Mosaic Student Communities’ Essential Tips for USC Roommates

BY MOSAIC / July 25, 2019

Sharing your space with other students can be incredibly fun and rewarding. It’s certainly something that everyone should try at least once. After all, it can be the beginning of wonderful friendships and great stories to tell. But, like all good things in life, you have to be patient and you must commit to making it work.

Take a look at our Mosaic USC Roommate Tips to turning your new roommates into one of your best friends.

1. Create and Follow Rules

First, agree to some rules right away. You will have to discuss and agree upon the most important day-to-day things such as cleaning, air conditioning and heating usage, noise levels, shared food, allergies, etc. The more things you address, the sooner your coexistence will be pleasant at your Mosaic Student Housing.

2. Learn about new countries and cultures at Mosaic Student Communities

If you and your Mosaic USC roommates are from different countries, enjoy cultural diversity and all its advantages! There may be some cultural differences and language barriers in the beginning, but you will learn a lot while you are getting to know each other, like, for example, new food, new music and new vocabulary.

3. Respect your Mosaic USC roommate’s sleeping habits

If we do not get enough sleep, our mood, energy levels and performance suffer. In a perfect world, you will agree to be a nocturnal animal or an early bird, but try to respect the other person's sleeping habits as much as you can. If you stay up late watching a movie or listening to music, put on some headphones and everyone will be happy!

4. Earphones = Happiness

Speaking of headphones, they were probably invented by someone who lived with a roommate. You may like to always play music at full volume, but that does not mean that your Mosaic USC roommate shares that same passion.

5. Respect your schedules

Share your schedule with your roommate to make scheduling plans, meetings or tasks easier. If your Mosaic USC roommate has to study for an important test, it probably won't be a good idea to host a party with all friends.

6. Consider everyone’s personal space at Mosaic Student Communities

If your roommate is staring at his or her phone with headphones on, this is an indication that your roommate has carved out some personal time. There’s also nothing wrong with closing your bedroom door. Even the most sociable people need a little space from time to time!

7. Sharing generally means being friendly

Remember that sharing a space does not mean you have to share your closet or other personal belongings. But if you have two muffins left, why not share one with your roommate? At Mosaic USC, we think that sharing is the first step towards developing a great friendship!

8. Ask before having guests over

It’s always courteous and considerate to ask or inform your roommate before inviting friends over. If you’re planning to invite some friends over, make sure your guests respect the rules set up by you and your roommate.