My old roommate smelled. He had terrible hygiene, and he hadn't showered at least since we started school on September 1st of this year. I lived with him for a couple weeks while the smell built up and began to give me physical drawbacks in the form of migraines. I was literally nauseated upon entering the room.
This odor made it difficult to make new friends because nobody wanted to go into my room. Also, it was very hard to communicate with him because he didn't answer his cell phone and was completely unreliable in that area. His friends would even occasionally stop by the room looking for him and I was unable to say where because I didn't know.
One problem after another began to pile up until I realized it wasn't getting any better. I contacted my Resident Assistant, Ethan, who was very helpful through the process and even had needed to change roommates during his first year on campus.
Now, I am rooming with a guy named Rashaun. He is from Chicago and he is a very nice guy. He is pleasant to room with, and he even has good hygiene! This is a huge improvement on my prior living situation.
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