Taejeon Christian International School, which has plenty of dorm students, has some tribulations with students since they can not adapt the new environment easily with new people and foreigners. There are uncomplicated but realistic five steps to survive first month of dorm life.
First of all, you need to talk ahead of the other dorm students. Check the roommate's mood and face expression and if she/he smiles at you, go and talk to her/him. Like you're waiting, they are probably waiting for you, too. When I became a dorm student, my roommates were very kind and helpful since they talked to me, and thought that I needed a lot of help from them. But if it is too difficult or if you are too timid, skip to step two.
Since the dorm students have limited money, if you buy delectable snacks, the roommates will be as kind as they can be from then. It's an attraction to them to come close to you. It's better to buy snacks a little bit in a while, though. If you buy too often, then they'll think of you as a grocery store. Although it is crucial to attract them with delicious food, it's the best way to be a gentle friend of new people.At TCIS, except for Out of Country Kids, almost everyone goes home on weekends. Staying on weekends is as fun as staying up late at night. You'll be able to spend three days with the roommates and have tons of chances to talk to them freely. Also at nights, it will be thrilling to stay up late in rooms with lights turned off. Although you get caught by the Room Assistants and dorm parents with friends, it's a part of precious memory at the dorm. Moreover, the friends can get to know you more in the period of time.Since you are a dorm student, you have two couples of parents from now on, your biological parents and dorm parents. You spend your high school life with dorm parents more than the biological parents. They also think of you as a daughter or a son in their lives. In order to give them good impression about you, try to behave in smooth, kind and lovely way such as smiling every time you see them, asking how they have spent their days and so on. Numerous of people feel thankful and cared when they talk with somebody. You, however, can not say some negative comments against them. They'll feel hurt and upset, so they won't do anything good to you, so respect them like real teachers and parents.
Last but not least, if you want to get some dreamy and sweet sleep during study hall period, take a short nap holding a book or a paper that can help you when you're in emergency such as "when the dorm parents come in." It is a bad idea to keep in mind as an outstanding dorm student, but it is better than sleeping during valuable school hours the next day. To survive first month in a dorm, you can't be hesitated of going close to people, buy snacks in a while for attraction, stay on weekends and late at nights to have more time to talk, be friendly and kind to dorm parents and R.A.s, and get a book before going to get some nap during the study hall periods.
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