We have listed below some items you may want to discuss with your roommate. Remember, though, this is just a starting point. The best relationships are based on openness and honesty. So keep the lines of communication open and consider your roommate's rights and feelings before you say or do anything that may affect him or her.

• My Full Name
• Where I grew up
• How many brothers and sisters I have
• What I'm majoring in
• Why I came to Ithaca College
• How I feel about living away from home
• What friends I have at Ithaca College
• How I feel about cleanliness and neatness in the room
• Personal possessions I don't mind sharing with you while we're roommates
• Personal possessions I prefer that you ask me about before using
• What time I typically get up in the morning and go to sleep at night
• How I feel about having same sex/opposite sex visitors in our room
• How I feel about having overnight guests in our room
• What my study habits probably will be like this semester
• Some habits of mine that you should know about
• How I feel about drinking and drugs
• How I feel about having parties in our room
• Some of my pet peeves
• Times when I prefer to be left alone
• The type of music I like and the volume at which I like it
• Things I'd like for us to do together (e.g., clean the room, buy snacks, eat in the dining hall)
• The most important thing I've learned from this exchange
• Things I think we need to talk about more