Linda Fiore - The College Roommate from Hell. Skills and Strategies for Surviving College With a Problem Roommate

The College Roommate

Skills and Strategies for
Surviving College With a
Problem Roommate

By Linda Fiore

THE COLLEGE ROOMMATE FROM HELL: SKILLS AND STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVING COLLEGE WITH A PROBLEM ROOMMATE

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ISBN-13: 978-1-60138-276-4 ISBN-10: 1-60138-276-6

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Fiore, Linda, 1956

The college roommate from hell: skills and strategies for surviving college with a problem roommate / by Linda Fiore.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN-13: 978-1-60138-276-4 (alk. paper)

ISBN-10: 1-60138-276-6 (alk. paper)

1. College students--Social conditions. 2. Roommates. 3. College student orientation. 4. Interpersonal relations. I. Title.

LB3607.F56 2008

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2008035552

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Megan OLeary-Buda

Congratulations, you have been accepted to college! Get ready, your life is about to change. Deciding to live on-campus is an even more exciting, though sometimes challenging, experience. College life is completely different than anything a young adult faces in high school. The best preparation is to know exactly what to expect. Although you cannot plan for every milestone, you can start college prepared with knowledge from others who have been there before. Determining how to be prepared for a successful life in college requires you to look at the issues from the perspectives of many different people.

Living the college life is more than just hanging around in a dorm room with friends like you see in the movies. There is more to life in a residence hall than just cork boards and concert posters. You will have much more to deal with than trying to decide which party to attend while still attempting to wake up for that 8:00 a.m. sociology class. Add in a new person to live with, whom you have never met, and your life will again take a new spin.

Frequently, a new college roommate can cause you to view your life and the world differently. Sharing items may be a new concept and dealing with someones quirks may try your last nerve. While a troublesome roommate can be a challenge, Linda Fiore, author of