| Whether you have known your prospective
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| | Study Habits
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| roommate since kindergarten, or whether
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| | When, Where, and How often.
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| you just met, it is important to set
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| | Kitchen Arrangements
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| aside some time for an in-depth
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| | Will you share food costs? What are your
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| conversation to discuss your
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| | nutritional needs? Who will do the
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| expectations. You should meet in person,
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| | dishes? How often? Does three-month-old
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| perhaps over a cup of coffee. Campus is a
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| | spaghetti in the refrigerator make you
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| great neutral ground. A telephone call
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| | crazy?
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| just won't do for something as important
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| | Housekeeping
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| as this.
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| | Habits How neat and tidy are you really?
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| Don't skip any of the following points!
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| | Sleeping Needs
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| Thoroughly explore how each of you feels
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| | What hours? How much? Windows open?
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| about the other's comments. If you are
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| | Privacy
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| not clear about something, ask! Better
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| | How much do you want or need? Private
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| now than after you sign a lease. Be
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| | bath? Private bedroom? Private study
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| tactful-say, "I have never shared a
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| | space?
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| bedroom and doing so now could be a
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| | Social Habits
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| hassle," instead of, "You couldn't pay me
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| | Are you dating? Do you like to party?
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| to share a room with someone." But, above
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| | When is entertaining friends OK and not
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| all, be honest! If either of you paints
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| | OK?
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| too rosy a picture, you are in for some
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| | Spare Time
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| nasty surprises later on. If you live
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| | How do you like to spend it? Watch TV?
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| with someone long enough, your true
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| | Listen to jazz? Raise white mice for
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| feelings will eventually come out.
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| | experiments? Read?
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| You may want to jot down a list of points
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| | How Do You Express Your Emotions?
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| to consider, such as:
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| | Are you moody? What are you like when you
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| Who Are You?
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| | are down and out? What are you like when
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| Discuss your background, your family,
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| | things are good? Are you shy or
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| home, previous school, activities before
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| | extroverted? Are you a good listener?
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| you came to CSUSM, your weakness for
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| | When you are angry do you fight, sulk, or
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| Haagen Daz Rum Raisin ice cream,
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| | talk it out? What are your pet peeves?
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| everything that makes you-you.
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| | Where Do You Want To Live?
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| What Are Your Needs?
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| | Are you looking for a house or an
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| Frankly discuss any and all of the
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| | apartment? Do you have your heart set on
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| following sticky subjects.
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| | living in a particular area? Is an
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| Likes And Dislikes
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| | access-controlled building a top
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| Regarding smoking, drugs, drinking, pets,
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| | priority?
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| music, etc.
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| | What Is Your Budget?
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| Overnight Guests
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| | How much can you afford to pay for rent
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| Boyfriend, girlfriend, family, friends.
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| | and utilities? What kind of "luxuries"
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| (This is a biggie! Be honest about your
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| | (if any) do you require? Cable TV?
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| feelings, many a roommate relationship
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| | Telephone? Air Conditioner?
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| has run into big trouble over this one.)
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