<p>I really don't know what his deal is. He goes to bed at 1, and wakes up at 6:30. That's his problem though, not mine. However, it becomes my problem when he wakes up, slams the bathroom door, types on his laptop (while he's playing World of Warcraft) like he's pinpointing the location of a bomb in WWII, and packs all his **** in the morning. </p>
<p>I specifically chose to start class at 1 PM everyday because last year, I was falling asleep during class and was taking naps throughout the day, which prevented me from falling asleep at night. There's nothing I can do about it--I've always been like that. So anyway, waking up every morning around 7:30 really is defeating the purpose of starting class at 1 PM. I waste too much time in bed trying to go back to sleep, and when I texted him and told him this (this morning, when he left after waking me up), all he said was that he "is a cold hearted ass bastard". </p>
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That really ****ed me off and now I kinda want to punch this kid in the face. I can't deal with this kid's schedule. If I'm up past 1, he'll tell me he has to shut off the light--he can't fall asleep with the light on. Okay, no problem, I'll finish tomorrow--except for that fact that I will be taking a nap because I am simply too tired to function. Some people are blessed and can get away with 5 hours of sleep--I can't.</p>
<p>I don't know what to do--I narrowed it down to two choices. I could either A) tell him ways that he could be quiet in the morning (pack your bags the night before, stop playing world of warcraft like your life depends on it, etc.), or do A, and stop going out of my way for him. for instance, if he wants me to turn off the light, I'd tell him no because I wouldn't be able to fall asleep now and might as well be productive. This is really annoying me.</p>
<p>Ok here is the thing, when you graduate and start working, odds are you are going to have to get up early and go to work. Might as well get used to it in college.</p>
<p>Could you guys compromise along the lines of lights off in the room at 1:00, and no WOW in the room before 11:00?</p>
<p>You guys need to go to lunch together one day and just talk this out. One of you is an early bird and one is a night owl. Neither of you are right or wrong, you’re just two different species.</p>
<p>I will try to go to lunch w/ him to talk it over, but as for earplugs, I’ve tried them but by the time I wake up, they’ve fallen out.</p>
<p>Also, just to clarify, I do not sleep till 11, even. I would normally wake up at 9, 9:30, but when he wakes me up at 6:30, I either can’t fall back asleep because he does it numerous times, or I end up sleeping and waking up every hour which makes it worse for me…</p>
<p>I have the black mask and earplugs myself,but as it turns out my roommate sleeps pretty reasonably. I’d recommend that though. I would NOT recommend being passive aggressive because that is just going to cause fights. If his sleeping habits are your biggest problem you are in for a pretty easy year, don’t make the situation worse by making him hate you, too. I would just say you really need to get some sleep and ask to make some compromises, like packing his bag the night before and trying to be quieter in the morning. Get the ear plugs anyway, it’ll help, but if he makes any effort at all it’ll be better. That’s not too much to ask of him, but you have to remember you get more flies with honey-- in the interest of good relations I wouldn’t be like OH MY GOD STOP PLAYING WORLD OF WARCRAFT LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT.</p>
<p>As I realized at the beginning of my freshman year, there is not a whole lot you can do about this type of issue except suck it up and get used to the other person’s habits. My roommate and I had different schedules almost every day; sometimes one of our alarms would go off way before the other one had to get up, other times one of us would go to bed before the other was done working, and the light would still be on.</p>
<p>Overall, we just got used to sleeping with the light on and going back to sleep after the other’s alarm woke us up. It sounds annoying, but after a while, it didn’t really affect me at all. I’d still say that it couldn’t hurt to ask your roommate to be quieter in the morning, since you are already making a compromise by cutting your work short at night.</p>
<p>I would expect you’ll get used to the noise eventually, too. There are parties outside my building every night so far and I am so used to noise from spending the night with friends last year that I can sleep right through it. It wouldn’t hurt for you to start getting up earlier anyway. I am the same way as you, and if I get less than eight hours of sleep I puke when I wake up, every single time. So naturally dealing with another persons sleeping habits are tough! I am just trying to go to bed around when my roommate does when I can (between 10pm and 1am, about) and then I try to pry myself out of bed while she’s getting ready in the morning. It means I have time for breakfast or to head to the gym for a while. It gets easier to change your sleep habits within a couple weeks so if you made an attempt I’m sure you’d get used to it, but if you’re not willing to do that you’ll just have to wait until youre used to the noise and can sleep through it. Roommate woke me up this morning too, and she WAS being quiet. Welcome to college.</p>
<p>I think you both need to make some concessions here. Yes, your roommate is kind of a ******, but you also need to be proactive here. Go for route A and sit him down and have a serious conversation. </p>
<p>And, sorry, hate to break it to you, but the person before me who said you’re going to have to eventually wake up before 11 AM had a point. You need to set your sleep clock right. Take an all nighter and then go to bed at like 10 PM the next day. Wake up no later than 8 and I guarantee you won’t be taking any naps during the day.</p>
<p>I have never believed in earplugs. Why put more trouble on yourself with earplugs when its your ROOMATES fault? It’s like if your co-worker spilled water on your table. Would you leave? or make her clean it up?</p>
<p>Same situation.
