Roommates
2020-12-10T05:48:07.977Z
Finding and creating lasting memories with your roommate(s) is one of the most exciting parts of college. During a pandemic, it is especially important to be cautious about whom you decide to cohabit with. Roommates can make or break your experience. Murky boundaries can lead to unpleasant exchanges. Based on our own highs and lows, here are tips for choosing a roommate or getting along better with current ones, and a sample roommate contract for you both to talk through!
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2018-06-09T17:55:09.491Z
Nervous about sharing a room with someone? Whether you handpicked your roommate on the Facebook page or are waiting for your roommate assignment from ResLife, living with a random person (or multiple people) can be scary. After all, most first-years have never even shared a room with a sibling let alone a stranger. Do not fear; Required Reading wants to help make your experience with your roommate is the best possible. A roommate can be a best friend, an acquittance, or the bane of one’s existence. To give you some hope, some roommates do end their first year as best friends and have been inseparable since the New Student Orientation Program. Other roommates maintain a friendly relationship without being super close and are able to coexist with one another. There are, of course, always some scenarios where roommates do not get along, but here are a few topics to discuss with your roommate prior to move-in day to avoid conflicts.
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2017-06-26T06:47:58.363Z
Anxious to know who your future roommate(s) will be? For all you Columbia first-years, the wait won’t be much longer: Columbia ResLife confirmed to Spectrum that roommate assignments will be released next Friday, June 30. (Barnardigans, you’ll have to wait until Aug. 5, but at least you have plenty of time to catch up on your Required Reading and become an ace roomie.)
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2017-04-03T04:56:23.003Z
Living in close proximity to others can be hard at times, but thanks to modern technology, there are tons of helpful apps that make having a roommate or suitemates as easy as possible.
... 2016-09-22T06:20:21Z
Sometimes, you just need to be alone in your room. But that's hard with a roommate. Despite your best efforts, it's highly unlikely that you'll be able to evade sharing a room all four years in your collegiate career. Let's hope that while in MoHi, the housing gods bless you with optimal lottery numbers and the suitest suite ever (sorry, couldn't help myself). That being said, don't hold your breath...
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2016-03-25T21:20:44Z
If you've used Tinder, then you've undoubtedly run into this problem: people in real life never look quite as good as they do online.
2015-10-16T20:03:36Z
You're in the thick of midterms and have been co-existing with your roomie for six-ish weeks now. Chances are things are tense. If you're baffled by your roommate, can't take a hint, or just don't understand their side-eyes, Spectrum's gotchu with our roommate translation special to help you avoid the awkies.
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2015-03-05T11:13:20Z
Housing registration for Columbia students started today, and Barnard's registration isn't far behind: At this point, some of us are experiencing the intense fear of roommate selection. In order to escape this consuming fear, not only has Spec released eHarmony for roomates/suitemates, but we've also compiled a list of celebrities that you can fantasize about rooming with in lieu of that person that you promised to live with but don't want to anymore but have to because you feel morally obliged not to be a dick.
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2015-02-27T03:06:30Z
To quote the Housing website, room selection is just around the corner! Registration opens next Wednesday, March 4, and it's time to get your group together. But are you and your friend really ready to take this big step in your relationship and move in together? Take this quiz to find out.
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2015-02-18T16:16:14Z
Life is uncertain within the Ivy gates of Columbia University. Behind the pristine façade of undergraduate dorms, walls peel, water pipes corrode, and sewage fumes fill the room.
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