Try getting earplugs or noise-canceling headphones. Earplugs aren't glamorous, but they can help you study. Wearing them at night can be dangerous, however, as you will be difficult to rouse. Noise-canceling headphones are bad at blocking out irregular noise, such as voices, but they can really block droning sound. If your roommate plays droning music, has noisy equipment, or plays video games with repetitive background noise, a pair of headphones might work. Good noise-canceling headphones are expensive, and cheaper models tend not to work. If you can't afford them, skip them. Getting out of the room when your roommate is doing something that irritates you might not feel fair, but if it gets you the quiet space needed to get your studies done, it's worth the effort. Make a plan, so that you quickly know where to go the next time your roommate gets noisy. Study in the library or the computer lab. Visit a friend's room or the student center if you just need to escape. See if there is a local cafe with a low level of noise for occasional study visits. Get in the habit of working outside of the room. That way, you won't have to worry about noise when you start studying. If the noisy situation doesn't stop, ask for a room change or "switch" with someone else. It would be better to change rooms than to be kept awake all night through the semester, as this will affect your grades badly. Ask someone else in your dorm to switch. If you can find another noisy/quiet room pair, they may be happy to switch with you. Another alternative may be to ask the offending roommate to leave. Read the rules of your dorm to see what's possible. It can be hard to switch mid-semester, but if the situation is serious you can often be accommodated. Speak to someone in Residential Life and explain that you are living in a hostile dorm environment. You offered communication and compromise, and your roommate refused. Talk to your RA and visit the Res Life website to see what your options are. This might be a temporary arrangement just to get you through exams or to catch up on lost sleep. It might also give you the space needed to find more permanent lodgings elsewhere. Ask if any of your friends have an extra bed or a roommate who is never there. If you have a friend who spends a lot of time with a significant other, ask that friend if you could use the room when it's empty.
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One-sentence summary -- Block the noise. Find alternative work spaces. Apply for a room change. If you can't get a room change, ask a friend if you could stay with them.

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