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,Listening In,Watch and discuss: roommates,Discuss: How to get along with roommates?,Debate: Living alone vs. living with roommates,Question: What would you do if you have problems with your roommate(s)?,Debate: On vs. off campus,Do you prefer to live alone or with a roommate?,Id rather live alone. To me, privacy is extremely important. And, I feel it wont be easy to find a really good roommate. I heard all the roommate stories and the majority of them were about how awful roommates were and how it was impossible to get along. Undoubtedly, with roommates everybody starts out with best will. But when time passes, people get cranky and you can find yourself in some hot water. That can be on minor things, like cleaning the bathroom, using somebody elses soap and paying for certain bills. But these minor things can come to a serious point and destroy your relationship. My point is that if its likely that youll end up feeling resentful with each other, why should you live together at all?,Discuss:,How to get along with roommates?,Tips for living with roommates,1, Open, honest and constant communication is the key to successful roommate relationships. Take some time to talk about the things youre comfortable with and not.,2, Youd better set ground rules up front. e.g. When is the rent check due? Who will clean the living room? Is it acceptable to bring a boyfriend/girlfriend back to the room? Accept the fact that youll have to make compromises.,3, Its a good idea to divide the chores as making beds, dusting, washing dirty dishes and taking out the trash .,4, Youll have a better time being together if you can be considerate. If you see your roommate studying, turn down the volume. Dont take things without permission. Wash the dishes after you use them, especially if the dishes arent yours.,What would you do if you have problems with your roommate(s)?,Question:,If I have problems with my roommate, I will try to talk to him/her to find out the reasons. The sooner, the better. Its very likely that we my have offended/bothered each other without knowing it. Its not wise to bottle the feelings up and stop talking to each other. In this case, the problems may accumulate and so do the unhappy feelings about each other. Looking at things from his/her perspective may help a lot too. But if Im really unfortunate and have an extremely overbearing/unreasonable roommate, Ill certainly stand up to him/her. If there is no way that we can work it out, the only thing I can do is to change my roommate. I believe there will always be some better roommates out there.,Debate,Why live alone?,Why have a roommate?,Why live alone? (1),Privacy is probably the most common reason for living alone.,Someone elses problems can become yours if you live with him/her. Living alone eliminate the potential for household conflicts.,Why live alone? (2),Living alone also means you can live in a very small living space without feeling too crowded. You dont have to rely on someone else honoring his/her obligations (to pay rent, to pay utilities, etc.),You dont have to tolerate someone elses bad habits or make compromise with him/her.,Why have a roommate? (1),Its often cheaper to live with a roommate as costs (rent, utilities, food) are split. You can often afford a bigger apartment with more living space and better facilities if you split the costs.,Companionship can also be a big plus. Having someone around to share your ups and downs, or to accompany you to watch the latest movie can be a great asset.,Living with a roommate can add to your feelings of security.,Why have a roommate? (2),A roommates assistance can be invaluable during an emergency or illness. Your roommate can share the responsibility of doing household chores.,Having a roommate can assure your parents that you are not all alone and make them less worried. Living with a roommate can bring you great convenience since your roommate can answer the phone when youre not at home, lend you money when you cant find your wallet, and let you into the apartment when you leave your keys at a friends house.,Why have a roommate? (3),Debate,Advantages of living on campus (vs. living off campus),Disadvantages of living on campus (vs. living off campus),Living on-campus will allow you to meet more people and establish more friendships than if you live off-campus. Its often cheaper to live on campus. Students who live on campus have more contact with faculty and staff members.,Advantages of living on campus (1),Students who live on campus are more involved in campus leadership, organizations and activities.,Students who live on campus are more likely to experience greater academic success. Theres no need to worry about traffic to make that 8:00 am class.,Advantages of living on campus (2),It takes a short walk from all of your classes, the library, athletic facilities, the dining hall, and all of the special events offered on campus. You dont have to waste time and money on driving to school, finding a parking space, and so forth.,When living in a dorm, it can be very hard to find privacy. You have to share bedrooms, bathrooms, etc.,Disadvantages of living on campus (1),The close living quarters mean that you may never have quiet time in your dorm because there will always be something going on.,At most colleges, the dorm rooms are very small and crowded. You have little space and have to limit what you bring to school. Its hard for you to choose your roommates.,Disadvantages of living on campus (2),You have less independence and freedom since residence halls have rules that students must abide by when living on campus.,
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