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"As a Freshman Iwas not very excited about RAs because Isaw them asparental figures," saidWashburn In his sophomore year, however,Washburn saw theneed for Prayer Leadersonhis hall and appliedfor theposition He later became anSLD thenappliedto, and was accepted, asan RA

Although Washburn said thathismost gratifyingexperience atLiberty had beenhis timespentasan RA,he alsoadmitted thatthetaskcould beadaunting one.

"BeinganRA onamalehall islike trying to coachafootball team throughapingpong tournament,"saidWashburn.

Washburn was adament that being an RA was a worthwhile experience, buthe alsostressed thatagreatdeal of work went intobeingasuccessfulResident Assistant.

"You have tomake a lot ofsacrificestobe an RA. You haveto bewilling to sacrifice timeto leadtheguyson your hall," saidWashburn.

Time wasoneof the greatest prices RAs paid. Washburn and his RA partner spent about five hours a week planning for their hall. One night each week was reserved for RD groups where RAs met with their Resident Director Washburn and his partner also planned hall meetingsand Residence HallLeadership Meetings (RHLM), as wellas performed room checks and took convocation attendance to fulfill theirRA duties.

Not every RA had the support of a partner Campus East and quad dorms had one RA per floor.Lacey Yule, a Senior and RA inCE Dorm 312-3,didn't mind theextra responsibility. "I think being the only RA is more personal.The RAs who trade off room checks every night don't get to see their girls asmuch,oronlygettoknow half thehall," she said

Despite the time-consuming duties, Washburn said, "Looking past the sacrifices, it hasbeen themost rewarding experience I have participated in whileat Liberty."

Washburn was determined to serveGod and theDorm 10 residents, who hedescribed as "a unified group of men who are striving together to be better Christians." As an RA, Washburn strivedto reachhis goal of impactingthe lives of others throughspiritual leadership paying the price

Ultimately, ashe putit,"The reward ofseeingthem finallyunderstand thatthis schoolisnot about rules, orkeeping them from having funbuttochange theirlives, is priceless."

RA's Sacrificing To Impact Lives = Priceless

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Sophomore Kyle McQuillan provided thedecor for the room he sharedwith Sophomore Drew Arnesen. McQuillan explained,"Mydad had been keepingevery [Sports Illustrated]issuesince1984

My parents decided tothrow them out...butI was able toreason with them tolet mejustkeep thecovers.I spent hours carefullytaking offthecovers, and Ispent about $400 laminating themall." The magazine covers areall attachedby stickytack.