A Final Say

I started this blog with the intension of speaking to all the people living with a roommate with envy to have their own room. Although I started with the notion of how amazing to live by myself, I end up changing my mind, and really enjoy living with a roommate. Early in this spring semester I was given a roommate, and like I wrote in the beginning I have loved living by myself. Living with another person definitely made me re-evaluate my living. I have made changes from the times I take a shower to the time I go to sleep. All these changes I have made were not life changing, just adjustments to my small schedule –a compromise. Living with my roommate has instilled that quality in me.
A roommate can be your best friend, someone that knows the real you, a distant friend, or your worst enemy. My roommate, Bailey, has definitely been a good friend. We have only known each other for a couple months and even though we don’t hang out like best friends we do act like it! We have bonded in so many ways and done favors for one another, that one would never know we just met each other. I wouldn’t trade my roommate for living by myself. I guess I was lucky to have someone step into my life, as a roommate.

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how-to roomate

Not used to living with a roommate there is some things I have to get used to, and do to make the atmosphere in our room friendly.
-Clean your side of the room
-Do your laundry so it doesn’t get in each other’s way
-make space for both in refrigerator
-tell roommate before friends come over
-respect their rules or attitudes
-set a bathing schedule
-be quiet when roommate is trying to sleep
-always help out, when you can

My roommate and I don’t do all of these necessarily but we both try really hard and that what counts. I have come to like my roommate very much. Even though she has only been my roommate for a little over a month, we get along so well. She pledged Chi Beta Epsilon and I pledged Alpha Phi Omega, even though hers is more social and mine is more service, we understand the time it takes on us.
We get along really well by enjoying the same things. We watched Law and Order tonight, from 8-10 pm. We love that show so much. We watch movies all night while doing our homework. We both go to bed late, yet she always seems to go to bed before me. I’m a good roommate by turning off most the light, and staying quiet. We bond a lot in our beds or out on the balcony. Although we don’t spend too much time together we make the time we have fun, and share our feelings.

New Addition to Witt 3rd!

Big things have happened; I’ve gotten a roommate! Her name is Bailey and she is from Austin. She moved in from a recent dispute with her old roommate. When I was first told I would get a roommate, I was excited about the thought of living with someone, yet I was sad to leave my single-room lifestyle. Even though I miss my old living, I enjoy having a roommate very much. She isn’t here often due to pledging, XBE. Yet the times we are in the room together, are fun. We match up well, considering the circumstances. We both have similar taste in movies, so we constantly have The Office, Law and Order SVU or our movies on the TV. She is very nice about sharing everything, and making room for all my stuff. We are both messy but try to hide it. :)

Since my RM has been absent, I have showed Bailey to all the people on the hall. Everyone likes her very much but still aren’t used to me having a roommate. I think Bailey is finding the hall nice, after her move. Last night was the first time that Bailey, I, and my wall-mate bonded. We stayed up late talking about the usual things girls talk about; guys, movies, gossip and lots of Facebook stalking. I enjoy having a roommate; I now have everything I mentioned last time. Someone to talk to at night, get stressed with, have late night Whataburger runs with, share clothes, and watch movies while doing homework together.

Sounds great! Doesn't it?

Every time I tell people I don’t have a roommate their first reaction is, “lucky!” I always smile and laugh, but really am I that lucky? There are perks to having your own room but it has its downs.

What’s so good about it?
1. You don’t have someone you have to live with, or what others say, put up with.
2. As I wrote in the blog above, you don’t need to keep your room clean.
3. You get both sides of the closet (and for girls this is heaven.)
4. You can move your beds together to make a queen!
5. You can stay up or get up at anytime without bothering anyone. You don’t have to worry about your music being loud or bothersome.
6. Friends can sleep over anytime.
7. Design the whole room how you like; no need to worry about their stuff.
8. You get the whole fridge to yourself.

It’s not all it’s cracked up to be though. You don’t have someone to share with. That relationship of your first roommate. When you first come to college, it’s that the friend you make and the special bond you two create. When you need someone in the middle of the night, or ask for a favor or help you with homework. It is nice to have the room to myself but I would like in a way to have a roommate for those reasons.

When is the right time to do laundry?

Starting this new semester, I was told I was going to get a new roommate. Arriving on campus, the room was empty. The excitement of a new roommate faded to a new enjoyment of living alone. The thought of living alone was a little sad, not being able to stay up late with your roommate or have lunch dates. But then I thought how close I am with my hall. I eat lunch and dinner and go out all the time with girls on my hall. But maybe I should back up a little. I started my first semester with a roommate but unfortunately dropped the second week of school. So living alone I was used too. I guess it’s just that anticipation of meeting and living with a new person. Coming back to campus I was excited to have another girl in the room, but now the excitement has passed and I am glad to have the room to myself again.

The one good thing about not living with someone is that you don’t need to keep the room clean all the time. I like having a clean room, but everyone gets messy. Living alone is like living back at home; you just get those tendencies and find yourself neglecting laundry and leaving move and move clothes on the floor. So my room has stacked up to I think max capacity and on the way to do laundry! Here is a before picture I took!

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