Campus Housings Beliefs

My first thoughts on the ROC were those of slight confusion. Since move in day I had thought the only reason we as a student body were supposed to live in the dorms was simply to keep the university housing system afloat. However, after reading the “ROC” and the platform which it made, in the statement regarding campus housings beliefs that, Campus living will enhance our growth and development as a student at UW stout. This statement makes a lot of sense to me as I personally hold the belief that college is make or break.
I’ve seen friends buckle under the pressure of school work and turn to irresponsible solutions which, in the end never help or solve their problems. That being said campus housings statement relates to that point because …show more content…
One of the key reasons I joined my fraternity is because they preached the message of “the true gentleman,” which I believe will further my personal following of these principles; as we are encouraged to act selflessly, respectfully, and to promote civility in ourselves and our society. Furthermore, at home I was taught that taking responsibility for any of your actions and that accepting the consequence, was what changed you from a boy to a man. Civility was another big piece of what was taught to me. Whether it be politeness, good etiquette or being just being courteous. However no one is perfect and in this instance I slipped …show more content…
I was upset of losing a father figure that was the old RA, and because I to some degree associated his antisocial tendencies with him not liking or not caring about the students who I believed he was supposed to provide insight or advice too. As a result of my frustration and by the nature of me wanting to play a joke (which I later realized was not funny,) I came to the conclusion that hurling an egg at Harrison North’s door would be a good idea. Not thinking much of it, I admitted to the deed carried out when I was questioned by Harrison after work. I admitted to the police when they arrived momentarily afterward. After some confusion to why the situation was handled so seriously Harrison had us go to a group meeting in which he described how he had been struggling with school and life and such. He was very sympathetic in his explanation of his situation and offered us an ultimatum: Follow the rules and we can have a fun year, or continue on the same path with more strict enforcement of the rules. We drew the conclusion that following the rules would be a better solution. He seemed somewhat distraught, and nervous about mentioning my incident so I took the liberty of bringing it up to the whole floor and apologizing to him in front of everyone, which I think was a turning point within our relationship. I’ve tried to really turn a new leaf with Harrison by always saying hi, making small talk, and