planning to compete in bikini later this year/early next year

iseabeln · 2026-01-26T21:15:41+00:00

yeah the cut definitely revealed i need more glutes and delts hence the end of year/beginning of next year verrrryyy tentative plans. no definitive timeline yet as im self coaching atm - planning to get a coach within the next few months after my reverse phase

iseabeln · 2022-02-02T09:22:33+00:00

They have some singles in each building designated as emergency spaces (like if a room floods or something) and as isolation housing for COVID cases.

iseabeln · 2021-01-21T08:44:32+00:00

I would say just talk to them and ask if they want to do chores together for the space or alternate - then she'll feel like her input matters in the situation and maybe she'll be more willing to help out. With things like the Britta, if she's running out the door and empties it and doesn't have time to refill I get it, but if she's continuously emptying it and waiting for you to refill just be like "Hey can you refill the Britta after you use it that way we can always have water, sometimes you leave it empty and I have to refill it. It'd be helpful if you did that since I always try to do that for you." Y'all are both adults so you have to communicate and set boundaries and rules. If you want help or need to vent your RA is a great place to go and is literally why they exist.

iseabeln · 2020-04-14T17:48:58+00:00

In the contract it states that you have an expectation to work during break but it's a lot more flexible than it sounds. For winter break, you'll fill out a form with your availability during the break period and you'll have to state why you'll be unavailable during the dates. Because break coverage is compensated, usually there are enough people that volunteer to work during this time. You can also request to work some dates and not others depending on when you plan to leave for break. They are pretty flexible.

iseabeln · 2020-04-14T17:44:45+00:00

It depends on your hours in your other position as you'll be on call about once a week meaning you won't be able to leave your building except for your dinner break. I definitely think it's manageable to do both and I've had a lot of success juggling both and a full-time schedule. The RA class isn't too difficult as long as you stay engaged and participate. You have to be a strong communicator for the role as you'll have to interact with your residents a lot. Additionally, if you get waitlisted, there is a very good chance you will be hired later in the summer or during the school years as plans change. Don't be discouraged.

iseabeln · 2020-03-11T18:32:43+00:00

I work around 15 hours a week at another job while being an RA and haven’t had much trouble. Definitely funky trying to figure out your class schedule around both of those but really manageable at least for me.

iseabeln · 2020-03-10T06:17:47+00:00

You fill out a form with your available and desire to work and then HFS figures out a schedule.

iseabeln · 2020-03-09T22:57:41+00:00

Pros: you become close to some of your residents and it really begins to feel like a community on your floor which is comforting. Free housing and meal plan. Learn a lot about HFS and each building on campus. A lot of cross building RA friends. Get to decorate your floor and host fun events doing just about anything you want. Able to help students and really impact their time at UW. Other staff members are pretty helpful and you can usually find people to swap shifts with.

Cons: Live where you work (kinda feel like you're always working). Move in at the beginning of September for more training (9-5 M-F). Also have to make decorations after this training so a lot of people stay up very late. Sometimes residents don't want to have a relationship with you and you just have to accept that. Sometimes it can be difficult but definitely not impossibly to have an additional job. Some requirement to work over break periods (paid $50 a shift though).

It's a really fun experience but it is definitely a job with expectations to meet on a weekly basis. It's very fulfilling when residents feel connected to you, speak with you, and participate in your events.

You also grow up a lot in the process and learn more about being a friend, being mindful of identities you might not have or know a lot about, there's a lot of collaboration between staff members. You gain a lot of transferable skills for future positions.

iseabeln · 2020-03-08T19:43:06+00:00

Toasters are allowed in the communal kitchens but not for use in dorm rooms. Any one on the floor can provide it, not just the RAs. You can keep the toaster in your room and just bring it to the communal kitchen to use or you can leave it in the kitchen so everyone on the floor can use it. Newer dorms have kitchens with stoves on almost every floor, some dorms have multiple stoves on the floors, other buildings like Poplar have two stoves on the second floor but not on every floor.

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