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THE J-TAC
Summer 2007
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Tips for surviving issues with your roommate
By KARA KELTON
Staff Writer
It is not always easy to share a
room with someone. Regardless
whether you have been best friends
since you were two or just met at col-
lege, being contained in close quar-
ters with someone is bound to bring
on some trouble.
The severity of these disagree-
ments varies from case to case. There
are the common battles over the
cleanliness of the room, the use of
the other person's belongings or the
hours that your roommate chooses
to come in. But sometimes things
can escalate and get out of hand.
"We had suitemates who didn't
get along with each other, so one put
peroxide in the other's shampoo,"
Chrissy Daniel, a resident leader,
said.
Steve Fillip is the Coed Housing
Coordinator and has been in Resi-
dential Living & Learning for nine
years. During this time, he saw al-
most every kind of roommate horror
story. These vary from violations of
drugs, drinking, pets and visitation
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in the rooms to roommates who bor-
row belongings without permission
or steal and those who disturb the
other when they are sleeping.
Simply addressing the prob-
lem in the beginning will, most of
the time, resolve the problem, Fillip
said.
"1 can't tell you how many times
I find out in May that there has been
a roommate problem the entire time
they have lived together," Fillip
said, "T didn't want to get them in
trouble' or T didn't think you could
do anything about it' or my personal
favorite 'I thought it would just get
better.' If the (RLL) staff is not aware
that there is a problem, how can they
possible take care of it?"
Fillip said that, more than likely,
whatever your roommate experience
is, you are not the first to have to deal
with it. He suggested using this list
of "Roommate Survival Tips:"
1. Keep the line of communication
open. If your roommate is driving
you crazy with something, talk to
him/her about it.
2. ■ If your roommate won't respond
to your pleas, visit with your RL.
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3. Don't be afraid to sign a room-
mate contract. This will outline the
expectations you have for each other,
and you set the guidlines.
4. Try not to room with a long-term
friend. It has been my experience
that best friends don't always make
good roommates. I can't tell you the
number of times I have heard, "We
have been best friends since elemen-
tary school, and now I don't know
who this person is!"
5. Realize that you will need to
give a little too. Many residents
these days have never had to share a
bathroom or bedroom with anyone,
and they don't know what it means
to be considerate.
6. Try to set similar schedules.
If you are an early riser and your
roommate likes to sleep in, chances
are the combination will not work.
7. You don't have to do everything
together or go everywhere together.
As long as you have a mutual respect
for each other and keep the ability to
talk about things before they get on
your nerves you should be fine.
8. Get involved with others on
campus. Don't confine yourself to
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Junior physics and math major J'Nae Zwaschka and freshman social
work major Cassandra Carter stage an argument. The roommates live
in Moody residence hall.
only doing things with your room-
mate. There are plenty of activities
offered on campus to do things and
get away from your roommate for a
while.
Having a roommate may be a
great experience. It has the potential
to help one learn to compromise and
communicate. However, if someone
is having trouble with a roommate,
Fillip suggests not letting the situa-
tion get out of control.
"Yoti are paying the same
amount as your roommate, and you
have the right to live in peace," Fillip
said.
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