college roommates

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All About Roommates: Four Tips on Cohabitating in College Dorms

Cohabitating is an art. Here are some tips to get along with roommates. …

September 29, 2023

How To Set Boundaries With Your College Roommate

You don't have to be best friends, but if you get on the same page early on, your living situation will go a lot more smoothly.…

September 25, 2021

How To Live With Roommates Amid a Pandemic

Danielle Kuzel, Florida State University

Although taking extra precautions in your own home might feel tedious, it is important to remember to respect the people you share a space with.…

August 17, 2020

Illustration by Sarah Yu of two faces in sunglasses in an article about living with your best friend

Why You Should Live With Your Best Friend

Kali Johnson, Gustavus Adolphus College

It's not always easy, but it's totally worth it.…

April 14, 2020

Don’t Stress: Here’s How to Make Transitioning to College a Breeze

Kathryn Milschewski, Carthage College

Just some advice from your friendly neighborhood RA.…

September 25, 2019

3 Tips on How to Live in an Overcrowded Bedroom in College

Amber Amortegui, Palm Beach Atlantic University

Most college students have one roommate, but what about having two … in the same bedroom?…

September 20, 2019

How to Talk About Moving in Together

Tatianna Salisbury, Northern Illinois University

Cohabitating, shacking up or cuffing: Whatever you call it, moving in together is a big deal. …

March 29, 2019

How to Live with Roommates of the Opposite Sex in College

Anna Sutherland, American University

Living in a co-ed apartment might be difficult, but you can make it work.…

March 27, 2019

How Not to Deal with a Terrible Roommate Situation

Audrey Bowers, Butler University

Before calling it quits and declaring your roommate your archnemesis, read these tips to improve your roommate situation.…

April 8, 2018

The 5 Simple Ways to Stay Sexually Active While Sharing a Dorm

Kelly Savage, Central Connecticut State University

For the sexually active college student, the dorm room can be a nightmare, but it doesn’t have to be.…

February 4, 2018

5 Fights Every Girl Will Have with Her College Roommate

Annie Farrell, James Madison University

There will be brooding.…

August 30, 2017

Why Every Girl Squad Needs a ‘Mom’ Friend

Alison McCarthy, University of New Haven

You'd be lost (literally) without her.…

July 9, 2017

4 Signs That You Picked a Good Roommate

Lauren Clohessy, Northern Illinois University

Moving into a new living situation with an unfamiliar person can be difficult, so look for these signs to see if you two will make it.…

July 3, 2017

What I Learned From the 6 Most Horrifying College Roommate Stories

Kevin Cordon, University of California at Irvine

It can always be worse.…

September 7, 2016

Forcibly Befriending Your Roommates, a Starter Kit

Emily Suvannasankha, University of Central Florida

Three foolproof ways to wrangle your cohabitants into friendship, as well as why you should wrangle them in the first place.…

August 26, 2016

How You Can Learn to Love Your Extended Roommates

Jessica Peña, University of Texas at San Antonio

It was after one of the living room orgies that I learned rules can help people with differences get along.…

August 3, 2016

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