My first mistake going into college was choosing to have a random roommate. When I first met my roommate I knew I was in for one long awkward year. We shook hands and he didn’t even look me in the eyes. I felt that he was almost scared of my presence. However, I let it go as I figured he was just shy and would open up eventually. As the year began I initiated conversation with him but very little progress was made. If I tried to start a conversation maybe a three word response would come from him. There was also an occasion when I would come home and we would not talk the whole day. It was like living with a complete stranger. I felt closer to my RA than I did with my roommate, as we literally knew nothing about each other. There would also be times where I wouldn’t see him for like 5 days at a time. I always wondered where he was and if he would ever come back. In the back of my mind I was honestly excited because I thought there was a chance he was changing buildings. We were complete opposites and destined to fail from the start. Many people like choosing random roommates but I am a clear example of this option going horribly wrong.
-Connor
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