Dorm Life at Fairfield University

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jjR1poTXdhOIHPgixbwhPPToCK9dAATk

Depicted in the photos above the furniture of the dorm room is rearranged due to the fact that the roommates do not get along.

Erb, S. E., Renshaw, K. D., Short, J. L., & Pollard, J. W. (2014). The importance of college roommate relationships: A review and systemic conceptualization. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 51 (1), 43-55. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/jsarp-2014-0004 This report talks about the importance our roommates have on our lives.  It talks about how they are the ones who help you adjust to college adjustment.  This is, in fact, true as seen in our study most people their roommate was the first person at the school they met, and although the impact they make on our lives could be negative it could also be positive. Kalala, Benny. Resident Assistant. Interview. 30 Nov 2017. Throughout the interview with the female Resident Assistant, Benny Kalala she also said similar things as the Assistant Director of Res Life. She agreed that random roommates for first-years at Fairfield University for the most part successful.  She also did bring up a point...

https://youtu.be/8kMuKG59cfs   https://youtu.be/nAmtQ_2uvdk How well do you and your roommate get along? What do you think are the biggest issues if there are any? Do you wish you could have picked your roommate?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwr0DCaVmIw&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fWe59zqCVE How well do you think the random roommates work out? Do you think it would work out better if first-years could pick their roommates? Why or why not? Do you notice a difference between roommate problems with girls and guys? Why do you think this? What is the most common roommate problems?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN1X435igV0&t=1s What made residence life choose to use random roommates? How come the survey sent out is so general? How much do you consider the survey when pairing roommates? What is the biggest problem among roommates that do not get along? Do you think there are more problems with guys or girls? Why do you think this?