roommates

How to Deal with Roommate Money Spending Issues

Joanna Buffum — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:00:02 +0000

It’s the first few weeks of school and your apartment is still completely empty, and you and your friends have no idea how to go about buying things to fill it. Sound familiar? Things can get tricky when it comes to mixing money with relationships, and each person’s budget can be a touchy subject.

Sexiling, Live-In BFs & More: How to Handle Love-Related Problems With Your Roomie

Alexa Cleary — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:01 +0000

You’re going to fight with your roommate. Plain and simple. Not only are you living with a complete stranger – you are confined to a shoebox sized space and will be spending tons of time in those close quarters.

Why Your Roommate Might Secretly Hate You (+ How to Fix It)

Nan Zhu — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:00:01 +0000

Whether it was the day you walked into your tiny dorm room freshman year, eagerly anticipating the arrival of your roommate who you’d stalked on Facebook all summer, or the first day of senior year when you moved into your first apartment with your three best friends, living away from home is one of the most anticipated perks of college.

Sticky Situations: How To Fix Any Problem With Your Roommate

Nancy Mucciarone — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:04:03 +0000

Freshman year with your random roommate was awkward. Not only did you have to sleep just feet away from a complete stranger, but you also had to get used to her strange, annoying and downright gross habits (one of my friends had a roommate who used to pee in cups when she didn’t feel like walking down the hall to the bathroom—seriously).

How to Get Along With Your Roommate All Year

Meagan Templeton-Lynch — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:00:01 +0000

In college, as in life, some things are unavoidable: tuition, essays, bad-for-you food…and roommates. Unless you live at home while going to school, from the time you enter the higher education world until you leave it (and probably beyond that), you will be coping with people in your personal space – sharing a bathroom, the kitchen and the TV.

Real Live College Guy Joey: Having Guy Roommates, Dating an Older Guy, & Being One of the Guys

Joey Hebert — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:00:01 +0000

Need polite, concise, pop culture-laden answers to your guy problemas?

Rooming with Your BFF: A Guide to Your Best, Most Drama-Free Year Yet

Lauren Mobertz — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:00:01 +0000

It’s late August, which means move-in day with your BFF. You couldn’t be happier.

Summer Roommate Issues & How to Fix Them

Jessica Salerno — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 04:00:01 +0000

Whether you’ve decided to take classes over the summer or you’ve just scored your dream internship, you may be swapping out your room at school for an apartment this summer. Wherever you’ll be living, your roommates can often make the difference between an awesome summer and one you wish you could forget.

Should You Pick Your College Roommate?

Taylor Trudon — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:00:01 +0000

In college, you have a lot of choices. You get to pick your classes, your major and the brand new extra-long floral sheets from Ikea that will adorn your twin bed for an entire year. But do you get to pick your roommate? And if so, should you?

The Roommate Break-Up: How to Deal If You're the Dumper or the Dumped

Kimya Kavehkar — Sun, 01 May 2011 05:55:05 +0000

Living with friends can be more complicated than you would think. Someone eats someone else’s expensive cheese, a passive-aggressive note is posted on the fridge, a fight over personal property ensues, and a friend turns into an enemy. Well, not all things are meant to be.

Should You Move Off Campus? How to Decide If It's Right For You

Taylor Trudon — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:00:01 +0000

It’s that time of year again. Now that it’s post-spring break, you’re officially in the last stretch of the semester where you’re picking classes for next year and maybe even figuring out where you to want to live on campus.

Your Own Bo- Living with a Pet at College: What to Consider

Kathleen Corlett — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:10:53 +0000

My housemate talked about getting a cat for two months. I shrugged it off as all talk, until one day I could tell from the look in her eye she was serious. Though I consider myself a cat lover, I was wary of the idea. My biggest worry: could college students have enough time and money to provide a good home for a pet?

Gender-Neutral Housing: What It Really Looks Like

Alison Goldman — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:12:20 +0000

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The Roommate Files: Case II, The Case of the Mysterious Smell

Cara Sprunk — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:14:43 +0000

The Random Roommate—the thought is so scary that it’s easy to imagine a horror movie sharing the title. Sure it could go okay…but it could also go horribly wrong. One Her Campus reader shares her story about a random roommate situation that went sour…literally.

Not Your Average Apartment: Living Coed In College

Cassie Potler — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:45:12 +0000

Every day, James Madison University junior Lauren Granger comes home to her cozy four-bedroom apartment. She checks her Facebook, listens to her favorite band “She and Him,” and heats up some leftover lasagna her mom sent from home. As her roommates walk in the door, she greets them—Sarah, Stephanie, and…Glen. Yes, Glen. Granger’s fourth roommate is a guy.