| So what's the saying? "What Doesn't Kill You Makes | | | | change will only prolong your misery and the problem |
| You Stronger?" When you find your college | | | | will just continue to get worse and worse. |
| roommate is turning into your worst nightmare, don't | | | | Tip#3 - Remember, you don't have to be best |
| fret! Although the situation seems like it will never | | | | friends. In fact, you don't necessarily even have to |
| come to an end I promise you, when it's all said and | | | | be friends; you just have to both WANT to get |
| done, it will forever standout as being one of the | | | | along. |
| most if not THE most challenging college experience | | | | Tips #4 - Immediately alert your RA. If your |
| you will encounter as well as teach you some serious | | | | roommate crosses the line and by that I mean is |
| life skills such as problem solving, tolerance, | | | | doing anything illegal such as stealing, taking/dealing |
| assertiveness, endurance and conflict resolution. | | | | drugs or dangerous either to them self or to you, |
| Tip #1 - If you haven't done so already, immediately | | | | then immediately go to your RA and tell them about |
| meet with your roommate and lay some ground | | | | what's going on. You've got to take control of the |
| rules. If you can't agree to respect each other's | | | | situation before it gets totally out of control and |
| differences, now's the time. It's always easier to | | | | someone gets hurt, busted or both. |
| correct what's not going right if you can agree to | | | | With this foundational information regarding |
| want to get along and know what is expected. | | | | knowledge you must know about roommates either |
| Tip #2 - Don't be a doormat! When your roommate | | | | before heading off to college or after you're already |
| crosses the line don't wait to see if they do it again. | | | | living in the thick of it should make this a much |
| Take action, be assertive and say something. I | | | | smoother transition. |
| guarantee you, keeping quiet hoping they're going to | | | | |