Wednesday, September 30, 2009

College Night






A video posted on Youtube.com, from the neighboring college town of Ann Arbor.
Showing what the opposite poles of the typical college night.
 YPSILANTI, Mich - It’s a Thursday night in a college town.


As I exit my room I can hear the silent thumping of the bass, and the sound of hair dryers humming.


Tonight I am in the building because of work, but being able to sit from the silent observer position makes me take the college life in a new light As I sit at the desk, I see an array of residents exiting and entering the building. Plenty of girls come clunking down the stairs in their tight dresses and stilettos. The guys are wearing their collared shirt, and reek of their sickeningly strong cologne. As they exit and make their way out, I hear the giggling and excited talk for the night to begin.



Tuesday, September 15, 2009

About Me.

YPSILANTI, Mich - In the Residence Hall...

...and it is quiet, kind of.



I am Amanda Wetzel, but I am also daughter, sister, student, aunt, friend, hopefully a future journalist, employee, and Resident Assistant. Being a Resident Assistant takes up a lot of time, energy, and lately my mind. Being an RA is a full time job, I live where I work and what goes on here becomes my life. Because of my new life I have learned that with such a silence comes drama and conflict. I am surrounded constantly by the resident's turmoil, the demands of my bosses, the sarcasm of my co-workers, and the weight of my life. Living this life it made it easy to decide what to make my blog on, a Residents Reality.