We ll drive the vans. They neatly and cleanly package and define the absolute minimum expectations for CDs. On the other hand, it leaves me uninspired. When children are told to eat what is good for them, hardly ever do I see them reach out and eat the whole bowl of lima beans. No one ever feels like they must perform above and beyond the call of obligation.
People perform above and beyond the call of duty.
And a duty, to me, is backed by your honor, and belief that what you are doing is vital to IMSA s mission. Most of us have a memory of at least one RA who was really important, who went beyond what any mere work-service would demand of them, and really made the wing not a dorm but a home. But with a CD, it seems as if you are just punching your card. It would be most unfortunate to see the once prestigious role of RA spiral downward into a person who gets their choice of room and hosts the occasional wing meeting. I would be delighted to be proven wrong, but it seems to me that our work has been reduced to a laundry list of ambiguous duties.