subject: Peculiarities Of College Life: Whom To Turn To For Help [print this page] Now you are a college student and it means that there is neither your Mom nor Dad near to protect you. Still, being a college student does not mean that you are all alone here like a Robinson Crusoe on a desert island. There are certain difficulties waiting for you but there is no necessity to struggle against them alone. There are people on campus that will help you because this is their duty or simply because they want to help.
A resident assistant: the peace keeper of the dorm
1.Do you know who RA is? This is a resident assistant, he/she is a student just like you are, but he/she is also the peace keeper in your dorm.
2.Why is he/she willing to help? Resident assistants live in your dorm but they do not pay for housing, instead, they provide other residents with necessary help.
3.What are the problems a resident assistant can help with? In fact, you can turn to him/her with any kind of problem; you will get help or advice.
4.What is the proper time to turn to a RA? Usually an RA has open-door policy that means that you can turn to him/her any time you need, but we advise you to observe the main rules of politeness. In any case, an RA is a human being and he/she wants to sleep too.
The faculty: your best advisors in academic matters
1.Do not be afraid of your professors, they are not dangerous. If you have any question concerning your course, you may ask him/her for help. Certainly, the question should not be like I do not want to study but I want good marks. How can I get them? Your questions should be sound.
2.Nowadays the members of faculty communicate with students via phone and email. So, you may ask for help not face-to-face if it is more convenient for you. However, remember that there is proper time for phone calls and proper form of official emails.
3.Also, choose a good opportunity to ask your professor for help. If you bump into a professor in the corridor, it is not a perfect opportunity to ask him/her questions.
