Bandaids and Hairballs: Terrifying Tales from the Tropics
Moving from Ohio to Florida, I chose to do random roommate selection because I didn’t know a single girl that attended Eckerd. There was a four or five question survey, and then Eckerd was left to determine who I would be living with for the next year. I wasn’t too concerned, and I was extremely excited when I got my roommate’s contact information. I added her as a friend on Facebook and texted her immediately telling her I was her new roommate and how pumped I was to be going to Eckerd in the fall. My spirit was only slightly dampened when she didn’t text me back until the next day, and I ignored the less than enthused responses that came from her. I was still in a great mood when I came to school and tried to be the friendliest person I could be, inviting her wherever I went and trying to be courteous. As the months passed, I began to notice more and more that I was not compatible with this particular person.
Here is a list I have compiled based on my experience about what NOT to do to your roommate.
1) Do not leave hairballs in the shower, the sink or on the floor, and ESPECIALLY not on your roommate’s retainer. I mean c’mon that’s disgusting.
2) Do not stay in the bathroom for longer than 3 hours without coming out. Your roommate will really have to pee and might be a little concerned that you fell in the toilet or something.
3) Disney channel does not need to be left on full volume until three in the morning. This is especially true when you have been asleep since ten.
4) Stealing your roommate’s spoons is not okay, and leaving them on the floor where she will find them is just plain rude.
5) Used bandaids on the floor? WHEN HAS THIS EVER BEEN ACCEPTABLE?! I don’t care if they fell off of your blisters, they shouldn’t be stuck to my feet.
6) Gum on the headboard is for five year olds. Just saying.
7) Eating in the room is fine, leaving crumbs everywhere so that your roommate starts to notice bugs (including a cockroach) in the room is not.
8) Lastly, at least try to be friends with your roommate. You don’t need to be best buds, but it is incredibly awkward and horrible to live with someone for four months and barely speak to one another.