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Observations of a Residential Assistant during COVID-19
I won’t lie—this semester is different from the typical college experience that we are used to.
Here on campus, I am a Residential Assistant (RA). This means that I oversee an entire floor of students in Lesher Hall where I enforce rules, but also promote community engagement. This year, the rules regarding COVID-19 seem strange but they are important. Students have to wear masks everywhere they go—to class, to the bathroom, to the shower, or simply walking across campus. There are no guests allowed in any student’s room, unless the other person is their partner. On top of that, students cannot eat inside of public spaces so that germs do not spread while they eat without a mask on.
(more…)Cleats and Corona
“I can’t tell if I’m out of shape or this mask is making me think too hard about breathing.”
The same thought went through my head as my teammate spoke it. I had just gotten done doing sprints around the lacrosse field with pushups or sit-ups at each corner. I could feel my gator mask around my face and neck, semi-wet with my own sweat. I could taste my own mask whenever I took a breath through my mouth and smelling my own sweat when I took a breath through my nose. Neither option was ideal, and I felt as if I was breathing and sweating harder than ever. But really when I thought about it, I was having a great time.
(more…)Taking My Friends on Dates on Campus Pt 1 with Anna | Student Vlogs |
Anna Sule ’22 and Rohan Bandekar ’22 enjoy a romantic picnic on the quad, while talking student-life and academics at Juniata. Things get a bit awkward. Juniata College. Think about who you are. Learn more by visiting: https://www.juniata.edu #studentvlog #juniatacollege #studentlife
From Portland to Huntingdon: Why our small town beats the hustle and bustle
2,684 miles away from here, tucked deep into the heart of the Pacific Northwest lies the incredible city of Portland, Oregon. Home to delicious food, incredible opportunity, and breathtaking views, it can be hard to think a city girl like me ended up finding her home in a small town like Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. But I did, and I could not be happier.
(more…)The Pros and Cons of Having a Mega-Bed
What are the odds of getting a double-sized room to yourself? Slim to none, you’d think. But through a crazy series of events, it happened to me: I have a big room on the third floor of Lesher, and I have no roommate. I have two beds, two desks, two closets, and one me. So, I was thinking to myself in the first weeks of the semester, “How am I going to use up all this space?” And then the words of my RA came floating back to me…
“If you want to make a mega bed or whatever, I’d say you can go ahead and do that.”
And so, one night alone in my room, I decided to do it.
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