It is often difficult for a student to decide whether he shall have roommates or not. But for a college student, the advantages of having roommates always outweigh the disadvantages. Those who object to having roommates claim that several people living together gives rise to some unpleasantness because every person has his own way. They also argue that, while living together, there is usually a lack of privacy.
Although at first glance these arguments sound reasonable and appealing. They are not borne out by a careful consideration. When you and your roommates are in odds, it is not simply unpleasant. On the contrary, it is the best time for you to learn how to adjust the relationships between yourself and the others. Solving trivial problems in the dorm will, in the long run, enrich your social experience and help you to understand other people’s feelings and learn to be considerate. In addition, some personal experiences and emotion are not so private as not to be known by even friends. Living with other people, you are surely to find out that most of what you previously regarded as privacy, to your surprise, no longer appears “private” at all, because your roommates share a great deal of what you think and feel. As a result, you will find discussing with roommates over those “privacies” actually clarifies your confusion and brightens your spirits.
Finally, the imcomparable advantage is that it offers an excellent chance of cooperation and adequate colorful group activities. Planning a party single handedly may be a dull and difficult job. Your roommates’ help, however, renders it enjoyable and easy. You can make a plan together, take a trip together, and have a football game together against another dorm. Combining every member’s wit and talent together, you may even start a musical band. All of these are invaluable throughout your life.
So as I see it, rooming together, as a precious opportunity for students living in dormitory, is the best way of learning cooperation and of understanding other people and the society in general. Such experience will definitely be helpful in one’s later life. Share your happiness and sadness with your roommates and you’ll receive high reward
译文:对于一个学生来说,去决定他是否有室友通常是困难的。但对于一个大学生来说,有室友的有利因素总是比不利因素更重要。那些反对有室友的人声称:因为每一个人都有他自己的方式,所以几个人住在一起会导致一些不愉快的事情。他们也辩解说,因为住在一起,常常缺乏个人的隐私。
尽管乍一看这些理由似乎是合理的和吸引人的。通过仔细的考虑,它们是无法被证实的,当你和你的室友一起时,它并不只是不愉快的。相反地,它是你去学习如何调整你和他人之间的关系的最好时候。从长远来看,在寝室里解决一些琐细的问题。将会使你的社会经验丰富并且帮助你去了解别人的感觉,学会体谅。另外,一些个人的经验和感情并不是那样的隐私,甚至不能被你的朋友所知的。和其他人一起生活,你一定会发现先前你认为是隐私的大多数的事情,根本不再是隐私的。因为你的室友分享了大量的你的思想和感受。因此,你将会发现和室友们讨论那些“隐私”确实能澄清你的困惑,并且使你精神振奋。
最后,它的不可比拟的优点是它提供了一个非常好的合作机会和足够丰富的集体活动。独自安排一个联欢会可能是一人件乏味的和困难的工作。然而,你的室友们的帮助会使这个工作变得愉快和容易。你们可以一起做个计划,一起去旅行,和另一个宿舍踢一场足球比赛。将每一个人的智慧和才能结合在一起,你甚至可以组织成一个乐队。所有这些对你的一生都是无价的。
所以,在我看来,对于生活在一个宿舍里的学生来说,一起生活是一个非常宝贵的机会,是学习合作了解别人和社会的最好方法。那样的经历无疑地会对你以后的生活有帮助和你的室友分享你的快乐和悲伤,你就会获得很高的收获。
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