Living jointly is tricky
■ Fi nd i ng j ust the right
roommate or getting
a long with strangers
can take patience
Susan Monahan
for the Emerald
Friend or stranger, a
blessing and a curse at the
same time — such are
roommates.
The college experience
can teach young adults to
live in the most perilous of
conditions, shoulder-to
shoulder in this complex
partnership. A freshman
will often enter the Univer
sity unsure what to expect
of his or her future room
mate.
The freshman year can
prove to be the biggest
transition in the lives of
some, as they struggle with
newfound freedoms and
responsibilities. Couple
that with the fact that they
will be residing in a 10-by
11 cubicle with someone
else just as bewildered,
and you have the grounds
for almost anything and
everything.
Freshman Sarah Carver, a
When they stuck
two talkative, stub
born children to
gether, what did
they expect?
Sara Carver
freshman
resident in the Hamilton
Complex, opted to be
paired with a stranger, and
making it through her expe
rience was, at times, per
plexing.
“When they stuck two
talkative, stubborn chil
dren together, what did
they expect?” Carver said.
She and her roommate,
Erin Harris, are quick to hug
and reconcile, she said,
making it clear that the
bond they’ve made this year
will last beyond the resi
dence halls.
While there will always
be odd pairings within the
residence halls, the close
proximity can allow two
strangers to become very
familiar, very quickly. This
environment could make or
break the roommate rela
tionship, but it’s encourag
ing to know that the vast
majority of University dorm
residents begin to adapt,
learn and compromise with
their roommates, Carver
said.
As a resource, the Coun
seling Center provides peer
mediation services and one
on-one counseling for any
one who may need some
extra assistance. Their
open-door policy allows for
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