Hall Life Team Experience Hear from the student staff team directly about their experiences working in Hall Life Student Staff Experiences: I am: Nkeiruka Whenu I study: Computer Science and Software Engineering with a Year in Industry Statement on working for team: Coming back from my Year-In-Industry, I wanted to get straight back into the student life. One way to do this (And to be able to stay in-the-know about all the goings-on and events of campus) was to be in Hall Life! This role has developed my leadership, confidence and appreciation for the RHUL community. I would highly recommend! I am: Adam I study: Computer Science with an interest in software development Statement on working for team: I’m a Hall Life assistant which means I help to run events and conduct flat meetings. I remember meeting Hall Life in my first year and the support and advice that they offered. I enjoy carrying this important work on and enjoy helping to support you during your time in Halls. I am: Francesca I study: MA English Literature Statement on working for team: This is my third year working with Hall Life as I continued my studies at Royal Holloway for my postgraduate degree. The reason I have stayed with the team for so long is because of both the opportunities working with Hall Life offers on both a personal and professional level. As a Duty Officer I have been working with students on an individual basis helping provide resolutions to issued whilst living in halls, but most importantly, helping students adapt to life at university. The role has been incredibly rewarding and has taught me skills that I can apply at a professional level in my career in the future. I am: Jasdeep I study: BA International Relations Statement on working for team: This is my first year working for the Hall Life Team. I joined the team because I wanted to help contribute to a healthy and safe environment for all students living on campus. As an assistant, I have been able to effectively carry out flat meetings to help resolve various incidents, host various events such as pub quizzes and Christmas activities helping build student interaction for those living in halls. I am: Miriam I study: BSc Biomedical Sciences Statement on working for team: This is my first year working as Hall Life and so far, it has been a very rewarding experience where I have met so many great people. Through helping students adapt to campus life, and resolving conflicts, I have been able to develop a lot of interpersonal skills that are applicable in both my personal and professional life. I am: Niamh I study: BSc Clinical psychology, psychology and mental health Statement on working for team: I am a third-year student, and this was my first year as a Hall Life assistant. I have really enjoyed working for Hall Life as it is a job that works well around my schedule as a student. To be able to provide new students a service with a reassuring presence is incredibly rewarding and my favourite part about the role. Further, being involved in the organising and running of events has permitted me to work on my communication, and teamwork skills which have been a valuable part of building my cv. I am: Emilie I study: BA English Statement on working for team: I am a third-year student and this my first year working as a Hall Life assistant. Hall Life has been an amazing opportunity and life changing part of my time at Royal Holloway. I have been able to develop my interpersonal skills and team working skills whilst making amazing friends and meeting new people. The Hall Life job has been easy to incorporate alongside my degree and the shifts are very flexible. I would rec0mmend the position to anyone looking to challenge themselves and who are prepared to step out of their boundaries. I am: Matthew I study: Accounting and finance Statement on working for team: This is my first year working for the Hall Life Team. I joined the team because I wanted to contribute to a better university experience for students and make the years at university the best years of their lives. As a duty officer, I have been able to support numerous students across their university lives. This includes advising them how to perform best academically to supporting students with homesickness. I believe this role is highly rewarding as it allowed me to help those wanting to take their first steps into their adult life. One particular memory was seeing a student that I helped struggle with homesickness in their first few weeks and then seeing them at the Student Union at the end of first term having the time of their lives. I am: Dylan I study: philosophy Statement on working for team: This is my first year working for hall life. I joined because I really appreciated the team’s work during my first year and wanted to help out. As a hall life assistant, I have worked on a number of events and activities for students around campus and helped support all the freshers to make moving in as smooth as possible. The experience has been greatly rewarding and I have very much enjoyed making campus a fun and welcoming place to live.