Getting to know your roommate will take a long time, but here are some questions to smooth out and maybe speed up the process!
Getting the Basics
These questions are a bit boring, but they’ll be helpful to know about. Understanding your roommate’s needs will make living together so much easier!
1) What is your major? Why?
2) What classes are you taking? When are they?
3) What study habits do you have? Do you tend to stay up late or get up early?
4) How much personal space do you need?
5) How comfortable are you with sharing stuff?
6) How do you feel about alcohol and drugs?
7) Are you allergic to anything? Other dietary restrictions?
8) Do you have any serious pet peeves?
9) Do you snore?
10) Do you think you’ll have people over a lot? How do we feel about guests?
Just for Fun!
Okay now you’ve had your awkward logistics talk, now what about getting to be friends?
1) What would I think if I saw a list of all the library books you’ve ever checked out?
2) If you had to teach me a skill, what would it be? (If it’s awesome, ask them to actually teach you!)
3) Which (if any) stereotypical middle school/high school cliques did you ever belong to? (I was a chess nerd)
4) What’s your favorite midnight snack?
5) What extracurriculars are you interested in? Maybe we can try something together?
6) You have $1000 you have to splurge on yourself (no giving it away!). What would you do with it?
7) Do you sing in the shower? What do you sing?
8) What’s one thing you would never wear? One thing you’d like to wear all the time?
9) If you had to change your first name, what would you change it to?
10) What are your favorite “guilty pleasure” shows?
