Living with other people really taught me some valuable lessons.
1. One is actually two. If your roommate has a special someone, be prepare to see that person EVERYDAY! Hey do you want to pay the rent as well?
2. Unidentifiable hair? Please ladies, throw away that ball of hair that clotting the drain. Who else is a red-head here?
3. I have a pet. You mean, “we” have a pet. When your roommate has a pet, be prepare to be a sub when the roommate isn’t home, and that means, taking the dog out to pee … every hour. Are you sure your dog doesn’t have diabetes insipidus?
4. Clean whenever it’s dirty. We’re all professional students here, we don’t need cleaning assignments. Bad idea, their standard of clean is completely different from yours. You lose.
5. Share and share alike. Who used all of my coffee mug?
6. Unannounced guests. You -> finished shower -> wrapped towel -> kitchen -> soda -> people?. How did you all get in here?
Luckily, I am moving out and living on my own for next year. If I have to deal with these kind of problem during USMLE step 1, I’m going to a psych ward.
Posted by Jihyun on April 19, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Hello~
Oh gee, I was thinking about moving out with a room mate, now…not so much!
I suppose in order to get a satisfying room mate she has to be very similar to you…
That is what I was aiming for…but turns out harder than I thought..
I hope you have fun living on your own! I envy you on that part hehe. ^^
Posted by jo on April 19, 2009 at 8:10 pm
good luck!!! ^^
Posted by nuwen on April 20, 2009 at 4:50 am
Thanks Jo.
Jihyun, I think you are absolutely right. Roommates must be similar in personality in order to get along. I guess being the only introvert in the house with 2 extrovert is a problem. Wait add their two boyfriends to that. Like my friends told me once, I have four roommates, but only two are paying the rent.