{"id":7495,"date":"2018-01-02T10:53:21","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T15:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?p=7495"},"modified":"2018-01-02T10:54:01","modified_gmt":"2018-01-02T15:54:01","slug":"why-sharing-an-apartment-with-a-roommate-is-a-major-stepping-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/why-sharing-an-apartment-with-a-roommate-is-a-major-stepping-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharing an Apartment with a Roommate is a Major Stepping Stone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone\u2019s roommate experiences will differ. Some people have roommates that they build lifelong bonds with, while others have hated their roommates. If you’re living in a place like New York City<\/a> in your 20s, you will likely live with roommates. These experiences teach you valuable life lessons. Therefore, roommate living is a stepping stone in the scheme of living arrangements. You’ll practice skills that are important for living independently, with a partner, or even with kids<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Six Ways Moving in With a Roommate is a Stepping Stone<\/h2>\n

1) You’ll Value Personal Space and Your Belongings<\/h3>\n

When you live by yourself or even with your family, there is a good chance that you have a decent amount of personal space for you and your belongings. However, when you live with a roomie, this all goes away. You must learn to co-exist in a relatively small space with someone else. There is a good chance you will be using each other\u2019s things from time to time as well. While this can be a tad annoying at times, it will teach you to never take your personal space for granted in the future and it will make you value your things and space so much more. Sometimes we don\u2019t appreciate the things we have in our lives until they are taken away from us or tested.<\/span><\/p>\n

2) You’ll Manage More Responsibility<\/h3>\n

While some people have responsibilities at home, living with roommates will provide more living duties. When you have a roomie, you will be responsible for certain things and it is a great way to learn responsibility and be able to take care of yourself. In addition to this, having a roommate is a great way to take baby-steps before living by yourself, or living with a significant other. If you, further down the road, decide to live by yourself, all of the cleaning, shopping, and other chores are up to you. At least when you had a roommate the duties were split between the both of you. <\/span><\/p>\n

3) You Will Practice Teamwork<\/h3>\n

While most of us think of working as a team relating to a job or school, that isn\u2019t always the case. Working well with others is something that everyone should be well versed at, but of course, not everyone is. Living with a roommate can be a great way to work on these teamwork skills without even knowing it. Collaborating with your roommate and working together on anything from shopping to building a new piece of furniture can help you be a better team-player going forward. This can make you more social, more empathetic, and just an overall better person that people want to work with or be around. <\/span><\/p>\n

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