Are you a fresher in college staying away from your home in a new place with room mates who are completely strangers and arrogant. is it getting difficult for you to adjust with them and managing your studies as well. Here’s how to deal with annoying rooomates:

Communication -
Many a times we fail to communicate properly with our room mates as a result of which our problems are complicated. your room mate might be habituated to certain things like hearing music at loud voice or like someone might slam door frequently or something. this may irritate you. but if you communicate in a polite way then your problems can easily be solved by mutual understanding.

Don’t always Look To Change Your Roommate’s Habits -

People of all cultures and walks of life live different ways. Some stay up late, others wake up early. Some clean obsessively, others let dishes pile up in the sink and wash them before each use. If you’ve mentioned the thing about dishes piling up a few times and it doesn’t improve, just figure you either have to do all of your roommate’s dishes, or have to tolerate it being there. you may also have certain habits that may be problematic for others .so your attitude must not be such that your room mate should only adjust every time , you should also be ready to give up your habits first. if you adjust first it will create a good impression about you in the minds of your room mates as a result they will be ready for adjustments in the future.

Agree on Sharing Common Costs -

There are many costs that are in common such as light bill, rent, and other common things needed in house. for such things instead of arguing you ask a senior room mate to buy such things and then share the bill.

Respect Your Room mate’s Privacy and Each Other’s Schedule -

Roommates can become friends, but unless that happens naturally, it is best to draw clear boundaries with your roommates. If you’re starting a multi-roommate situation afresh, it is important to agree on some degree of mutual respect for one another’s private space.

Use The Door -

The door is actually quite an effective tool for excluding unwanted interference. Doors can exclude things like odor, animals (particularly cats - especially ones that like to pee under your futon), noise, sight, and it can even exclude people you don’t want to see if you use it right. If you’re in a room without a door, think about installing one (or buying a curtain), so you can use it to control who gets to intrude on your space. If you literally do share a room with someone, buy some tall partitions, like the ones they use for cubicles, or a Chinese screen.

Set Up A Flexible Schedule-

It is extremely important to have adjustments from both the ends, if you and your roommate have opposite schedules. This would avoid clash and help both of you understand each other in a better way. Setting up a flexible schedule also helps in cases when both the roommates are of extreme nature i.e. if one is a social buff and the other prefers isolation. For instance, in case your roommate is bringing in a friend along, let him/her inform you in advance.

Look For Alternative Places To Be -

There are times when some of your room mates might be busy partying or any other such reasons . during such situations you might want to stay away from your house. in such a situation preferably stay at some friends house or library or any such hang out place.

Move Out When It Becomes Intolerable -

How you break out of a roommate situation depends mostly on your contract. If you’re on a joint lease, it is generally a lot harder to just walk away from it; but if your name isn’t on the lease, then you typically have lesser legal protection but it may also limit your liability if you break it. If you fear for your safety or if your quality of life is severely degraded, you should move out.If none of the tips mentioned above works and your partner continues to be adamant about his/her ways, just change your lodging. Remember, he/she is just not worth the pain!!

To ocnclude this i would like to say that Being a roommate isn’t easy, especially if you have never before shared space with even a sibling. But, believe it or not, it can be as important a growth experience as your classes. Being a good roomie means developing your tact, cooperation, generosity, and tolerance. Being a good roomie in spite of being stuck with that roommate means taking the high road even when you’d rather throw her off the nearest bridge. Managing to put up with her is good practice for the inevitable time when you will be stuck with that officemate, that boss, or that future parent-in-law.so follow above tips and try to manage your room mates and studies as well....... WISH YOU LUCK FOR LIFE AHEAD.