Types Of Roommates You’ll Come Across When Staying In A PG

Looks like someone’s pretty excited to find roommates and learn about hostel life. Or maybe anxious. Or just curious. Ok whatever the feeling may be, it’s okay to mentally prepare yourself for what’s coming ahead in the new chapter of your life. Now, we know it’s only natural to pray for ‘your type’ of roommates. But that’s not always gonna be the case, my friend. So just to give you a heads up, there are high chances you’ll come across these 5 types of roomies while staying in a PG.

And yes, we can talk about this as we’ve come across more roommates than an average person. Nope, not because we’re that super senior who has converted the college hostel into a permanent address due to constant backlogs. But because we house more than 80,000+ of your peers in our Stanza Living residences across 24+ cities. Basically, we have met a good sample size to give you a proper briefing. Now, read on so you can get yourself prepared. And keep that ‘best roommate’ coffee mug ready on your Amazon wishlist.

What Sort of Roomies Will I Come Across When Staying In A PG

5 different kinda personality traits you’re most likely to come across in a PG:

• The Messy One
• The Parent Away From Home
• The Party Animal
• The Studious One
• The Keeper

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The Messy One

You see, some people are pretty messy. Others are not. But when it’s their first time living in a PG accommodation, most people are. We’re especially talking about the ones whose bed will look like a street stall displaying clothes. And a study table that’ll look like a kitchen sink with three unfinished meals from the day before. So put some boundaries, you know. Maybe tell them to make sure their socks don’t find their way to your bed. Or the mess on their table doesn’t fly across to yours.

The Parent Away From Home

Your parents might not be in town, but there is always a person in your hostel who likes taking up the mantle of taking care of everyone. Basically, we’re talking about that friend who stays up till last to make sure everyone’s got their cabs after a house party. Or the one who always makes sure no one sleeps hungry. Basically, the local guardians are not actually your local guardians. On paper.

The Party Animal

Let’s be honest, you might not want to be a party animal all the time, but you do need a friend who’s one. Maybe to lighten up your mood. Or just to snap you out from your laziest self. And if not party, at least inspire your muscles to move a bit to avoid a gloomy day. In short, they’re not so bad. At least they’re better than those roomies who keep whispering under their blanket talking to their partner. Wrecking your sleep, one cheesy line after another.

The Studious One

Imagine this. You wake up early for that morning class, your roomie’s already taken a bath and finished the first chapter. You walk from your college to your PG hostel for lunch, they’re still studying. You come back home from a late-night party, they’re in their 23rd revision. Now we know you may find that annoying. But here’s the thing, when your exams are knocking on your door and you don’t find yourself in the ‘right frame of mind’, that annoyance might just turn into a source of motivation. So there’s that.

The Keeper

Well, if you find the keeper, then you’ve struck roommate gold. Though if you’re wondering what’s a keeper, then they’re basically that roomie you’d love to hang out with, even if you were not roommates. In short, it’s that friend who makes your long-distance bestie feel super jealous. Or in other words, they’re your backup plan when that bestie isn’t receiving your calls. So if you’re lucky enough to find roommates like this, you gotta protect them at all costs. Period.

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