Steps to Getting Along With a Bad College Roommate

Going away to college is a huge thing for students at first. It is completely foreign to most and you never know what youýre going to expect. College students have new classes, a new area to live, new people to meet and much more. The thing that always worries college students is who their college roommate will be. Since most college students share a dorm, they never know who they will have to live with or what to expect from the person. There is nothing worse than having to live with a roommate who you cannot stand. Although this is a crappy situation to be in, there are many ways to try and help the two of you get along. Are you in this situation and need some ideas? Find out how you can get along with your college roommate below:

Having people to your dorm ý Often college students like to have their friends over to their dorm. If the other roommate isnýt a fan of your friends, this can be an even worse situation. If the two of you guys donýt like each others friends, set certain times. Let one another know that youýre going to have friends over and be courteous of each other. First ask if itýs okay and not tell them youýre going to. Youýre roommate may have some studying to do and this may make them even more angry. So just simply ask!

Time to study ý If youýre going to have a huge test coming up let the other roommate know about it. If you donýt let them know, they wonýt try and be courteous of you. Whenever itýs study time say there are no friends of either person allowed. This will make studying a lot easier and less reasons to complain about one another.

Partying ý Partying always seems to be the biggest issue among roommates. One loves to party and the other is not a fan at all. This can be both really annoying on both sides. If you like to party, try and go to your friendýs dorm rooms instead. Avoid going to yours and making your roommate upset. Also, if you like to go out and party either stay at the friendýs dorm room or come home at a decent hour. Often when students go out to party they come home late and wake up their roommate. Be thoughtful of others and set a time you will be back or stay at your friends.

Why you donýt get along ý Try to figure out why the two of you donýt get along. Try to talk one on one and tell each other what annoys you so much about each other. Tell each other both what theyýre doing wrong. They will never know unless you tell them.

Although most roommates get along, there are some that just donýt. If you are someone who doesnýt get along with your roommate try to consider some of these points above. Donýt let your college years be miserable just because your roommate. Neither of you want to have a lousy time so have the both of you try and work things out!

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