Exploring COLLEGE CHALLENGES and STRATEGIES to navigate them

CHALLENGE 2

LIVING WITH ROOM MATES

College is often the first time in life when many of the students experience sharing a room with someone other than family. A ROOM MATE is a person who shares a living space such as Dorm Room in a hostel or PG accommodation or an Apartment with another student . This can be challenging but can turn out to be the most rewarding experience.

Let us find out the advantages and the disadvantages of sharing the accommodation with another student :-

In the above diagram , the Red ones are the cons (challenges)and the green ones are the pros (rewarding experience) .

Find few of the points(against of) that could be the reasons against sharing the accommodation with other student .

AGAINST OF
Different habits
Different schedules
Different Preferences
Compromising of personal space
Compromise of independence
Unpredictable behavioral pattern
Personal hygiene and cleanliness challenged
Occasionally interruptions
Influence of bad habits
Fights

Find few reasons (in favor of) which can likely make you think for sharing the accommodation with another student.

IN FAVOR OF
A family away from FAMILY
A friend
Friend’s Friend is your friend
No home sickness no isolation
No financial burden-sharing
Considerable savings
Live a healthy life
Influence of good habits
Caring during sickness
A Buddy

Sharing Space either at Dorm Room or in PG or a Flat with another student requires lot of adjustment. It seems that the points “against to sharing” can be turned towards ” in favor of sharing “. This depends what are your priorities. Accordingly one can balance them and convert the challenges to rewarding experience. Let’s understand how that would be possible.

  • There is no formula or policy that will define how to live smoothly with room mates.
  • It requires patience and understanding
  • Consider the above pros and cons before moving in shared living spaces.
  • There is a need for mutual respect between the roommates. 
  • Set ground rules over issues that would arise in future regarding cleanliness,schedules,noise,space etc.
  • Create a chart that defines roles like cleaning days and cooking roster to prevent conflict regarding chores.
  • Learn each others’ schedules and habits and plan accordingly.
  • Talk about issues when (or before) they arise to keep them from becoming a problem.
  • Communicate in person when you can- No harsh messages
  • Deal with the problem upfront –Be proactive in cases where there might be conflict later like paying rent ,sharing food etc –Set Guidelines.
  • The bad habits like smoking drinking etc needs to be addressed before hand -the rules need to be set.

Its important to understand that Communication is critical for the success of any living arrangement. The lines of communication must stay open. Good listening skills and a good attitude are paramount to solving a problem. Do NOT try to solve an issue using text, subtweet (social media) or email.

It is important to recognize that you both might not be good friends in beginning but you both can become best buddies as room mates and later as best friends. You both can have set of friends who all may or may not hang around together. But respecting each other as individual will certainly go a long way.

There are certain habits that may not be acceptable to you and therefore needs proper understanding of the other person who would be your room mate and such issues needs to be proactively handled by communicating in clear terms by setting up some guidelines which must be acceptable to both in case they both want to share the space. This is the most important thing that One must not get influenced by wrong or bad habits of each others just because one is sharing the accommodation.

By accepting and following the guidelines both the room mates respect each other and sharing the room turns to become rewarding experience.

Roommate is an answer to :-

  • Home sickness -No need to stay in isolation when you have a roommate.
  • Socializing-A friend in need with whom you can socialize and his friends becomes your friends too.
  • A family-He becomes a family away from family
  • Sickness-When you are sick he can take care by seeking medical aid, caring for you at the time of need
  • Healthy Living -you both can become buddies in studying together, going to gym,playing sports and eating good food
  • Sharing-You both can share finances, share daily chores, share emotions
  • Alternate- The parents the siblings have an alternative with whom they can rely in case you are busy or not responding so that they can leave message with.

To conclude that the experience of living with room mate might be overwhelming but with the passing of time you find it a long lasting one to cherish whole life

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