{"id":4350,"date":"2018-11-27T11:00:59","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T16:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=4350"},"modified":"2018-11-25T16:43:02","modified_gmt":"2018-11-25T21:43:02","slug":"hannah-hey-having-a-roommate-isnt-all-that-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2018\/11\/27\/hannah-hey-having-a-roommate-isnt-all-that-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"Hannah: Hey! Having A Roommate Isn\u2019t All That Bad!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I grew up an only child. Because of this, I like to have my space. I got used to a quiet household and being alone in my room for hours. When I came to BU, I was super nervous about having a roommate. However, I am now pro-roommate! I currently share a double with CA Maddy and let me tell ya, we have the roommate situation DOWN. Here are a few reasons why I love having a roommate:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0<\/b><\/span>You have a shoulder to lean on (and you can be the shoulder too!) \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

As the R.E.M. song states, \u201cEverybody Hurts.\u201d It is normal to get sad or overwhelmed with missing home, schoolwork, social pressures and so much more. I have burst into tears in my room and been lucky to have Maddy there to give me a hug. Even if you aren\u2019t BFFs with your roommate, that person will be there for you! Even a small, \u201cHey, wanna talk?\u201d can make all the difference.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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2. You develop open communication skills.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everyone has a unique way of living. You are bound to disagree on something with your roommate and that is a-okay. If your roommate is doing something that isn\u2019t your cup of tea, you learn to tell them how you feel and have a conversation to foster healthy compromises.<\/p>\n

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3. You learn how to take criticism.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a little secret. I was forgetting to turn off the lights in our dorm (ahh!) and Maddy texted me asking if I could start doing it. I\u2019m happy she told me that! I was being a careless goose and now, because of her, I have minimized my global footprint.<\/p>\n

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4. You become more selfless.
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\nWhen you are living with someone, you get a view into their world and this sparks empathy. When I am home, it\u2019s not just me and my thoughts, I get to have conversations and observe how I am not the only person going through life\u2019s normal struggles<\/p>\n

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5. You grow deeper friendships.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not all roommates have to best friends for life, but I\u2019m thankful to have a great friend in Maddy. However, because I live with her, we cannot physically talk all day every day. This grows our friendship because we are comfortable sitting in silence and enjoying each other\u2019s company without social pressure.<\/p>\n

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6. You get design inspiration\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

You get to see how someone else decorates and organizes their life. It\u2019s like a real-world Pinterest and that\u2019s pretty darn cool.<\/p>\n

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So the next time you say, \u201cI have a roommate,\u201d say it with pride! Roommates are dope and they don\u2019t get enough credit. This one goes out to you, CA Maddy!\"Photo<\/p>\n

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I grew up an only child. Because of this, I like to have my space. I got used to a quiet household and being alone in my room for hours. When I came to BU, I was super nervous about having a roommate. However, I am now pro-roommate! I currently share a double with CA … Continue reading Hannah: Hey! Having A Roommate Isn\u2019t All That Bad!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[44504],"tags":[44497,44562,44544,44322],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4350"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4350"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4353,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4350\/revisions\/4353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}