As college students many of us have had problems with a roommate or suitemate. Some of these issues include different sleep schedules, inconsiderate study habits, cleanliness, attitude, and smells. Many students have never had to deal with a roommate till their first year of college. While some know exactly what they are getting into, others have no idea what to expect. They either learn how to deal with the roommate or decide to suffer in silence. Though it may seem small at first, it can slowly start to affect things like organization, sleeping patterns, or how other might perceive your appearance and odor.
On September 25, 2012 Sarah Peters wrote “Experts offer advice for roommate issues,” to The Daily Collegian, to help students understand ways to address issues they have with their roommates. They suggest talking about feelings and how “both people can sit down and discuss the issue” (Peters). The experts that Peters talk to work on reminding people that often in a dispute, or argument, it’s not always best to try and get the people to see it your way, but rather find some kind of compromise. When first addressing the issue, instead of immediately saying what the roommate is doing wrong, make some gentle suggestions about your concerns. Another one of the suggestions that Sarah Peters made, was to avoid conflict. Some ways she suggested to do this was to create chore charts at the beginning of the semester, discuss and work things out, and be open with your roommate. However, it’s highly unlikely that these people have had to deal with cases where the roommate in the issue is too stubborn, or rude, to care how the other feels. There are ways to deal with such issues as inconsiderate roommates. In fact the world already has set up the perfect way to deal with bad roommates and in addition to give some entertainment value to the viewing public. Perhaps by turning the situation into a competitive shows.
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