Leaving the comfort of your own bed room to go live with complete strangers can be a major challenge. College has its share of changes but definitely one of the biggest changes is living with a complete stranger, your new roommate. I am currently living in a quad with three other girls, somehow we have a found a way to make it work. Of course, there are occasional problem, but we are able to work through them. However, I do have many friends who cannot stand their roommates. A lot of my friends explain to me that they stay out of their rooms as much as possible. It can be an extremely difficult feeling to not even feel comfortable if your own bed room. This may seem a little unrealistic to say, but I believe that if someone really feels uncomfortable with the person they are living with then they should have options. Switching roommates should be easier than it currently it. Recently, in the news there has been the story of Meredith Kercher who was killed by her roommate and the roommate’s boyfriend. (Read more at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article2821154.ece) This is an extremely unfortunate story about a girl who was brutally murdered. The point is it is very difficult to live with someone you barely know. Having to live with complete strangers does not only happen at college. It is also very prominent at prisons and hospitals. I believe that no one should be subjected to living with a stranger is they are not comfortable with it.
