Getting along with roommates is very important. Learn to develop those skills. Having the right attitude and taking a few steps will help you do so.
All college students know the importance of getting along with your roommate(s). Nobody wants to live in close quarters with someone they hate and with whom they fight constantly. A few adjustments in attitude and lifestyle can create a far more harmonious relationship between you and your roommate. Such harmony is conducive both to studying and having fun while at college.
Merchants and vendors have a saying: "The customer is always right." You might not want to take it that far with roommates, but the same principle applies. If your roommate asks you to do something, do it as long as it doesn't create a problem for you. Try to be agreeable and if he/she needs something, give it to him (again, assuming it's not something difficult to part with, like $500). Always try to be amenable to his needs, even his eccentricities. In return, he will be to yours.
No small thing is worth spoiling the relationship you have with your roommates. Always remember that. That's what I mean by an adjustment of the attitude. Realize that you are sharing things""namely space and time, so you need to make the best of it. Coming into the situation with the right attitude will spare a lot of heartache and inconvenience in the end.
Is it midnight (we all know college kids never sleep, right?) and your roomie needs to go to the grocery store but doesn't have a car? Take him. One day he'll do something you need when it is inconvenient for him. Going to get some fast food? Offer him/her and turn down his/her money (they'll only let you do this so often""nobody wants to "mooch" off friends). In the long run its worth it for you to maintain a harmonious relationship with your roommate(s).
If you give (or let him use) your roommate something he/she needs, it's not the giving that matters, it's the attitude. You are extending hospitality and friendship, and he will pick up on that and do the same. If you are getting angry with your roommate, try to get out of the situation and cool off. A few words spoken at the wrong time could be ruinous to your relationship, and your year. It's not worth it.
