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Would you rather choose your own roommate?
Regarding the question of choosing your own or having a
roommate assigned, students have differing(different) opinions.
Some claim that choosing their own roommate is better because
they can share the room with their favorite friends, whereas having
the university allocate their roommate would cause many problems
such as continuous conflicts and arguments. However, those who
think this way do no realize the beneficial merits of having a
roommate they do not know well. In my opinion, it is better for
students to be assigned roommates because of the following
reasons.
First, by living together, the two people who have never met and
have different personalities would not only have to communicate
with one another but cope with problems that might come up. There
may be many disputes when they live together. If either roommate
insists that their point of view is correct one, they may then require
their roommates to follow certain rules. Through discussing the
problems with each other, however, they might not only discover
that they were wrong but learn to listen to others. Furthermore, they
would be learning how to respect the other`s opinion. Today`s
students will become specialists working in a team. These
communication skill will show at that time.
Another obvious advantage can be seen from a particular example.
There is a student who is inactive and sometimes tend to be ignored
because he/she is not popular. For her/him selecting a roommate is a
really difficult task and a stressful burden. In addition her/his
options would be unavoidably limited. I think at least universities
should be committed to giving students equal opportunities and be
ready to jump in to help students who cannot find their own
roommates.
Thirdly, it is impossible to predict how two strangers are going to