The Missing Roommate
Posted on | February 21, 2008 |
By Lauren W., our College blogger
Two weeks before Thanksgiving my roommate told me she was going home for a few days…I have yet to hear from her. I was left with a room full of questions like where did she go? When is she getting her stuff? She still has a key…will she be barging in at any moment?
I was left wondering these questions for the rest of the semester and the whole of our winter break. I never heard anything from my university’s residence life about where I was standing with a roommate. Although my roommate was hard to live with, it was almost harder to live without any knowledge about what I would be returning to after break. I was fully expecting to return to my room empty with only crumbs on the ground.
If the residence life had taken a bigger role, I would not have been left feeling so uncomfortable about my living situation. Random roommates are always a gamble and if something happens to you it is important to talk to the resident assistants and the resident directors.
I returned from my month long break to not be able to get in my room. After calling resident life pretty persistently during my month break, they finally took notice. I returned in January to find my roommate had emptied her things but she never turned her key in. Resident life saw this as a big red glad and thankfully made sure my lock was changed.
The only hassle for me was not being able to get into my room right away, but knowing that my stuff would not be stolen and the crazy roommate could not burst in was worth it. If I could have done anything different I think communication between myself, my roommate, and resident life is key. If something like this happens to you please make sure to take action right away so you are not left in the dark like I was.
Other roommate living resources with tips from past college students:
- Roommates: The College Experience Everyone Has
- My Mom “Facebooked” You
- Top 10 Tips for Living With Roommates
Thanks Lauren! Have a question or tip on college living? Post it in the Comments section below!!
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