Having a roommate is one thing about college life that students either love or hate. Some students get stuck with students they don't know or have never met before moving in. Although this is mostly the case for freshmen. As you become an upperclassman you make friends and get more of a choice of not only who your roommate is but also where you're allowed to live.
Although my freshman year, my roommate and I didn't get along and had completely different schedules. Now I'm living with my best friend in a townhouse instead of a dorm. This being said although I love my roommate we don't get to see each other very often because we are on opposite schedules.
It may seem like fun to be living with your best friend, but if you never get to see them what's the fun in that? Here are some tips for you are your roomie to spend some quality time together.
1.) Plan a weekly dinner
It's nice to catch up, and the best way to catch up is over food. Hit the dinning hall and share a meal together. If you have more time on your hands or access to a kitchen make dinner together or take turns making dinner. It's always nice to have a home-cooked meal so why not share it with a friend.
2.) Weekends
The week is normally super busy with classes, meetings, and studying. It's not always easy to find extra time to really relax and hangout. That's what the weekends are for! Have a movie night. Do a face mask. Just destress from the long week you just had. I know it's only five days but that five-day stretch gets longer and longer as the semester goes on.
3.) Text
It's not always possible to hang out together or grab a meal. But you can always let your roomie know your thinking of them with a quick text. It's always nice to be reminded that someone cares about you, and best of all you live with them!
It's only the beginning of the semester but soon the time will fly. You and your roommate will have tons of memories to share with each other in a nursing home one day, or at least I will.
