Life on the College Dorm: The Types of People You Might Live with and How to Get Along with Them

You are dealing with uncertainty. You are about to leave the comfort and familiarity of your home and home town to move into a college dormitory as a freshman and you do not know what to expect. You will probably live with different types of people and have various experiences you are unaccustomed to. By reading this article, you will learn the different types of people you can expect to live with and how to get along with them.

First Type of Roommate: There will be someone who comes in late at night. As long as he does not cause a disturbance while doing this, you should not let it be an issue.

Second Type of Roommate: There will be party lovers who crave having parties in the dorm. You can ask them to not have the parties late at night or invite troublemakers.

Third Type of Roommate: Someone will crave noise. She will play the radio or television loudly. You should ask her to keep the volume low.

Fourth Type of Roommate: There will be goofoffs who do not put much effort into studying or cleaning up the dorm. You should encourage them to take being in college seriously and insist they do their fair share of the chores.

Fifth Type of Roommate: There might be someone who does not bathe or take care of his hygiene enough. If talking with him does not solve the problem, you should tell someone who has authority.

Sixth Type of Roommate: There will be a bragger. She will boast about having good grades or something else she has achieved. You can tell her, "Good for you."

Seventh Type of Roommate: There will be some who belong to a school fraternity. You can ask them to not do anything radical or harmful.

Eighth Type of Roommate: Someone will have bad manners. He will do something such as belch with his mouth open while not asking to be excused. If asking him to stop does not work, you should ignore him and not give him ammunition to continue doing it.

Ninth Type of Roommate: There will be crammers who study late at night before a test. You should ask them to do it quietly in another room.

Tenth Type of Roommate: There will be someone who has a job on or off the campus. You should give her some slack for coming home or studying in the dorm at night.

You have learned the types of people you can expect to share the dorm with you and how to get along with them.