Choosing the Perfect Boarding School Roommate

The start of the next school year is coming up soon and students at boarding high schools are looking for their next roommate. Finding the perfect match is important in order to have the best possible experience at boarding high schools. There are many different factors that need to be taken into consideration before making a final roommate decision. Many different schools have questionnaires that help students find the perfect roommate.

Common Interests

Finding a roommate that has similar common interests as you do is important. If you have nothing in common with your roommate your experience while away at boarding high schools will not be as great as it could be. Using the questionnaire to find a roommate with similar interests is a great way to find out if a possible future roommate has similar common interests as you.

Extracurricular Activities

If you know anybody from previous years at school that you were on the same sports team with or are new to the school rooming with someone that you play sports with not only give you something in common with your roommate, it will help with the chemistry of the team as well. Sports are not the only extracurricular activity that you can find someone to room with from. Different boarding schools have different clubs and finding someone that is in a similar club to you is a great way to find a great roommate.

Study Habits

Something to think about while choosing a roommate is study habits. Do they like to study in their room or late at night? Finding a roommate with similar study habits is important for keeping a good relationship with your roommate.

Sleeping Habits

Another thing that is probably more important for students looking for a college roommate and not a roommate when choosing boarding high schools is the sleep habits of your roommate. Most boarding schools have a time for lights out so roommates cannot be loud late at night. Finding a roommate in college with similar sleeping habits is more important than at boarding school but it is still something that you should look for.

Roommates are an important part of boarding school and having a good roommate can help make the experience the best it can be. It might be impossible to get a roommate that matches you with all of these things criteria but having a roommate that is similar will help make the boarding school experience the best it can be.

Marc Lodmell is an academic writer for Fusion 360, an SEO and content marketing agency. Information provided by Wasatch Academy. Follow on Twitter.