Sometimes, people look like a good match on paper, but aren't. Other times, what was written on the sheet was meant to please parents or changed since the student gained independence. The most important thing is for roommates to talk to each other about trouble when it arises, she said. Don't talk behind their back and don't run from the problem. Haussler said females have more trouble sharing a room than males.
Women are nesters.
They want their comfortable space. If they don't get along it's a big deal. Guys tend to walk away from problems with roommates, according to HC junior Mike Stewart. In his two years as residential assistant for Weyer Hall only a few guys have switched rooms. The dorm floor is treated like a little community.