Sunday, April 28, 2013
Waking up one morning and realizing that you live with 9 other people, not to mention 9 other personalities, is a lot for me to process. I already have the burden of adjusting to my new remote home for the next four years, I’m still not sure if living with strangers is going to make my life better or maybe worst. Well, let’s find out.
What’s the first thing that a
normal person would worry about when you’ll be living with strangers? You’d
probably say, “Could I trust them?” But if you’re me, you’d say something like,
“Would they like me?” I know its egocentric and all but I really have an
inclination to trying to please everybody. This led me on the roll in realizing
the three things that you need to have if you’d be living with total strangers.
This leads us to the next must-have
in your ammunition– PATIENCE. Like you, those 9 other people also have their
own set of quirky qualms. You have to play your cards right if you want the
relationship to work out smoothly. This means you have to endure a little when
the time calls for it. Waiting for a friend because he’s still not done
interviewing his designated family would go a long way in your relationship. 
We’re down to our last essential
virtue, but usually underrated, RESPECT. This one is a lot more complicated
than it sounds. Respect is something that is both given and received. It’s like
not having to cook pork because you live with your Muslim brothers and sisters or
not having to work on a holy week because it’s a time for prayer for the
Catholics. It’s an act that we do to others so that in
turn, others would have the same regard to us.
By now, you’d probably be set to
find your own remote place and a number of strangers to live with. It’s going
to be a hell of a circus but it would be a fun ride.
Contributed by:
Mary Antonette Torres
