Her Campus Logo Her Campus Logo
placeholder article
placeholder article

Meet Katie Ha! Mehling RA!

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Portland chapter.

 

 

Name: Katie Ha

Major: Business- Accounting

Year: 2017

Job: RA in Mehling

Hometown: Cypress, CA

Spirit Animal: Unicorn

Favorite Color: Coral

Favorite Food: Ramen! And stews.

Celeb Crush: Riz Ahmed, Blake Lively, Christoph Waltz, Childish Gambino, Jon Hamm, Milo Ventimiglia

Winter or Spring: SUMMER!!!

 

What is one thing you can’t live without?

Boys. Jk, noodle soups and my mother’s love

 

Dream Job?

Physician, CFO, owner of a Japanese breakfast joint, and/or Asian philosopher.

 

If you could go back in time, what decade would you visit? 

The 1960’s for sure!

 

What punctuation mark best describes you?

Hmm, probably the ‘&’ sign. 

 

What is the most rewarding thing about being an RA?

Seeing my residents grow up, and overcome obstacles. The joy I get when I see them create relationships, and truly enjoy their time at UP.

 

Any advice for future RAs?

To never let yourself forget the joy of being in the moment in this job – from truly engaging with your fellow staff and residents in just the day to day matters. “It’s the best” – nacho libre voice

Kelsie is from Klamath Falls, Oregon. She is a sophomore pursuing a Political Science and Spanish Double Major at the University of Portland. She has five brothers and two sisters. Her hobbies include hiking, watching movies, and telling bad jokes.