My College Roommates

According to Lupien, McEwan, Gunnar, and Heim (2009), going off to college involves significant adjustments to their daily routines; sleeping and eating habits, time-management skills, and stress levels will be altered in one way or another. First-year students have to adjust to the new school environment, different social settings, and new schedules, all without the help and guidance from their parents, who have been there for them for eighteen years. Over 30% of college freshman report that they feel overwhelmed (Klainberg, Ewing, & Ryan, 2010), where some students even opt to work as they juggle their class and work schedules. Some students work at a job or study harder than others, but they are all trying to get degrees so maybe one day they will have meaningful and significant lives. It is a constant struggle for everyone who is trying desperately to make him or herself into a success. And every college student wants to be involved in society in a positive manner, allowing contribution of their ideals and values to others.

One thing students lose when they decide to dorm is privacy. They have to share a bedroom, bathroom, and living space with other students. Some students have no experience sharing a room with another human being, and the transition can be frustrating at times. Studying is difficult

     Balancing your lifestyle while in college is very difficult because if you have a lot on your plate like children or other important responsibilities it’s hard to balance them all and attend college. I think this has a lot to do with time management because when making a schedule you have to put your family or other responsibilities in that schedule and make time for everything. Some people work full time and go to school full time and if you have a lot of things to deal with you will burn out from the stress that such a pace imposes on your mind and body. If you work less and eliminate some things than you will have more time while in college.

Our survey consisted of 30 different questions, which were created to gauge many different factors in how freshmen chose their roommates. The questions that were asked on the survey included demographic questions, such as age and gender. The class standing of the responder determined which questions they were going to answer on the survey. If the participants were freshmen they answered a series of questions that allowed us to gather data on how they met their roommate, as well their current relationship with their roommate.

I wasn't too worried about the college roommate situation because I could not wait to move out of my house. Every large family's household is chaotic. Even though my siblings and I are all

Furthermore, as a student begins to travel down the road to being fully independent from their parents, they will eventually want to move out. However, to move out the of the den into a vast world, you need money. Some parents may able to afford paying for their child’s rent. Alas, for the rest of the students, they’ll need to pay for things on their own or with the assistance of a roommate. Which means they’ll need to find some form of work. Community colleges can offer a flexible schedule, so a student can work and go to classes. This is opposed to a university where your choices are vastly limited. Options, in most cases, can be a very beautiful thing especially when it comes to scheduling your classes.

Colleges have always encouraged their students to live on campus, especially freshman. This is for the reason that living on campus allows student to encounter new cultures, participate in organizations, and reach academic heights. For example, Tarleton State University states that “Living on campus will enable [the student] to interact with diverse people enriching [their] educational experience and will provide convenient access to professors and academic resources the campus offers. In addition, on-campus students are more likely to become and stay involved in clubs and organizations” (Tarleton State University, 2016). Along with the notion that students residing on campus are likely to reach academic heights, a study conducted at the University of North Dakota during the fall semester of 1966-1967

In college, your friend becomes your support group and later own your second family. I would have inspirational quotes around the floor about choosing wisely, and how to be a good friend. To promote roommate unity, I would have a scavenger hunt in which the residents pair with their roommates, and explore the entire campus together checking off checkpoints along the way; which would build trust and hopefully a sense of team and connectivity. At the end of the scavenger hunt, the whole floor would be able to have a picnic behind the bell tower. Throughout the semester I would promote roommate unity with late night study runs, trust workshops, and, communication

For her freshman year, she is living with a friend from home. This may cause distress in her future due to the togetherness they share and lack of diverse experiences. College roommates and floor mates are a great place to meet new people and engage in socially relevant tasks. For example, learning to live with a new person, or creating a new social network. However, she plans on her best friend from home and also her boyfriend to visit often. This may impede social growth throughout the crucial first semester of college. She also relies heavily on her family. Without her meaningful relationships of her sister and mother, she finds daily life to be more difficult. She appears to have a great balance of caring for others and caring for herself. I believe if she recognizes the impediment of holding high school friends too close, she may be able to overcome and achieve equilibrium in the new

The thrill of moving out for college, the new profound independence that one encounters once they indulge themselves in the undergraduate experience is something I’m yet to experience. ASU recommends every Freshman to live on campus at least their first year of college and to join various clubs and organizations in order to fully enhance the undergraduate experience. Unfortunately, I couldn’t partake in that tradition, due to financial problems, I haven’t yet had the privilege of living on campus. Throughout my undergraduate career thus far, not living on campus has been a huge burden that often prevents me from being able to attend beneficial events that will help me in my future. If I’m selected into the McCord Scholars Program, it will greatly

College is a life changing experience for students. College is a new environment for most students and comes with lots of challenges. Things such as the increased difficulty of academic work and not being around the same social groups as a student was before college can make the transition very difficult. One of the best things a student can do to help with this transition is to live in a campus residence hall. Students should live in dorms because of the community that this creates. Students will gain many beneficial social interactions, will be able to better complete academic work, and will ease the adjustment to college life.

Most of us begin our early adult hood years by moving out of our home and trying to branch out from our parents; become independent strong members of society. We get our first apartment or rent our first house, and unless you’re fortunate enough to pay for all of that alone you will be needing a roommate, or maybe a few. Don’t get me wrong I am a firm believer in surrounding yourself with new people, so getting a few roommates could be the best decision of your young adulthood life. Or, it could be the worst. Sometimes in life we have those awkward moments that you don’t even know where to begin to solve the problem. This essay will not only inform you how to get rid of those roommates who just won’t catch the hint and leave, but how to do

The first year of college comes with many changes and challenges. These changes can include the food in the cafeteria, study habits, time management skills, and much more. Every student has to find their own way to handle the first year and determine what works best for them. For many the most essential change is living away from home. Campus life provides opportunities to become a part of a unique, diversified community. With these opportunities come challenges, such as having a roommate, being away from one’s parents, and determining self-limits.

4. Roommate conflict is almost the first one that comes as starting life on campus. College students are forced to live with people who may have different values, beliefs, schedules, and habits than they do. There’s nothing worse than having to sleep in the same room as someone you’d normally hate or never talk to.

The transition into college can be one of the most exciting times in a young adult’s life. They are starting a new chapter in their lives that may have a lasting effect on their future. Many new friendships will be made, along with countless amounts of changes in their life including new habitat, change in income, workload amounts, and