The Neat Freak, Foreign Exchange And Silent Soldier: Roommates You'll Have During College
College is all about having fun, growing up, meeting new people and doing a little work somewhere along the way! Moving away to college is usually the first time that we live with roommates, and here's just a few of those roommates that you'll encounter along the way!
1. The Passive-Aggressive, Obsessive-Compulsive Roommate.
Someone eats their yogurt and the next day all of their food is labelled with permanent marker, even their eggs. Post it notes cover every surface of communal objecst: bins, the toilet, the TV. When you throw a party they actively clean up around people instead of having a good time. Inevitably they will spend most of their time either in their room, where they have total control of their own environment, or in the library. Either way you’ll come to know them only through their post-it notes.
2. The Foreign-Exchange Student.
So totally enthusiastic to be here! Super helpful, and constantly up for a good time. There may be a language barrier but they’ve bonded with everybody already so language is no longer required. They will want to go out and see every possible tourist attraction. If you tag along you won’t seem like a tourist, you’ll be the tour guide. It will give you a chance to discover the place you’re committing yourself to for the next few years.
3. The Silent Type.
They never really talk. Ever! They seem like a cool person, probably super attractive. One night they get amazingly drunk and become the life and soul of a party. The next day they are nowhere to be seen. They are probably either an evil genius or the coolest person you will ever meet. But you’ll never find out, because they never speak.
4. The Good Student.
Spends their free time studying, or actually doing assignments weeks before they’re due. They read and genuinely enjoy all the books on the recommended reading lists. Early risers. Never seen without their heads in a book – so never really seen. They may meet up with professors for coffee to discuss topics. Refer to them by their first names. Inevitably this causes rumours to occur.
5. The Gym Rat.
You’re never sure if they are going to or coming from the gym. Always seen with a gym bag and either green juice of uncertain consistency, or a protein shake. They're in fantastic shape - beautiful specimens of mankind. They're always in a good mood and frequently talk about what foods are good for you, and their protein and/or calorie count. You’re never quite sure what college course they are actually taking.
6. The Outgoing One.
They want to be friends with everybody and wants everybody to have a good time. Will attempt to have conversations with everybody, EVEN the Silent Type. Perhaps insecure, or on too much caffeine. Out every night, always with a new person on their arm. College will be the best time of their lives because their lives were leading up to it. Everyone either loves or hates them. They divide peer groups like war divides nations.
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