24 Rules for Living with Roommates

June 3, 2014 | By Melissa AuthorMy First Apartment

Whether your roommate is a relative, close friend, or someone found online, sharing space can get tricky! (Take this quiz to find out what type of roommate situation is best for your personality.) It’s important to establish a set of rules, but also to check-in regularly, to make sure the rules still make sense and…

Dinner, for Three! First Planning Meeting with Roommates

May 20, 2014 | By Armando AuthorMy First Apartment

It has been about a week since the informal decision to move in with my future roommates, boyfriend and girlfriend, Chris and Kayla was made. Since the three of us are all in study mode getting ready for finals, it has not been very easy to get together to talk about logistics. Recently, we were…

Should You Seek Out a Roommate Who’s Different From You?

March 16, 2014 | By Alex AuthorMy First Apartment

The fat envelope has just arrived from your top-choice college. While you’re still rejoicing, you realize you’ll have to live with a stranger in a dorm room next year. Yes, you’ll have to fill out some forms to get matched up with a roommate, but even before you get there, you need to decide: do you…