My investigation was and observation of two college roommates who started out as best friends, but ended as bitter acquaintances. They soon found out how over time, two good friends find living together a bigger task than they had ever imagined. I was informed of their quarrels from both parties since I was a mutual friend, and I was a witness to what they had said since I was a frequent visitor. In the end, they were not enemies, but unfriendly, bitter, acquaintances. .
The two subjects of investigation in this case were Vanessa and Valerie, both friends of mine and both roommates here at UIC. From the beginning, there was an obvious difference Vanessa was Hispanic and Valerie was African-American. Not that there race difference was a problem, but it was the root of their lifestyle and culture differences. Vanessa came from Hoffman Estates, a majority white, middle to upper class neighborhood and Valerie came from the Westside of Chicago, a predominantly black, lower class neighborhood. Valerie was from a single mother home, being the only child and Vanessa was from a home with both parents and two younger siblings. In terms of their individual lifestyles, the girls were very different in terms of daily lifestyles with such aspects as religion, music, habits or hobbies, and foods. This became a big problem as the school year progressed and was the root of the many disputes that occurred between them. .
I met both girls at the same time; they were on my floor of the residence hall. Myself, being a friendly neighbor, went over and introduced myself to them and became a mutual friend who would stop in from time to time and occasional study sessions were held in each others rooms. Sometimes I would be with both or sometimes with one of the two. As school went on, they both made their own set of friends and grew distant. I sort of became the "middle man" in the friendship since I was in both of their daily lives.
In a dorm, there is very little studying actually going on. It is not that students do not want to study, but rather other students will not allow them to study. With the noise and commotion that goes on in the dorms, there is no way that any student can get any studying done. ... Dorm rooms are quite small. ... There is simply not enough room for everything. ...
Decorating a Dorm Room Whether you are a freshman feeling anxious and excited about college and cannot wait to move out or a senior who cannot wait to graduate, your dorm room will be a home away from home for the next four years. ... A large budget is not required in decorating a dorm room. ... Since you will use your dorm room for several purposes such as: studying, socializing, and sleeping, every inch counts. ... A desk lamp for late night studying is a necessity for all college students. ... There are numerous ways to transform a plain and boring dorm room into a vibrant reflectio...
These are the things that are bad about the dorm that makes me appreciate home more. ... What is mint by availability is your access your friends have to bother or disturb you from studying. ... When living in the dorm they can knock on your door at anytime they like. ... The first issue with privacy is you cannot have a personal phone call without someone interfering where as at home you can lock your own room door or go in the bathroom to talk. ... There were three difference compared and contrasted between living in a college dormitory and living at home .The first thing discussed was th...
Today I am here to talk about the disadvantages of living in an apartment, and the advantages of living in a dorm. ... You only pay one room and board fee. ... m staying in a dorm. ... And last but not least, all of your study habits. ... And you're going to be in a study environment. ...
Ever since there have been colleges, students have had to decide whether "to dorm or not to dorm." ... Sociable students like to live in dorms because there is never a dull moment. ... Rooming with another student is a unique experience where you get to learn a lot about them and a lot about yourself. During your freshman year, a student will generally room with someone they don't know at all. ... Actually a study done by the university of Pittsburgh states that the average student living off campus pays about four hundred and fortiy one dollars a month in rent and other bills such as ele...
Social psychology is the study of how people think, feel, and behave. ... This is an influence because when someone enters my dorm room, my room is spotless. ... My room on campus is like my second home, so I have to manicure it the same way my room is at home. ... I experienced the Asch's Studies of Group Pressure. ... I experienced this study and did not know it until Dr. ...
Have you ever had those annoying neighbors who blast their music, speak really loud, or even walk with heavy feet throughout the dorm halls? ... I have interview several people asking a simple related question to how silence is and the noise barriers in their dorms preform? ... Some compose the argument that we have designated quiet areas for when we want to study when we want our alone time. ... I have recently interviewed an RA in Browning Hall who said that "although we have all these places to study there is no place better than really studying in the place where we are most comfortable an...
It's an exciting time, moving into your dorm. ... Over the summer, I wondered how it would be to live in a dorm. ... Another major conflict I have with her is when she holds bible study in our room. ... The first time she told me she was holding bible study in our room, she actually had the nerve to tell me that I could stay if I wanted and that she didn't mind. ... I was outraged when she held bible study in our room without giving me any warning so I had to retaliate. ...
I then make my way to the dorms with thoughts of the past year hovering in the back of my mind. ... Walking through the halls of the freshman dorms, I come across a couple of students. ... They ask me to meet up with them later to go to the gym; I agree and continue to take direction towards my room. ... I became more responsible by planning ahead, using my time wisely, and studying material ahead of time. ... Gevenny told me about how her studies were going at the Academy and that sometimes she wishes I were there to help her with homework, like old times. ...
