Meeting your roommate
When you see your roommate for the first time it will be one huge awkward moment. The person standing right in front of you may be your best bud or your worst enemy. You may find yourself in the pit of hell where MTV will be looking for you for the next Real World season.
Communication is the key
Don’t be too quick to judge, it will take a while for things to be perfect. Talking with your roommate about your problems are the best way to a great relationship. Don’t go off telling the other people on your floor that you are sick and tired of your roommate using your dirty underwear as a wash cloth. Discuss your problems with them right away. Who knows, you may end up partying all the way to China with this person.
Dealing with the R.A.
The Resident Assistant, better known as an R.A., may pose a problem. Leaving home to go to college and live in the dorms may be worse than living with your parents. R.A.'s claim to be here for our own good, when in all actuality, they are here to ruin our lives and to take as much fun out of college as they possibly can. If you find yourself breaking some rules, you may need to talk with Residential Life (pretty much the boss of the R.A.'s). If you find yourself in even more trouble, you might need to talk with the police. Even worse, you may be kicked out of school. The female R.A.'s are probably the worst, they end up being the mother of the floor that wants to sing Jingle Bells, while you sit in a circle with a candle and cry. The males won’t have that much of a problem. If you get a male R.A. they tend to not care what you do, as long as you don’t break the rules.
Advantages of Living in the Dorms
R.A.’s and Roommates may not be as bad as it sounds, and living in the dorms has its advantages. The chances of making friends are much higher if you live in the dorms. You won’t have to worry about driving to school; it’s just a nice brisk walk away.
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