Growing up with a sister, specifically a messy sister, I’m used to sharing a space. But, coming to Clemson I had to adjust to living with a person I haven’t known all my life. I started out requesting a random roommate, but after a few months of imagining the worst possible outcome ever, I was a little skeptical about that. I met Caroline at orientation and we decided to be roommates after both agreeing that the random roommate thing was not the most reassuring idea. I still got to meet someone new without having to meet her for the first time on move in day. We talked over Facebook during the summer, exchanged pictures, and met one day to go shopping so we had some idea of what was going to end up in our room. I suggest making a shopping trip with your roommate if you don’t know her that well. That way you get to meet her off campus AND get some of your shopping out of the way. Sharing your space with someone is intimidating. The thing I had the most trouble with was trying to get ready when she’s still sleeping. After a while you’ll figure out that it will happen that way sometimes and to just not to worry about it. Now, if your roommate decides to blast certain songs out of her computer that you don’t particularly care for, it’s okay. Just plug in your earphones. And if she decides to throw her entire closet on your side of the room during Rush Week, don’t worry. She will clean it…eventually. For real though we haven’t had any problems. I guess the best advice I can give you is if your roommate does do something you don’t like or that bothers you, just find a peaceful way to work it out. It’s way better in the long run. And if it’s not a big deal, let it go. There are worse things in the world.
Well, you girls are lucky…in this blog I will tell you my roommate perspective and how to create and manage a successful roommate once you are at school. I happened to meet my current roommate thanks to my mom. While this is not too common it helps knowing your roommate before transitioning to college and meeting her for the first time on move in day. I recommend at least trying to contact her via facebook or email. As of now, I have not a single complaint about my current roommate, except for the fact that she sometimes forgets to turn off her alarm when she spends the night at a friends, so I am occasionally waking up for no reason at 7 a.m., but we all make mistakes right? I know during Greek Recruitment room I was a constant pain throwing clothes all over the room. While no one is perfect, we have learned how to handle each other’s unique preferences and personalities. That is the biggest thing I can stress--- learn to accept the things your roommate does because you both have certain qualities the other is not used to but if you can learn to live with them it will make for a great relationship and even friendship. In the beginning your roommate is the only person you’ll have to go eat with or workout at Fike with so you want to keep things on good standing. As you will soon learn, living with a stranger is strange at first but is easy as long as you remain kind and open minded.
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