Do flatmates always get on like a house on fire?
Students almost always have to share flat with others. It’s ordinary practice, when different people with diverse interests and activities need to live and learn together. It helps them to socialise and make new friends with common interests easier. I think it’s wonderful when flatmes hit it off with each other and get on like a house on fire, but the problem is that most often flatmates don’t see eye and get off on the wrong foot or fight like a cat and dog most of the time they live together.
It’s a tricky situation because in this case almost everything causes mutual accusations and claims. For examle, it can be an untidy flat, a loud music and a long phone conversations. To sort problems out psycologies advise always talk with your flatemates to clear the air before you do anything and make aт opinion about someone, because you don’t why people do it. Respectful conversation between flatmates might well solve the problem in many situations.
However, sometimes flatemates just were not on the same wavelenght with each and can find and follow a common solution. After some time they understand that they can’t go on like that anymore and start finding a new flatmates. That seems to be the best way forward when you and your flatmates are at each other’s throats, because it’s important to live with someone who can share your favourite activities or just understand it.
In my opinion, students always want to find an ideal person for them to share flat with. Nowadays there are many tools that make it easier to find. As for me, the perfect person to share flat with is someone who will be on the same wavelenght with me. I suppose that it should be tidy, polite and well-organized person, who has the same daily routine as me. It will be wonderful if we were on the similar faculty. Moreover, it will be nice if me and my flatmate or flamates have common interests to discuss it. For example, reading, drawing or going for a walk.
In conclusion I would like to say that little conflicts between flatmates are ordinary and normal. It shows them that all people are different and have diverse interests and daily routine. It also learns them how to find a compromise in different and difficult situations and how to make people listen for them and do what they want. It is an useful experience
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Hmm, I've never heard "get on like a house on fire." It sounds so weird to me as an American but apparently it is a common idiom in UK English. I learned something new
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