Dealing With An Annoying Roommate
We all have had them, roommates that have that special power to annoy us just by entering the room. It could be the roommate pursuing a business degree who talks about all the money he has made over the summer selling pest control. Or it could be the perky roommate pursuing a human resources degree that critiques your outfits every morning.
Motivation, If you need an extra push of motivation while you study, try the rewards system. Instead of snacking on those M&Ms while you read your text book, place an M&M on every paragraph, and only once you get to that paragraph in your reading allow yourself to eat it. You will be surprised at how quickly you can finish your reading when you motivate yourself.
Speed Up, In order to go back and study the notes you took in your business administration class perfectly, it makes it a lot easier to record lectures. When going back to listen to them, use programs such as Audacity or VLC media player to listen to them at twice the speed.
Saving Time , If you do not have time to eat a full blown cooked meal in between studying sessions, learn how to utilize your food and microwave. Rather than scramble your eggs on the stove top, you can crack your eggs into a mug and scramble them in under 2 minutes in the microwave.
Your mind will be at peace because you know you are not wasting time, but rather doing something productive and good for your body.
If they are amendable to letting you use the space, and if they clean up their stuff always be sure to positively affirm their good behavior. Roommates are kind of like pets; with the right encouragement they can be very trainable. Also annoying roommates are more likely to be nice to you if you are nice to them.
If diplomacy fails, and fights, fists and tears ensue, it is time to call a truce. Place a note on the annoying roommate's door stating you wish to have a roommate meeting. Be sure bring a moderator to make sure the meeting does not escalate to war. Pick a night when you are all free, prepare cookies or some other kind of peace offering snack, and open negotiations. State in a non-aggressive way why you have called the meeting and the topic(s) you wish to discuss. Then take the time to talk, listen and negotiate new terms for your living situation.
Make your leftover pizza taste just as good the next day as it did fresh. Just microwave it with a small glass of water. This keeps the crust crunchy rather than chewy and it prevents the toppings from getting dry as well.
Whether you are pursuing a business degree, or a computer science degree, these tips can be helpful to you in your studying experience to save time and money.
Motivation, If you need an extra push of motivation while you study, try the rewards system. Instead of snacking on those M&Ms while you read your text book, place an M&M on every paragraph, and only once you get to that paragraph in your reading allow yourself to eat it. You will be surprised at how quickly you can finish your reading when you motivate yourself.
Speed Up, In order to go back and study the notes you took in your business administration class perfectly, it makes it a lot easier to record lectures. When going back to listen to them, use programs such as Audacity or VLC media player to listen to them at twice the speed.
Saving Time , If you do not have time to eat a full blown cooked meal in between studying sessions, learn how to utilize your food and microwave. Rather than scramble your eggs on the stove top, you can crack your eggs into a mug and scramble them in under 2 minutes in the microwave.
Your mind will be at peace because you know you are not wasting time, but rather doing something productive and good for your body.
If they are amendable to letting you use the space, and if they clean up their stuff always be sure to positively affirm their good behavior. Roommates are kind of like pets; with the right encouragement they can be very trainable. Also annoying roommates are more likely to be nice to you if you are nice to them.
If diplomacy fails, and fights, fists and tears ensue, it is time to call a truce. Place a note on the annoying roommate's door stating you wish to have a roommate meeting. Be sure bring a moderator to make sure the meeting does not escalate to war. Pick a night when you are all free, prepare cookies or some other kind of peace offering snack, and open negotiations. State in a non-aggressive way why you have called the meeting and the topic(s) you wish to discuss. Then take the time to talk, listen and negotiate new terms for your living situation.
Make your leftover pizza taste just as good the next day as it did fresh. Just microwave it with a small glass of water. This keeps the crust crunchy rather than chewy and it prevents the toppings from getting dry as well.
Whether you are pursuing a business degree, or a computer science degree, these tips can be helpful to you in your studying experience to save time and money.
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posted by Vittoria @ January 02, 2014
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