Personal Narrative: Roller Skating Classes

I strongly believe that giving back to my community/school in one way or another is the most important thing outside of my academics and this is why I want to become an RA. At the age of thirteen, I started my own roller skating classes. Being the instructor of a roller skating class and running the class on my own taught me to be a leader, to grow from my failures and it gave me the opportunity to give back to my community. I learned how to skate in Washington, where my instructors were passionate and enthusiastic for the sport. Their positive energy was so powerful that my love for roller skating continued to radiate within me, even after I made the move from Washington to California. The impact that my instructors made on me and their ability
The RA is in charge of creating the community environment because they coordinate, plan and implement social, emotional and educational gatherings where residents come together to get to know each other. Successful events, where resident attendance is high, allows residents to create bonds with people they probably do not know. Every trait that an RA has directly influences the sense of community. Overall, the RA is a very critical aspect in a building because they foster relationships within residents that allow for a sense of
Through my assistant job at the library I have learned to work with a staff to plan events for kids during the summer. I learned that planning is not easy and there are many administrative hoops that you have to jump through in order to plan a successful event. I have been teaching roller skating to kids in the community for about four years now and this experience has taught me to work with people all ages and has given me a chance to develop leadership skills. I have learned to be an empathetic leader, by helping them learn and grow from their mistakes and providing emotional support. Spearheading this class was no walk in the park. This experience put my leadership abilities, patience, and positivity to the test; however, I am proud to say that I have taught over four hundred students how to roller skate proficiently over these past 4 years. Being a roller skating instructor has really shaped my qualities and values I have now. These leadership qualities and skills I have gained from my experience of being a roller skating instructor are transferrable to my ability to be a good RA. I know that this job will help me continue to improve my leadership skills and allow me to learn from my residents, co-workers and supervisors. At last, being a crew leader has given me the chance to be a mentor and a leader, guiding the freshmen to discover what it takes to be