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Relationship Between Roommates

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Counter, Rosemary. "Keeping the Peace" Universities Guidebook, Vol. 127(2014) ebscohost.com 09/29/2016
The article discusses the problems that occur and the relationship between roommates in college campuses. Questionnaires given during a student's application are said to be untrustworthy due to the lack of honesty on the student's part and the supervision of parents. The article also brings up the mindset of students wanting to have the full college experience. The lack of interpersonal skills and how it affects the communication between roommates. Solutions are also presented to help prevent conflict among roommates from occurring. Overall, the article uses firsthand accounts from university students and solutions on how to solve issues, but ultimately says the student might have to endure their roommate for the time being.
The article is very helpful because it has examples of common issues when it comes to roommates. Students living on campus more than likely deal with these everyday issues and can relate …show more content…

The author brings up the topic of miscommunication being the main issue for conflict. Sasic wants the reader to communicate in a peaceful way, not by getting hostile and aggressive toward their roommate. New rules and boundaries should be put into place once concerns are expressed in order to prevent future issues. Resident assistants are used as a mediator between roommates since they are trained to handle conflicts. Roommate agreements are mentioned as a way to hold roommates accountable for their actions, and no conflict should arise since both parties agreed to its terms. Roommates living in an apartment could use a mutual, unbiased friend to mediate the situation and help avoid blowups. Conflict can easily be resolved by communication, students should use their resources and not feel uncomfortable in their own living

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