Is this your first year away at college?  If so, you may of met your college roomate for the first time recently.  Often when students go away they either love their college roommate or they can’t stand them.  Going away to college can be a lot of fun, but someone who is a bad roommate can ruin you college experience.  What can do you if you have a bad college room mate?  Find out some things you can do below:

Partier vs. non-partier – If your room mate likes to party a lot and come in late at night, this can get really annoying.  When at college you are old enough to know to respect others and be courtious.  So if you’re the one sleeping or up late studying while the other one comes in drunk you have all the right to ask them to stop doing this.  Ask them to stop coming in so late, or at least be quieter when coming in.

Find a solution – Figure out why the two of you don’t get along, then discuss it.  If there is an issue try to solve it.  If one doesn’t agree to try and help solve it, let them know that you have all the right to go to the college staff about the situation.

Set a schedule – Yes, you both have different schedules but you can make something work.  If one of you wants to come in late, let the other one know ahead of time.  Make a deadline for the other one to come home.  If your roommate likes to come in at 3 a.m. while your sleeping, say ”you’re not allowed to come back later than this time.”  You have all the right in the world.  For the both of you two get along you need a schedule and let each other know what you’re doing.

Having friends over – If one of your friends likes to have a ton of people over and non of them are your friends and you find it annoying, let them know.  It is not fair for one of you to always have your friends over.  Yes, college is supposed to be fun, but the number one reason you’re there is for school.  So be courtious and have friends over only once and a while. 

Study time – If you know your roommate has a big exam coming up and you want a ton of friends to hang out and party that is very inconsiderate also.  You don’t want to be enemies with your roommate so try and make the best of it by both of you being fair.  Let each other know when your tests are and avoid being loud and having friends over at certain times.

You don’t want your college years to be ruined because of a bad college roommate.  Try and work things out with them and just be courtious of each other.  Find a solution and try and get along even if you aren’t friends!