The school year is finally upon us.

With a heavy heart, we say goodbye to summer and say hello to new experiences and new people in college. One thing that can be very new is the idea of a roommate. Many people never had to share their room and living space with another person so it can be a difficult adjustment.

Here are a few things that make a roommate great, which make the school year much more enjoyable:

1. The ability to compromise

This trait is super important when deciding on basically anything in the room. You might have to decide who gets the top or bottom bunk and who gets the bigger closet. Being able to compromise and sacrifice some of your own comfort to help out another person is great because it makes the relationship very strong.

2. Gives free space when needed

Living with another person can be a bit overwhelming so a roommate that is able to make sure that you are comfortable and are not always in your face is nice to come by.

3. Does not snore

This one is super important. (At least to me it is). If you have a roommate who snores how are you supposed to sleep? I know this is not a quality that a person can change about themselves but it can become very annoying and can disrupt the precious gift of sleep.

4. Is not noisy

This one can go hand in hand with snoring but in general if your roommate is very loud and obnoxious all of the time especially during quiet hours or when you are trying to sleep, that can be very distracting and annoying as well. The ability to control one's own noise is very important.

5. The ability to share

This does not mean that your roommate has to share every single thing like clothes or shoes but it is nice when you're struggling to pick out an outfit or want a snack and your roommate offers up what they have. It is expected to share the basic things like a microwave and fridge but it is nice to go an extra step further. This also includes sharing knowledge about a person or about a test or homework help.

6. Can speak up about problems they have

This might be the most important trait a good roommate can have. Living together will not be perfect, there will always be issues between either the people themselves or the actions that they are doing. Someone who can talk to their roommate about issues that are bothering them is essential because then problems can be resolved and the relationship can grow even stronger.