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Show s STUDENT LIFE 10 Life FORUMFORTNIGHTLY.COM on Camicti Advice from a Resident Advisor Keni Nelson Editor-In-Chi- ef I should begin this article with some honesty: I love living on campus. And I love being an RA. I also love eating ice cream and watching chick flicks, but thats neither here nor there. Roommate keeps using your ots and pans without asking? Tell them. Roommate doesnt quite get With my position, Ive learned a lot about living on campus. To assist you in learning how to deal with roommates or getting over having to share a bathroom with an entire floor, I took it upon myself to give you As my favorite author John Green says, Use your words. But use your words nicely. Yelling at your roommate and call-- I ving them an idiot will not solve -your problem. It will more than likely make the situation worse. f some words of wisdom, Learn from my mistakes. Trust me. You dont want to be that guy girl who gets locked out of hisher room in hisher towel... three times... in the $ same day. ' Most of you will have a roommate. Most of you probably have never met this roommate until you moved in. At first, its going to be kind of love them, you dont hate them. You just live with them. dont And thats just fine. Living with someone doesnt automatically make you best friends. As long as there is mutual respect and understanding, it will be a I ; comfortable living situation yo learn a lot from. Lastly, a few of you will b driven absolutely crazy by your roommate. It may not be an initial annoyance. You will at first! be blinded by your excitement of getting away from your parents, and will think your roommate is the coolest person ever. And then reality settles in, and you will want to pull your ' hair out. ; But that is a totally natural------- -, j feeling. Trust me. The best way to deal with a roommate is to actually talk to. them. Playing video games until two in the morning driving you crazy? Tell them. I . V L;- - How to deal with sharing a bathroom Men's Soccer vs. Western Wyoming CC 5 p.m. JV Ice Cream Social 7:15 p.m. Richer Commons Movie Night on the Village Green 9:30 p.m. Shopko Night 9:30 p.m. August 19 Brunch 10:30 a.m. Dollar Theater Buyout-A- ll Cinemark Movies 10 Men's Soccer Match v College of Idaho 2:30 p.m. Dumke Field Women's Soccer Match v College of Idaho 4:30 p.m. Dumke Field August 27 with Commuters p.m. Bassis Center for Student Tie-Dy- e to avoid. Richer Commons Legends Tour Dont think the showers are your own personal recording studio. Yes, Im sure your mother thinks youre a great singer. But please try and con- tain yourself. Dont be afraid to clean out the sink once in awhile. There is nothing worse than chipping away toothpaste from the sink at the end of the year. I know that I havent answered all your questions. We have only scratched the surface. But that is why you have an RA. They are there to help answer questions, and to be a resource. They are there for you, so dont be afraid to talk to them! Quick Wits Comedy 8:00 p.m.-9:0- 0 p.m. Richer Commons 9:30 p.m. August 29 States Fair August 20 p.m. 7:00-10:0- 0 Capture the Flag 8:00 p.m. Richer Commons Richer Commons August 30 August 21 Helping Hands 9:00 a.m. Meet on Richer Commons Clubs and Orgs Fair 11:00 a.m.-2:0- 0 p.m. Richer Commons Welcome Back Block Party 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. September Richer commons August 22 First day of classes Comedian: An evening with Myq Kaplan 8:00 p.m. Vieve Gore Concert Hall August 23 Water Balloon Battle Village Green 5:00 p.m. August 24 1 Kids Klub Kickoff 11:00 a.m.-12:- Dont talk to others while ers. Everyone will hate you. August 28 Richer Commons Donts they are on the toilet unless you have broken the communication barrier in a less intimate environment... like the lounge. Dont have sex in the show- 0 Richer Commons Scenes from Campus Life 8:00 p.m. Do wear flip flops into the shower. Its best to assess the cleanliness of your floor mates before you start trusting them with your feet. Do bring a towel. Please. Do shower at least once every three days, if not more. Your roommate will thank you for it, your floor will thank you for it, your pores will thank you for it. Honestly, Ill thank you for it. Do respect other peoples things. Day Learning Oh yes, sharing a bathroom. A touchy topic that we all want Dos awkward; I mean, youre sleeping in a room with an almost complete stranger. Thats weird. But fear not, this proximity will become normal. Many residents become close with their roommate, which is awesome. Its great to have someone living with you who understands your problems and has mutual interests. Many of you will feel neutral about your roommate. You ) Convocation 5 p.m. Ecdes Health, Wellness and Athletic Center 3:00-6:0- Fortunately for you I dont really have a filter, so I can probably answer all your awkward questions right now. How to deal with your roommate J the hint that setting a thermostat at 80 degrees is unnatural? Tell them. August 26 August 18 30 p.m. Village Green Women's Soccer Match v Doane 12:00 p.m. Dumke Field Men's Soccer Match v Doane 2:00 p.m. Dumke Field ASICSWyndham Hotel Labor Day Classic (Concordia) Women's Volleyball Irvine, Westminster Tournament of Champions Women's Volleyball Behnken Field House CA Women's Soccer Match v. Avila 12:00 p.m. Dumke Field Great Falls 2:30 p.m. Dumke Field Hello Dance presents LIGHTS OUT 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. September 3 Women's Soccer Match v September 5 Casino Night 8:00-10:0- 0 Tanner Atrium Payne Gymnasium August 25 Men's Soccer Match v. Avila 2:30 p.m. Dumke Field (MO) Sugar House Coffee Buyout 8:00-11:0- 0 p.m. House Coffee Sugar September 8 Women's Volleyball v Montana Western 2:00 p.m. Behnken Field House |