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Reflective Essay On Living With Roommates

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Living with the group of guys that I have lived with throughout this school year has been an experience that has helped me grow in many ways. It has challenged the way I think about my living habits and the routines that I have grown up following. All in all, it has been a fantastic experience filled with a lot of fun, joy, and laughter. But with all of this comes some hard times too, in which there has been friction in the house about how chores should be taken care of including dishes, laundry, and cleaning. Over the past few months, my roommates and I have settled into our new living arrangement quite well. However, I 've noticed that the way of living they are accustomed to does not necessarily mesh with the way of living I am accustomed to. The main issue has been getting dishes done around the house. I am used to using a plate and immediately after I am finished with it I will put it in the dishwasher to be cleaned. …show more content…

The first step I plan on taking in resolving this conflict is to tell my roommates how much I enjoy living with them and how much I have gotten out of this year with them. As the first step in the process of affiliative problem solving, affirming my roommates will show them that I truly care for their needs and wants as much as my own. My hope is that starting things off in this manner will get us pointed in the right direction when it comes to generating environments that cultivate creative problem-solving ideas. Treating my roommates with this respect to begin with gets to Juergensmeyer 's point of treating your adversaries as gifts rather than obstacles. Showing them that I appreciate the perspective that they bring to the household and am not limited to my own perspective in creating solutions will be a valuable first step in opening the table for creative

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