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How do I talk to my roommate about issues?

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Eze Sanchez is a Life & Relationship Coach and the Founder of Eze Sanchez Coaching in Gainesville, Florida. He's been practicing as a coach since late 2016 and has more than 1,000 hours of collective training and experience in personal development. He specializes in helping people find self-acceptance, self-empathy, and self-love through building accountability and kindness for themselves. Eze has an Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Central Florida, a diploma in Massage Therapy from the Florida School of Massage, and a certificate from the Satvatove Institute School of Transformative Coaching.

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Try to schedule the conversation ahead of time—it's always best to have potentially challenging conversations at a time when you're both free of distraction. On a similar note, it's not great to talk about major problems in the spur of the moment.

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How do you talk to your roommate about snoring?

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Eze Sanchez is a Life & Relationship Coach and the Founder of Eze Sanchez Coaching in Gainesville, Florida. He's been practicing as a coach since late 2016 and has more than 1,000 hours of collective training and experience in personal development. He specializes in helping people find self-acceptance, self-empathy, and self-love through building accountability and kindness for themselves. Eze has an Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Central Florida, a diploma in Massage Therapy from the Florida School of Massage, and a certificate from the Satvatove Institute School of Transformative Coaching.

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Approach the conversation with honesty! Say something like "I don't know if you're aware of this, but you sometimes snore when you're sleeping. Are you open to talking about how we can figure something out? I want you to know that I'm not criticizing you in any way—I just really want to find a way that we can both sleep."

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What if my roommate just will not shut up?

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Try speaking to them politely. If they blow you off or get combative, you might want to involve the RA, who should be able to mediate and deal with your roommate if needed.

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My roommate is currently sick and she makes a lot of noise when she's asleep and it keeps me awake. What should I do to block out the noise?

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You could try wearing noise cancelling headphones to bed. Those usually do the trick.

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My roommate refuses to listen. She is watching TV series all the time, without earphones, loudly on her phone. We have talked about it but she is not ready to listen and says she has headache. Advice?

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Ask a residence advisor to help you reason with your roommate. He/She will help you and your roommate deal with your noise problem. If this does not work, then request a room transfer.

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My roommate calls her group of friends and they talk all day. This hampers with my study and sleep. I asked her to keep them out but she gets angry. What's the right thing to do?

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Enlist in the help of your Residence Advisor to help solve the noise problem. They will help you solve the issue between you and your roommate. If this does not work request a room transfer.

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My roommates purposely blast music when they know I'm studying. They also invite guys to the room and I heard them saying they'll get the guys to hurt whoever confronts them. What should I do?

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Go see your residence advisor and ask for help wit dealing with your roommate. They will help you and your roommate figure out your noise problem. If this does not work, request a room transfer.

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