A big part of being a CA is programming. We both loathe and love programming. We don't program for ourselves, we program for our residents.
In the beginning of the year, we have to get a feel of the residents, what their needs are and what they want. It can be a tricky thing. Some programs are a bust while others are a great success. We tend to program more in the fall, try to get residents engaged with the floor and community and steer them away from parties and other negative behaviors.
Our programming varies greatly. It can be from an ice cream party to suicide prevention program to a whole complex wide program.
Programming involves a lot of time and effort. In the beginning of the year, we are asked to make up a programming guide for the semester, programming that we want to see happen. Nothing is set in stone but it gives us and ProStaff an idea of what we want. As we get to know our residents, things may changed. CAs might be more focused on drug prevention or activities that residents can do in place of going out and drinking. Other CAs might be more focused on games and sports. It's all relative. Programming takes up a lot of planning time. We have to set a date and time that residents would go to a program, it has to be a topic that interests them or looks fun. It can be difficult to market boring program like safe sex or drug prevention. Some CAs are able to twist the topic into something fun and interesting. They are gifted like that. In my next blog, I'll discuss more details about programming like paperwork and money.
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