Roommate Relationships
Apr 21st, 2009 by admin
Living with a roommate differs from living with your mather and father, where you knew each other and you did not think twice about it. When you come to university and you are expected to share a room with a stranger, who may possesses a totally different background, way of life, and personal habits. This can sound a bit intimidating, but somehow you realize the experience will provide you with wonderful things such as interpersonal skills” helping you out long after turning in the key to ResLife.
You together with your roommate may be very different, but have a good roommate relationship. Your expectations must be realistic or you will be disappointed. You should not expect your roommate to be like you. It is normal to undergo some difficulties. After all, it is unrealistic to expect two strangers sharing a small room to live all the time. Getting along with your roommate involves courtesy, compromise, and communication.
To escape a roommate nightmare, you should be a good person yourself. Consider what you need to have in your individual space and what you want to get out of your roommate relationship thus you will be able to express yourself clearly. You should ask yourself what you are like to live with and how do you feel about such things as sharing your belongings, privacy, playing music, or neatness? You need to take some time to think about such questions. You might not think yourself a neat freak till it is somebody else’s dress on the floor. Or perhaps you can think you do not mind loud music, till Britney Spears is blasting from the roommate’s speakers.