Going into your freshman year of college you will more than likely have at least one roommate. A majority of people never had to share a room before college, so this is a brand new experience for them. Even if you are friends with your roommate before moving in, it is important to set guidelines for what you expect of each other in order to make the most of this experience. Here are several questions to ask your roommate before you move in together.

1. Who is getting the fridge?

I know at the college I attend each room is only allowed to have one fridge. Make sure you decide who is bringing the fridge so you don't show up with two. Most roommates split the cost of the fridge, or one can bring the fridge while the other brings a TV. No matter how you work this out, make sure you talk about it ahead of time.

2. Do you sleep with the T.V. on or off?

Personally, I can only sleep when it is silent so this question was crucial for me. If one of you enjoys sleeping with the T.V. on while the other does not, try and come to a compromise. No matter what it is better to know ahead of time rather than the first night you're together and trying to sleep.

3. Do you need silence to study?

Chances are at some point one of you will be doing work in the room. Some people can study with a ton of background noise while others need complete silence. If your roommate is trying to study in the room it is helpful to know what they need from you.

4. What time do you usually go to bed on the weekdays/weekends?

This one is one of the more important questions to ask. When roommates get annoyed at each other it is more often than not something about losing sleep. Knowing around what time the other likes to go to bed will at least give you an idea of when the lights will be off.

5. Do you drink? If so, how often?

It is very crucial to know if your roommate drinks or not. This will give you an idea of how often he/she will be going out if your roommate does drink.

6. Do you plan on having overnight guests?

Another common conflict with roommates is overnight guests. It may be uncomfortable talking about this, but give your roommate an idea of what you are okay with and what you are not okay with. This will hopefully prevent you coming home to a situation you didn't expect.

7. Are you okay with me having overnight guests?

If you plan on having overnight guests every once in awhile this is a question to ask. Having a roommate means that you must be courteous of what they want since you are now sharing a room. If your roommate says yes, make sure you are not having people over every night, but also respect their wishes if they say no.

8. Do you have early classes or night classes?

This question will give you an idea of when your roommate will be out of the room. It is 100% better to know beforehand if their alarm will be going off at 7am in the morning ahead of time rather than that first Monday.

9. Do you prefer the room clean, messy, or in the middle?

Cleanliness is another reason roommate conflicts arise. No matter if you're clean, messy, or in the middle make sure you communicate with your roommate what you expect beforehand.

10. What size are you?

This question is more for females since we often share clothes. If your roommate is the same size as you this is a great time to set boundaries about sharing clothes.

These are just some questions to ask in order to set boundaries with your future roommate. There are many more questions that you can ask in order to get to know him or her. Hopefully this article can help minimize or even prevent conflicts. Good luck everyone!