The are a two logical solutions.
TALK to your roommate. Tell him you mean business and you need sleep.
Switch roomates</p>
<p>Btw I am in an almost identical situation. I talked. It worked.</p>
<p>I’ve had so many horrible roommates now that this is NOTHING.</p>
<p>You just need to get used to it. I’ve had a roommate who blasted music while I was sleeping and all you have to deal with is typing and a backpack zipper? Come on. </p>
<p>You can’t make him play a game at a certain time just like he can’t make you turn off the light when you aren’t done with your work. I nearly got into a fist fight with my roommate because she decided to turn out the light (my DESK light) while I was working on a project. Four times in one night. At least your roommate asks you if you can turn the light out. Get a small lamp if you are using a light that illuminates the whole room (because that really is not fair) and use that past one am and if he doesn’t like it, too bad. If he can’t handle that tell him to put a blanket over his head or use his eyelids or turn away.</p>
<p>I really think trying to make him pack up the night before is too controlling and as for the bathroom door, you can ask him not to slam it but people forget and doors still will make sounds even if you close it softly. It’s not his fault you can’t stay awake in morning classes. That is your problem.</p>
<p>And he was prob kidding about the cold ■■■■■■■ thing.</p>
<p>If your earplugs are falling out before you wake up, then you either got really crappy ones or aren’t putting them in correctly. Use foam ones, and pull down on your earlobe when you’re putting them in (straightens the ear canal). They should stay put that way. Also, take the money to invest in a GOOD sleep mask, makes all the difference. I got mine as a packaged set from Bed Bath and Beyond.</p>
<p>As for the rest of it, just as everyone has said, you and the roomie need to compromise. Don’t just “get used to it”; that’s what I tried to do this past year, and I ended up developing an anxiety disorder from the lack of sleep and my roommate bashing around the room in the morning. Someone said earlier that lights off at 1 and no WOW before 11 would be a good compromise, and I agree. You could also ask your roommate to go down to the student lounge or the library if he wants to be up later than you.</p>
<p>If none of this works out, especially if your roommate refuses to compromise, talk to your R.A. or your Res Life staff.</p>
<p>A) tell him ways that he could be quiet in the morning: pack your bags the night before, stop playing world of warcraft like your life depends on it, etc. </p>
<p>This. Or just punch that mother right in the suckhole.</p>
I’d recommend that though. I would NOT recommend being passive aggressive because that is just going to cause fights. If his sleeping habits are your biggest problem you are in for a pretty easy year, don’t make the situation worse by making him hate you, too. I would just say you really need to get some sleep and ask to make some compromises, like packing his bag the night before and trying to be quieter in the morning. Get the ear plugs anyway, it’ll help, but if he makes any effort at all it’ll be better. That’s not too much to ask of him, but you have to remember you get more flies with honey-- in the interest of good relations I wouldn’t be like OH MY GOD STOP PLAYING WORLD OF WARCRAFT LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT.</p>