Keep to your side, you will make a roommate contract and layout how you want your lives to flow together, keep the trash clean and out, suggest a floor cleaning routine it will get dirty in winter, agree to get dinner together at least once a week, don’t sit around the fastest way to make a friend in them is to go do smth together, grocery shop, event, etc. invite them out with your friends, don’t bring personal habits from home into the room you are living communal now like shower singing

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if you have contraband don’t tell them until they’re friends and def don’t tell them where it is and keep moving its hiding place

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good advice here, the only thing i would emphasize is that roommate contract and going in depth about who will do what chores. some things to consider: how long of a notice do each of you need before a guest is brought over? when is “lights out”? how often should communal spaces be cleaned?

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mine is sorta the opposite from #1, you’re not obligated to spend time with your roommate imo. I think it’s important to get to know them and befriend them, but you don’t have to be best friends or go out with them all the time if you don’t want to. I definitely recommend you sit down with all of them and go over your roommate agreement, just to talk about people’s habits and quiet hours, and what not. Just remember to be mindful, and remember that you’re all using that same space. Keep it clean

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remember that they’re people too and could have something going on that’s you don’t know about, super important!!

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