The title of this article may have you a little confused, however student leaders in housing have responsibilities that can be compared (and maybe even confused with) what winter olympians are up to. Take this quiz to see if you are able to distinguish if it’s a description of a Resident Assistant (RA) doing their job or an Olympian in their sport!
Click on each to see the answer!
She sweeps the floor whenever the time calls for it. It’s always important to go above and beyond to get the job done.
Curling
When the ring sounds, they’re off. Their body responds before their mind even can. Their speed amazes everyone.
RA responding to the duty phone
Lately she feels like time is moving slowly as she fights an uphill battle. She’s excited for things to move quicker so she can enjoy the ride more in what she can only hope will be a smooth rest of the ride.
Ski Mountaineering
Every moment is intentional when he begins. Time is short and everything must go well. If he falls, however, he is still the expert, elegantly landing on his feet to complete his mission. People can feel the peace in the room even after he leaves.
Roommate mediation
As she awaits the evaluations, she considers the incredible jumps she has made to get to this point and also all the ways she knows she was pushed in the wrong directions.
Ski jumping
As the first person on the scene, he scrambles to break up the fight, while he waits for someone with more authority to break the fighters apart.
Hockey
Everyday, every other second it seems, they are whipping out new tricks. They go out of their way to impress anyone who may be watching, which they know is a lot of people because of their cool position.
RA trying to look cool on the job
Working together, the team will start their time in a sprint, as at the beginning there is always the most to do. One senior on the team will be in charge of steering the group to success as they glide to the end.
Bobsledding
His time performing is short. He is amazing to watch but he’s immediately burnt out and done.
Burnt out RA who quits immediately.
At the end, they cry and smile as they receive their well deserved awards! They’ve worked hard to accomplish all they have this year and deserve all the praise and adoration.
All RAs and Olympians! While your roles are quite different, you all have to work hard to be in the positions you are in. Great work!
