COLLEGE ROOMMATES 101

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3. Be considerate. If you spilled something, clean it up. Washrepparttar dishes after you use them, especially ifrepparttar 110554 dishes aren't yours. Don't take things without permission. If you see your roommate studying, even if it isn't quiet hours, turn downrepparttar 110555 volume. Being considerate is contagious and your roommate will dorepparttar 110556 same for you.

4. Andrepparttar 110557 most important tip of all, communicate with your roommate. If something is bothering you, don't expect your roommate to figure it out. Just tell him or her what it is and try to work out something so that it isn't bothering you anymore. It is so easy to just stop speaking to each other when something goes wrong, but it won't get resolved that way. Communication isrepparttar 110558 key!

I know that there are some really bad roommates out there and these guidelines won't help everyone. For those people, I recommend that you talk to your Resident Advisor as soon as possible and tell him/her your situation. Your RA's are paid to help you, so don't hesitate to go to them for support. They will let you know if it is possible to change rooms and/or roommates and whatrepparttar 110559 proper procedure is.

Roommates are really nothing to be afraid of. They are people just like you. Chances are, even if you and your roommate are extremely different, you can still end up being friends. They are going to be a big part of your school experience, so make an effort to get along. And who knows? Maybe you will get lucky and you and your roommate will have a best friend for life-bridesmaid/ best man at your wedding-name your children after each other kind of relationship. Good luck!

dan the roommate man

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MAKING THE RENT PAYMENTS WITH YOUR ROOMMATES

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Joe, Frank and Bill could set up a contract stating exactly how much rent each party is responsible for:

I, Joe Blow will pay $250.00 rent money onrepparttar fifteenth day of each month by five o'clock PM.

I, Frank Dunn will pay $250.00 rent money onrepparttar 110553 fifteenth day of each month by five o'clock PM.

I, Bill Schnill will pay $250.00 rent money onrepparttar 110554 fifteenth day of each month by five o'clock PM.

Signed:

Joe Blow

Frank Dunn

Bill Schnill

They could then get this document notarized for legal verification. Inrepparttar 110555 event that one ofrepparttar 110556 parties did not payrepparttar 110557 $250.00 onrepparttar 110558 fifteenth day of a certain month by five pm,repparttar 110559 other two parties could take legal action against him and avoid a bad mark on their rental history record. Notarization usually costs under ten dollars, and Notaries are easy to find. This simple contract could save you and your responsible roommates from any legal problems inrepparttar 110560 future.

So, in order to avoid any future disasters with irresponsible roommates, you need to decide how things are going to be handled once you all move in together. Just make sure that all agreements are written and legally verified. Oral contracts don’t impress Judge Judy!

dan the roommate

www.roommateexpress.com


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