So, after months of anxious waiting and nervously continuing the housing process, I finally heard back from Res Ed... and I'm going to be an RA next year at Gramercy Green! I really have been waiting a long time, because I went through the whole RALI process back in like December, and it's been on my mind for a while. But now that I finally know, it's a big relief.
And I'm really excited to be at Gramercy Green! It's a new dorm with 21 floors for 900 students, and it's located on 23rd and 3rd. It is a bit of a way away, but there's a shuttle, and biking would be cool. The rooms look really sweet, as well.
But aside from all the obvious perks like having a single and free room and board, I am very much looking forward to the real aspects of being an RA. It will be cool to plan events, and with NYU's budget backing them, people might just actually come. I'm also excited to get to know my new residents. Since Gramercy is an upperclassmen dorm, I'll be better able to relate to my residents. I know there's only a couple years of difference between classes, but I feel like freshman problems are always so much more complicated. Also, I'm kind of looking forward to meeting all my fellow RA and staff members at Gramercy. I remember from Freshman year how much of a community the RAs had, and I was always a little bit jealous of them. They got to hang out and work with their friends all the time, and it was so much a part of their lives. So, there's a lot to look forward to, but at the same time, I know that it will be a lot of work, too.
Next semester is still a long way off, but getting selected to be an RA made me realize how much I miss NYC. But in the mean time, I guess all I can do is think about nametag designs and sort through my favorite icebreakers.