Tips to Get Along with Your Roommate

Hello people,

Out of a sudden, the thought of writing about ' Tips to get along with your room mate' comes to my mind as  a friend of mine was complaining about her current room mate.

Alright, this is not about expert advice that I am going to give but only personal experiences that I would like to share with you guys :)

Room mates are people who consider closest to you when you're away from home. They sleep in the same room with you, watching your bad poses during the night. They watched you half naked ( in my case..haha). They experience your habits such as the arrangement of your clothes in the cupboard, personal hygiene whether how many times you take your shower per day. And they probably be the first person to be there for you, when you forget your key.

I have my first experience living with someone I don't know for the first time when I enter the university in 2011. The first 2 days was awkward but as time goes by, we became best friend. 2 semesters staying in the same room with the same room mate. Until 'apung' system tear us apart. I was moved to the other dormitory staying with a new room mate. Things goes well until now, we have been staying for almost 2 semesters.

With experiences of staying with 2 different room mates, I would like to share with you all about the Dos and Don'ts.

• Talk to each other, sharing experiences can create a better knowing about each other
• Do not talk too much, I mean like talking non-stop until you started to annoy her. Observe her hints like she started to ignore, not looking in the eyes while talking or trying to the her stuffs, she might not be in the mood of talking to you or you started to irritate her ears already!

• share stuffs with her like food, notes and so on. Sharing is caring
• do not take her stuff without her permission. MOST IMPORTANT, never steal/try to steal her stuff. I have stories about room mates stealing notes, or maybe "taking without permission". That's gonna pissed her off. trust me.

• It's okay to play around with her, make minor joke of her, creating a less tense environment for each other
• There is always a limit. We know, everyone has a boundary. Stop when it is necessary. Don't go over the line. You don't wana have a fight. 

• Have good manners. Saying 'Thank You' and 'Excuse Me'  are examples of basic manners.
• Do not fart like you're releasing some kind of thunder to the air, without saying 'Excuse Me'. That's crucial. 

• Always make sure that you're taking care the cleanliness of the room, of course, starting by taking care of your own hygiene. Wash you clothes, take turns sweeping the floor, or at least don't litter.
• Do not wait until your clothes stink. Comes to the worst, you will make the whole room stinks. That's awful. Personal Hygiene, seriously, that's vital. Basic things, brush your teeth every day, take your shower at least 2 times a day, wash your legs. You don't want to have smiling rotten teeth with unidentified cologne aren't you.

Do you have any bad experience with your room mates? 

Wait till next time I'll show you guys my room and room mate :))

-Evilfreakybabie-