Jayde Mooney is a senior from Clintwood, Virginia, with a history major and a public history concentration. She works as the Head RA for Southside, having lived and RA’d for Crawford for the majority of her years here and now resides in Bartlett. “I was the RA of Crawford second floor for a year and a half. You know, you learn a lot and see a lot when you live in Crawford. I think working with freshmen is so fun because they’re just so spirited all the time. It’s great because when I’m burnt out, I see how excited they are and I’m like, I should be as excited as they are. So that’s one of my favorite parts of the job.” Jayde is also the treasurer of the Film Club.
The email sent by the college not long ago announcing renovations to Crawford begged to be addressed in the conversation. “I’m really excited for that, because as someone who lived there for a large part of my college career, it was my first dorm ever, it’s been needing renovations. So I’m looking forward to seeing what it looks like. And I know I won’t be here next year, but I’m gonna need the RAs to send me pictures. I want to see full showers, that’s the thing that I’m most excited about for people.”
“My third favorite scent is the campfire. Oh, and a hobby I have is watching Antiques Roadshow before I go to bed, it’s like my version of ASMR. Also my friends and I have been hanging out and coloring lately.”
“Another thing I love about being an RA is how the longer I’ve been on staff, the more I’ve learned how to balance living in the place I work. I’ve found it important to set boundaries like do not come get me after 10 pm, because that’s my time to watch my shows. I’ve only ever worked with freshmen and being there for them when they don’t have anybody else has been really rewarding. It’s important to me to be someone they trust and build a community where people feel safe and welcome.”
“I’m still figuring out my plan for after graduation, but I know I’ll follow my heart and do what I want to do. Right now, I’m seeing where’s hiring, where I’ll get first-year experience, and where I can move just for fun. In this homestretch I’ve kept reminding myself to take things slow and remember that I can do literally whatever I can in this time of my life.”
“I want to thank from the bottom of my heart Annei, Raquel, Shan, Art, Becca, Sydney, my parents, my grandparents, my uncle, my best friend Jenna, the history department, my professors, and everyone I see everyday for being outstanding.”
Juniper Rogers
Section Editor
