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Going to college means making a great Deal of changes for many students. For some, living in a (1) ( ) means learning How to share space with another student who is often a total stranger. While Some roommates are able to (2) ( ) peacefully, many have (3) ( ) that they need To work through. In some cases, the dorm is the first time students have to Share a room with someone else. It may be hard to share (4) ( ), such as Mini-refrigerator or a television, or get used to the idea that someone wants To go to bed hours before the other. One roommate may want to watch television When the other wants to study, which can lead to conflict if the one roommate Feels she’s being forced out of the room. A roommate may have the habit of Eating the other’s food without replacing it or of borrowing her roommate’s Clothing or personal items without asking. A lot of students see college as a Time to experiment and (5) ( ), which can create trouble, unless their roommate Sees eye-to-eye with them. Problems usually arise between roommates when a Student drinks or tries drugs while his roommate (6) ( ). Roommates may also Clash about having guests, especially those of the opposite sex, overnight. They may also clash over the type of music that plays in the room or what Programs to watch on television. Often, the best way to cope with conflict is To talk it out before it becomes a large issue. If one roommate has a problem With the other, she needs to (7) ( ) her roommate honestly and directly and try To work out a solution. While (8) ( ) a conflict may seem like the easiest Option, it can often cause greater problems down the road as frustration Builds. Students who are having a particularly rough time with their roommates May want to talk to a resident adviser about dealing with the conflict. One way To (9) ( ) conflict between roommates is to develop a roommate contract at the Start of the semester. In the roommate contract, students will outline what Items of theirs the roommate can use, such as a television or refrigerator, and Which are hands-off. They can also decide basic rules about overnight guests in The contract and (10) ( ) about keeping the room clean, studying hours and Bedtime.
New York City is a town that has grown With America, and possesses a rich group of landmarks and great (1) ( ). Landmarks define a city, and New York is no (2) ( ). The Big Apple is host to So many world-renowned sights and (3) ( ). From the obvious, such as Ellis Island, to fixtures such as Rockefeller Center and Lincoln Center, to Extraordinary places like the Bronx Zoo and Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, New York Is full of landmarks (4) ( ) of visiting. From the shopping and theaters in Times Square to the maritime environment of South Street Seaport, New York City Offers a huge (5) ( ) from which to base your travel or weekend plans around. If it weren’t for public transportation, New York City simply would not work. People thinking of bringing a car into Manhattan should expect to spend half Their time or money trying to find decent parking. Thus, avail yourself of the Subway and taxi cabs. New York is full of (6) ( ) locations, and thankfully, Nearly 100% of them are conveniently walkable from each other, frequented by Taxi cabs, or (7) ( ) up by the nexus of subway lines which enmesh Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. Subways are body-to-body crowded during rush Hour, and are (8) ( ) safe into the late evening. Later at night, express Stations and those near nightlife destinations tend to be more populated and safer Than others. Also, much faster. If you plan to spend (9) ( ) time outside of Manhattan, you should consider renting a car. Though there are subways in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, the lines essentially run in and out of Manhattan, making traveling within the outer boroughs or among them Impractical. Buses (10) ( ) this, and can get you where you want to go.