COE Week 4

This week flew by fast! It seems now that we have gotten back into a normal school routine that time is easily taken. If I have failed at anything this week it is definitely my time. I have been too caught up in making sure that all the work gets done that I have forgotten the social aspect of my job.  I got everything done for my classes and finished all the “paperwork” for my job on time and well put together but I had a hard time feeling out my weekly reflection because I didn’t get a lot of time with every resident.

I have not failed my school work and I have not failed my job and that is something I take pride in and so should everyone else. There is nothing wrong with spending a little extra time on these things in my eyes because it all has to get done. I may have failed the members of my community this week by not spending more time with them but I also think there is more to consider then just what I am able to write on my weekly reflection.

When I stop and think about all the school work I have to do and how much time it is taking from me I also think about my residents. They are also spending a lot of their time on homework. I have been turned away many times by students who were too busy to talk. So just because I can’t get time with everyone every week doesn’t mean I have forgotten them.

Something that I would like to try next week to insure I get time with my residents is taking my books to the common area to study. This way I can see them all as they are coming and going and be able to at least get in some small talk. I am also trying to set a community challenge that we can get people out to participate in. I also am going to start doing my personal interviews with each member because I would like to get more answers as to why some of them are less present then others. These are all things that I am going to do to outreach more in the community.

There are some things that I have been doing to make sure that every member is connected and still on track. I make rounds at least three times a day just to check on who is home and how their day has been going. I also leave both my suite door and bedroom doors open when I am at home doing school work or just hanging out so anyone can come see me.  I make sure to post on Facebook every time that I am going to eat so members can join and also do rounds before I leave to eat. I feel that I have been doing a lot to show my residents that I am committed to this community and to helping them.

I believe that at this point most of my community is doing very well. I am happy with the progress we have all made as a community. I attached a picture from our movie night we had Friday night in my room. I brought a projector and shot it up on wall and also burnt the popcorn. We had a great time though!