5 Tips On Getting Along With Your Roommates
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5 Tips To Getting Along With Your Roommates

If all else has failed and there's still tension in the air, maybe these tips will help.

Lexie Savedge
Oct 22, 2018
Florida State University
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We are halfway through the first semester and most likely your living situations aren't changing any time soon.

1. Communicate.

In my opinion, this is the most important advice for living with others. You all have to communicate. Sure, you may think you know your roommates like the back of your hand since you've "been friends for forever" or maybe you just met them on move-in day; either way you don't know ALL of their pet peeves. Therefore, communicate tell them what's bothering you and they'll do the same before you're on each other's last nerve and neither of you knows why.

2. Be patient.

We are in college, our lives are stressful and overwhelming so remember that as much as you have going on, your roommates do as well. Be patient with each other and don't let one dirty dish or one little thing set you off. Give them a chance to fix the things that may be bothersome.

3. Do your part.

Have you ever considered that maybe you are the issue? We often blame others for a dirty kitchen or a high electric bill, but what have you done? You have to do your part. You may not even realize that you haven't taken out the trash in a week or hey maybe the dirty countertops that are driving you crazy could be wiped down by you. Obviously, you shouldn't be doing everything, but remember that it is a shared effort.

4. Spend some time together.

Do some bonding! Once again whether your strangers or siblings spend some time together. Even though you live together doesn't mean you spend enough time together. As college students are lives get overwhelming, but if you make an effort to hang out with your roommates it might just make living with them better since you're able to be more comfortable with each other.

5. Share!

This was the first rule we all learned as little munchkins so we should have it down by now, but it not I guess it's not too late to learn to share. You are all paying for your living place so remember you aren't entitled to something more than one of your roommates. Don't be stingy because over this YEAR of living together there may be a moment when you need something from them as well. It will all equal out if you let it, just remember my first rule communicate!

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