Like almost everybody that goes away to college, I got unlucky with who I ended up for as a roommate.

Freshman Year

My first year, I was matched up with some really good athlete that played a ton of sports. However, at the last second, he decided not to go to my school. So, I got thrown in with some random guy who didn't match up well with any other freshman on campus. This guy was 6'9" and weighed 285  pounds. He played offensive line for the school's football team and smelled awful. He had practices constantly. Many days, he'd have to wake up at 6am for a workout. That sucked for me. He'd shake the bed real bad when first getting up, he'd make a ton of noise when getting ready, and then he'd practically slam the door when leaving the room. This made it impossible to get any good sleep. When he came back from practice, he'd throw his sweaty clothes all over the place. Our room was always a mess and smelled way too bad for my friends to hang out in. My roommate's friends were always over and being loud though making it hard to study and do homework. He also constantly ate my food and drank my pop. He justified this by saying that anything of his in the fridge was to share. But he never had anything in the fridge. Aside from all this, my girlfriend hated the situation. He'd never get the hint to leave the room when she and I were in the room. One time, we were in my bed naked, and my roommate brought a tour into our room. That was one of the most embarassing experiences of my life. Why wouldn't he let me know he was going to bring a tour to our room? Besides, he knew my girlfriend and I were in there. The whole thing was ridiculous.

What did I learn?

-Hide food so it doesn't get stolen

-Find somewhere else to study like the library

-Make a point to keep the room clean and hopefully your roommate will get the point

-Never do anything with my girlfriend unless my roommate was off-campus

Sophomore Year

My second year, I chose my roommate. It was a kid that I had gone to high school with and had known for years. I thought this would be the solution to my roommate problems, but more problems occured. He would get mad at me for typing on my computer at midnight because he was trying to fall asleep. Other nights, he would play guitar extremely loud at 3am in the morning. And worse, he wasn't even any good. He was just learning to play and he would play the same songs over and over again. Does this kid not have any common sense or decency? He would also constantly ditch me to go do things with other plans. I understand him having other friends, but why lie to me? He and I also played billiards constantly. By the end of the year, he had worked up a $285 debt to me. He revealed to me that he had no intentions of paying through a facebook message. It's ridiculous that he wouldn't have the sincerity to talk to me about it. Besides that, he should find some other way to make up the debt to me. I see him every day now, and he still hasn't payed the debt off.

What did I learn?

-I still need a place to study

-Don't trust anyone

-Good friends aren't always the best roommates

Junior Year

This year, I decided to pay a bit of extra money to room alone. This has been great for me. I can study, sleep, and have people over whenever I want without bothering anybody. Not only that, but my girlfriend and I have somewhere to spend time alone. This is the best investment I've ever made. If you have roommate problems, I strongly suggest you buy-out your own room for next year.