I have been asked about my newest humanitarian policy, so I will share. I strongly suggest that if this new thought seems to be a good idea to any of you as well and it is within your power to start a similar program, it would be put into production as soon as possible. There are far too many people out there going hungry.
My thought came to me when dreaming about eating at one of my university's cafeterias. As I was sitting in the booth, a man came in. He was obviously homeless and in need of a good meal and some true kindness. I offered to share my student account so that he could get some food in his stomach. He responded that he appreciated the offer, but that it wouldn't be necessary. He told me that there was a new program at my college that used all the left-over food from the day for a meal for the homeless. At 9:30pm every night, the doors would open up and the still piping hot food from the day would be given to whoever showed up. Women and children were put through the line first, then the men would eat. He also told me that local restaurants were participating as well. They would either bring in some food to my cafeteria, or had their own similar program.
When I awoke, I was saddened to realize that it had all been a dream. Sure there would be a few minor kinks to work out, but so many people could be fed with a program like this. And with the work shortage in my country right now, the extra hours available to workers would open up even more opportunities for the same people being fed to work behind the counters and get off the streets. It just seems to be something worth looking into.
In other news, I received my very first write-up of the year this very night. My crime? I have no bloody idea. I was standing in front of my mirror in my own room taking makeup off and quietly conversing with one of my friends, who was playing on my computer, when my RA stepped in my door, shut it, and demanded my Student ID card. She told us both that she was writing us all up for a noise violation. It was after quiet hours, but my TV was on mute (Animal Planet of course). My computer had no noise coming from it at all and we were more in our own worlds than we were even talking amongst ourselves. However, there were several girls out in the hall making all kinds of loud, obscene noises. Only a few of them were given punishment. I plan on having a LONG conversation with my RD tomorrow morning. If my RA wants to play hard ball then she had better be good at it, because I invented that game.
Just a side note: RA is a Residential Assistant and lives in the building to help the residents with everyday problems. A RD is a Residential Director and lives in the building to handle much bigger issues as well as to keep the RAs in line. My RD will be doing the second tomorrow. This means WAR.
My RA would always tell us that we were being too loud, but she never did anything about it.
ReplyDeleteEspecially after stumbled down the our dorm hallway, liqueur bottle in hand, shouting nonsense. After most of the hall saw her in this inebriated state, she lost whatever power she may have once held. No one took her seriously.
Sounds like something my RA would do. She's also younger than I am. She just turned 21 and hasn't found her liqueur limit yet. She's getting progressively more and more drunk while on duty, so a similar incident is bound to happen soon.
ReplyDeleteAbout a year later, I found out that my RA now works at Hooters... Great use of a college education.
ReplyDeleteMine couldn't even get a job there. She lacks certain criteria, if you catch my drift. Lol.
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