Comments on: How to Live With Your College Roommate

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on 8/8/2006 I told my roommate when I was a freshman in college that she wasn't allowed to touch my stuff, especially not my computer and clothes. First semester was alright, but then my clothes got dirty when I hadn't worn them, a lot of possessions went missing, she used my computer and got so many viruses on it that it became unusable. Worse though, was that the RA of the dorm we lived in was her best friend and sided with her in every argument that we had without hearing my side of the story! If this happens, definitely go to someone else with your concerns.

on 8/8/2006 There is no way you can live with someone you don't trust. It doesn't matter if you're sharing a room or a house. If you don't trust your roommate (ie: you have to lock your door, hide money, etc) you shouldn't be living with them. Request a roommate change or move out. I lived in the res halls with the same roommate for two years and never had a major problem. I would leave money out on my desk and it never disappeared. Currently I live with 3 girls in a house and I never lock my door or am worried about things missing or them going through my stuff. As soon as trust is an issue, everything else will be too.

on 6/30/2006 When I was a freshman I was told there was no more room in the dorms, so me and 4 other girls got a two-room suite with a bathroom. Sounds great- huh? not so much- they all like to talk tough and since I had purple hair I was labeled as a freak. After two weeks of coming home to my room with my food being eaten or my clothes worn, I requested a change and moved out. Luckily, we all knew we didn't want to be roommates, and I moved in with a girl across the hall. All those girls failed out, and I had a great roommate for the following 3 years. My tip is: it will get better, and stay calm, hide your valuables, stay friends with the RAs, or better yet, become one yourself...you get your own room! I became one, and ended up getting the Teamwork Award my last year!

on 12/28/2005 If you are not getting along with your roommate try to remember (in most cases) there are going to be far worse roommates out there. I had a roommate who would take my car keys and drive to who knows where every weekend. I told her to stop and it didn't until one time I reported the car stolen; that stopped that. But remember, it probably isn't as bad as it could be!

on 11/22/2005 Don't be a wuss about things. I made this mistake, and I'm still paying for it. Since I didn't stand up for myself and let my roomie know it bothered me, more nights than not I end up sleeping very little due to her drunken behavior.

on 11/22/2005 I have gone through 6 roommates my 5 years of college. I already graduated. I've had them all the once that are drunks drink 24/7, the once that bring in friends all the time 24/7, the once that yell at you, the once that at like spoiled 2 year old brats, the ones that don't bath, the ones that have personality disorders. The main thing to keep in mind is to talk to them in a low and respectful voice on how you feel they should behave when they are around you. If they don't listen (which is 99.9% of the time), you should always just understand that your dealing with immature spoiled brats and that it's not worth your time to let people that get to you. Most people that are like that will 99.9% of the time have real world problems when they get into corporate America and because they are not flexible in getting along in a team they will most likely not be very successful.

on 11/22/2005 If you and your roommate are having issues, contact your resident adviser. They have lots of resources they can use to help you two work things out. And, if things cannot be resolved, they can speed you through the process of filing a room change request.

on 11/22/2005 If you don't see you and your roomie getting along, get on the waiting list in Res Life for another room... act NOW you can always refuse any offers for a room change if things start to work out, believe me i wish i got my ass on the list sooner, my roomates disrespect caused my academics to slip.

on 11/22/2005 You aren't required to like your roommate. Don't feel you have to. Living with someone is always hard, even if you know them. If you are having the worst time and things are just insane, you can switch rooms 90% of the time. You can ALWAYS do something.

on 11/22/2005 Make sure you have good hygiene. I had a roommate who smells really bad, and it was embarrassing - for both me and her. I didn't know how to tell her without offending her, so I just kept quiet. It was really hard living with her and it made me hate her.

on 11/22/2005 Be friends with your roommate, but not best friends. They will resent you if you make other friends or go out without them. I have learned this the hard way!

on 11/22/2005 Even if you trust your roommate, you don't know who he or she will have in the room when you aren't there. Invest in a locking safe box for your valuable, personal and embarrassing belongings. It will save you huge fights over snooping and stealing.

on 11/22/2005 If you are just not getting along with your roomie, get out before you get stuck in a rut & stay because you don't want to offend them. If you stay, things will get worse - I learned that from experience. It will stress you out and affect your schoolwork.