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Getting Along with Your College Roommate;  No big deal.
College-bound students often worry about having trouble living with a roommate. But, if you are willing to follow a few pretty basic rules, there's no need to be concerned.
1. If you are asked to fill out a roommate questionnaire, be honest. That means being candid about yourself and what you expect from a roommate.
2. Get in touch with your roommate as soon as possible. Calls and emails are fine, but if geography allows, try to spend a few hours together to get to know each other.
3. Put together a contract which covers things like quiet hours, guests, music (headphones?),You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, overnight guests, room neatness (do you care?), borrowing, room decor, etc. The more understandings you can have going in, the better.
4. Remember that even if your roommate has little in common with you, you can get along, and maybe become good friends if you are open, tolerant, and slow to judge.
5. Communicate, communicate, communicate. Then, communicate some more. If you can talk to each other calmly,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, you'll be OK.
6. For the first month, don't say anything negative about your roommate to your friends or family. Allow yourselves some time to adjust to the new living situation you share.
7. That doesn't mean you shouldn't frankly tell your roommate about behaviors that bother you. In fact, just the opposite is true.
8. Remember that you must always be willing to meet your roommate halfway,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and be willing to accept and consider his or her criticism of you.
Really bad roommates are like watchdog poodles...there may be a few of them, but not many. So, just follow the sYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Loginestions above and, in most instances,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, you should be just fine.
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Daniel Z. Kane is a dean at a medium sized southern university. He has created educational websites on subjects which include scholarships, financial aid,
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