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Quiet, please
Dear Robin
I can never find a good and quiet space on campus to study. And if I do, I’ll eventually need to leave to go to the bathroom, and there’s no way I’m packing up all of my stuff just to get my spot snagged right from under me. Any tips on where to go?
Sincerely,
Searching for solitude
Hello,
You can’t leave your stuff out in the open for someone to take in broad daylight. It’s a real issue. Like many of my solutions, there’s two options: you can either study on the second floor in the library for some peace and quiet then ask a stranger to watch your stuff while you pee, or you can find the quietest bathroom on campus (Building B, second floor) and hunker down on the counter beside the sink and get going.
Robin
Eviction notice
Dear Robin,
My roommate’s boyfriend is over all. the. time. Don’t get me wrong, I like the guy — he’s quiet, he’s friendly — but he is over easily four or five days/nights a week. At this point, it feels like he is living here. To make matters worse, he doesn’t even help out around the house, and he takes extravagantly long showers that use up all our hot water. When can I evict this guy?
Sincerely,
With an unwanted roomie
Hey,
There will never be an end to roommate problems. The next time when your roomie and boyfriend cook dinner while you’re chilling on the couch watching TV, remind them jokingly (but not really) to clean up after themselves or you’re kicking them out. Laugh it off. But keep doing this. It will make things more and more uncomfortable around the house, and hopefully this dude will get the memo.
Robin
