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Tips on How to Get Along with Your Roommate
Are you new at this “roommate thing”? Here are some helpful
pointers that will aid you in your efforts to have the best
relationship with your roommate(s)!
What Helps?
1. Flexibility: Make sure that you are reasonable in all
situations.
2. Compromise: Don’t expect things to go your way, or no way at all.
3. Assertiveness: While you may need to cool off after being upset,
it is best to address situations sooner than later. Adopt a “24 Hour
Rule”.
4. Respect: Keep personal boundaries, beliefs and values in mind.
5. Optimism: In most cases, there is a reasonable solution.
Persistence is key!
What Doesn’t Help?
1. Assumptions/Pre-judgments: Always ask questions before
you make up your mind about something or someone.
2. Gossip: Go directly to the source! Slandering your roommates will
not help the situation.
3. Passiveness: You can’t expect a roommate issue to resolve itself
without speaking about it.
4. Minimizing: Just as you may expect your roommate(s) to take you
seriously, you should do the same for them.
5. Negative Language: Threatening and escalating the situation blows
everything out of proportion!