Being a Ramapo Admissions Student Ambassador (RASA)

By Marissa Krasny

I knew Ramapo was going to be my home the second I stepped, albeit hesitantly, onto campus. After one campus tour I knew in my bones that this was the right fit for me. I was right, and after one semester I was having the most amazing time of my life. I knew that Ramapo could be home for a lot more prospective students. With this goal in mind, I joined the Ramapo Admissions Student Ambassadors (RASA) program. RASA is a volunteer student organization whose goal is to share our student experiences with prospective students. We do this by giving tours at events like Open Houses and Admitted Students Days, sitting on panels, and interacting with students in many other ways, like on social media or this very blog. One thing I love about how RASA works is that we share our stories, and not just facts and statistics.

Becoming a RASA was my first experience of being involved in a campus organization. I studied the handbook with all of the facts and details about Ramapo College, then I went down to the Admissions office and shadowed four separate tours led by tour guides at the Admissions office. I really liked this part, because I learned things about giving tours that simply couldn’t be taught by a handbook. Then I gave a tour of my own to our RASA coordinator, who determined I was ready. I was given my RASA uniform (a polo and a very comfy fleece jacket), and at last I was a full-fledged RASA.

Being a part of the RASA program isn’t just about touring or recruiting, it is about community and family. My fondest memories at Ramapo are with my RASA family, and I hope when you become an official Roadrunner, you will join my family too.

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