Thanks for responding to my threads.
My son is complaining that he is not able to sleep/study, because his room mate laugh loudly at night. He too snore.
My son stay out of room most of the time due to this reason. He talked with his room mate. Situation did not change.
I am not sure, whether some health condition cause these issues for his room mate.
What are the strategies to fix this issue?
Thanks for sharing.
It’s April. How long has this been going on?
He can do his studying in the library or student lounge in his dorm.
He can get ear plugs…or noise cancelling headphones.
Has he spoken with the roommate about the laughter? Is this while the roommate is sleeping?
Snoring is a medical issue. Your son’s roommate should get tested for sleep apnea, but you can’t force a roommate to seek medical treatment.
Get a new roommate next semester.
Bose QC 35 headphones. Nothing beats it. My kid is able to sleep with his on.
Loud or inconsiderate night noises should be taken up with first the RA, then the head of housing services if the problem persists.
Snoring - potentially a medical condition - is not something that the Residence Life folks can deal with easily, but could be discussed if your son is looking to move rooms for the duration of this year.
Remember that if he remains on campus next year, he will have another room mate.
What can the roommate control? Laughing and making noise late. The dorm has quiet hours…have your son find out what those are. Have him tell his Roommate that he needs to be quiet after that time. If he doesn’t listen, have him talk to his Resident Assistant.
I suggest Bose® - Noise-masking sleepbuds for the snoring issues.
I find many white Noise devices/Phone apps.
What are the items reliable ?
Thanks for sharing
I see two ways:
My daughter is very sensitive to noise and has a roommate who snores. She has found earplugs (once she got used to them) to be an excellent solution. Buys cheap disposable ones in bulk over Amazon–we joke that we should buy stock in the ear plug company.
Why is this thread from April suddenly active again? @MDRI I find it hard to believe your son still has the same noisy roommate after the summer break has come and gone.
@MDRI Based on your posting, your son is starting their senior year in college. I do not want to be rude, but you are increasingly coming across as a helicopter parent. Your son should be turning 22 this year, and it is about time that you let him deal with his own issues.
Agree that this makes no sense to resurface 6 months after first brought up (last semester, before the summer break).