It’s really great to have a helpful RA. I actually wouldn’t know because my RA is never around and when she is, she doesn’t know what is going on. Take this morning for an example. I was awoken by the deafening sound of the tornado alarm. I can hear all the other girls in the hall getting concerned so they knocked on the RA’s door. She didn’t answer the first couple knocks so the girls went away. Then the RA comes out and tell everyone to go back to their room because it was just a test. First off its not the first tuesday of the month nor do they test it that early in the morning. Also they don’t test the alarms when the weather outside actually looks like there could be a tornado. But I was tired so I decided it was a test just so I could go back to sleep. 8:45 rolls around and my alarm went off for me to get up and take a shower. We still weren’t sure about the tornado situation and I didn’t really want to get in the shower if I had to to go to the basement. My roommate who had at 9am class knocked on the RA’s door just to confirm that classes were still on. The RA again informed us it was just a test. I grabbed my stuff and headed to the shower. I was almost done when someone comes in the bathroom and says “girls in the shower, you need to get out and go to the basement.” What? I thought to myself, my RA just said there was nothing to worry about. So I get out, go back to room and change so I can go to the basement wet hair and all. My roommate and I didn’t really hustle so by the time we made out way to the stairs everyone was already coming back up. I could have stayed in the shower. Oh well I guess that just means that I probably shouldn’t listen to my RA.