Choosing a roommate is like choosing your spouse. Yes! Because you are choosing someone with whom you are going to share your room, food, bed, rent, etc. I would like to share some of the considerations that one need to take care in choosing his or her roommate. Apartments in Philadelphia are mostly filled with the students who share their room with someone just like me who shared it with a stranger when I am doing my PhD in Saint Joseph's University.
* Just because someone's is your friend or you know him or her since elementary school doesn't mean he or she will make a great roommate.
* It's a good idea to know going in what you want in a roommate and what you won't tolerate. Will you accept a roommate who smokes, one with a live-in boyfriend or girlfriend, with someone of the opposite sex? What about cleanliness or Pets? Morning person or night owl?
* If you're looking for a room-sharing situation (rather than looking for an apartment with a friend), you need to start looking as early as possible. It can sometimes take longer to find an acceptable rental share situation than just to find an apartment.
* Ask questions. If you're looking at apartment share situations, you want to know as much as possible about the people you'll be living with, right? Make a list of questions ahead of time, and get them answered.
* Answer questions. Be as honest as possible with potential roommates and put your best foot forward.
* Don't expect that your new roommate will be your new best friend as well. While the two of you may, indeed, become good friends, it isn't a prerequisite for sharing an apartment.
* Be prepared to compromise. Sharing an apartment or house with someone else usually requires some adjustment.
* Just because someone's is your friend or you know him or her since elementary school doesn't mean he or she will make a great roommate.
* It's a good idea to know going in what you want in a roommate and what you won't tolerate. Will you accept a roommate who smokes, one with a live-in boyfriend or girlfriend, with someone of the opposite sex? What about cleanliness or Pets? Morning person or night owl?
* If you're looking for a room-sharing situation (rather than looking for an apartment with a friend), you need to start looking as early as possible. It can sometimes take longer to find an acceptable rental share situation than just to find an apartment.
* Ask questions. If you're looking at apartment share situations, you want to know as much as possible about the people you'll be living with, right? Make a list of questions ahead of time, and get them answered.
* Answer questions. Be as honest as possible with potential roommates and put your best foot forward.
* Don't expect that your new roommate will be your new best friend as well. While the two of you may, indeed, become good friends, it isn't a prerequisite for sharing an apartment.
* Be prepared to compromise. Sharing an apartment or house with someone else usually requires some adjustment.
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