Love Is a Battlefield

            No — I’m not referring to the cheesy 80s hit, though it is a guilty pleasure of mine. I’m talking about the awkward moment when you walk into your dorm room and see your roommate with their significant other doing things you’d rather not see.
            If there is an excess of a girlfriend or boyfriend in your room, you should take the initiative to talk to your roommate about it. It’s your room too. A simple solution is to create a roommate contract ad stick to it. In many dorms, you can download an agreement from the Residence Life website and turn it into your student or resident advisor, so he or she can referee any disagreements. Or, just have your roommate alert you when your room is occupied and do work elsewhere, like in a lounge or the library.
            If you’re the one with a significant other, try not to make your roommate uncomfortable. As for your suitemates, make sure they are both okay with letting a stranger in the bathroom. If not, respect their wishes and just make sure your significant other uses a public bathroom instead.

Have you ever had a moment involving your roommate or suitemate and their significant other you wish you would’ve never experienced? Comment below!

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Hair, Hair, Everywhere!

            

            People shed — especially females. It seems like there’s hair everywhere. It’s in the sink, in the shower and on the floor. I know we can’t help it, but you should try your best not to gross your suitemates out by leaving your hair lying around all over the place. The best solution is to simply pick it up.
            If it gets in the shower or sink, just grab a square of toilet paper and wipe it up. Too much hair going down the drain can lead to serious problems, like a flood in your bathroom because of a clogged drain. To prevent the drain from clogging, buy a hair trap. They’re cheap and effective.
            Vacuuming your room frequently, at least once a week, will help keep hair out of the carpet. Nothing is more embarrassing than when someone sits on your floor and they stand up covered in hair. Yes, I have witnessed that.

Have you ever been in a “hairy situation?” If so, I want to know!

Up next week (by comment request): Unwelcome Significant Others

Livin' It Up

Leaving laundry on the floor
is just the beginning of the
messes to come.

     Ah, college. It’s a wonderful time — some might say the best time of your life. But there are a few aspects to the college life that might not be so fun, such as having to live with people you don’t know. I have had some amazing and some dreadful experiences with the people I can call my suitemates, and I know I am not alone. I feel like many college students have similar situations to mine, such as the one shown on this suitemate's video blog about his own disgusting suitemate. 
     
After sharing a bathroom with the two people in the room next to mine for the past two and a half years of my life at Truman State University, I’ve learned a lot and I’d like to share that with you. So, if you or someone you know ever has to live in a suite-style dorm, hopefully you can make it an enjoyable experience and not something you cringe at when thinking about your college experience 10 years down the road. 

Hair covering the sink is
an everyday problem for me. Is it
for you?

    
I’ll be sharing what I consider a helpful tip to living in close quarters with people, who might not exactly be your friends, every Thursday. Until next week, what kind of issues are you having with your suitemates? Comment and I'll post advice to help you out!






Coming up: Hair, Hair, Everywhere: How to deal with a dirty sink