On Monday Heather Sea organized a chocolate party on the second floor of Carman Hall.

“When becoming a Resident Assistant you have to bring new ideas to the table,” said the sophomore education major.

This is Sea’s first year as a Resident Assistant in Carman Hall, and she loves it.

“I could not see myself anywhere else but Carman,” she said.

Sea wants to be a part of the experience to make her residents happy, and to become a role model.

“If I can just help that one person, then I feel like I have done my job,” she said.

With classes, hall meetings and issues throughout the hall, time management is not an option: it is a must.

“When you learn time management you learn how to appreciate your free time,” Sea said.

Sea said her busiest day of the week is Tuesday.

Sea wakes up around 7 a.m. in the morning to attend her classes at 8 a.m.

Sometimes she is able to catch a break in between classes to go to the Student Recreation Center, relax, or study.

Once classes are over at 3 p.m., Sea can be seen at her mailbox in Carman Hall grabbing a hand full of flyers. She receives information about events or advertisements from around campus.

After taking a visit to the mailbox, Sea proceeds to her room. She leaves the door open so the residents on her floor know she is available.

While in her room, Sea makes sure she checks her e-mail for important information regarding her residents or hall activities. She then attempts to do her homework.

When homework is not in her plans, Sea caters to her floor.

Sometimes Sea will create door-deckers, which are nameplates, to put on her resident’s doors. She also has a decorating committee for different seasons of the year.

Sea said it is also a rewarding experience to see the girls bond.

Every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. the girls on Sea’s floor watch America’s Next Top Model. They also can be seen working out together at the Rec.

“The girls on my floor are getting along very well,” Sea said.

Katie Kubski, a freshman special education major, said she loves the girls on her floor. “We all have our doors open, and we are all like a family,” Kubski said.

To make sure things continue to run smoothly on her floor, Sea prepares hall meetings every month.

The girls on Sea’s floor congregate and talk about issues on the floor, events around campus and activities.

Tara O’ Donoghue, a freshman history major, said the meetings are about keeping the hall clean, and the importance of getting involved on campus.

Around 6 p.m., Sea checks into duty and joins other RAs for dinner.

Sea said she likes her staff, and has gained friendships with some of them.

After dinner, Sea is in Carman Hall for the rest of the night.

Tuesday is her duty night. This means she has to make herself available to the entire North Tower of Carman Hall until midnight.

Sea is responsible for making rounds with her other staff members during this time.

In Carman Hall, the RAs are assigned a tower and go through each floor and make sure things continue to run smooth on the floor.

Sea said sometimes she has to deal with noise complaints, which can sometimes lead to alcohol being found in the rooms.

Rounds are made three times a night. They take place at 8 p.m., 10 p.m., and midnight.

During the application process, potential RAs are required to go through workshops where they are put into mock situations.

Sea said some of the situations she goes through now are the ones the workshop has prepared her to overcome, such as alcohol being found in a room.

Sea said she has encountered the problem of underage drinking twice, but knows she has been trained well to handle the situation at hand.

After the rounds are done for the night, Sea goes back to her room, closes the door, and does homework.

Overall, Sea said she enjoys what she does.

Sea said one is able to develop lasting friendships, meet new people and learn how to approach difficult situations.

“This experience helps you grow, and teaches you how to put others needs before your own,” she said.