You live in a room in college which you share with another student. However, there are many problems with this arrangement and you find it very difficult to work. Write a letter to the accommodation officer at the college. In the letter:  describe the situation  explain your problems and why it is difficult to work  say what kind of accommodation you would prefer

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing
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to inform a problem that I have been trying to deal
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my roommate. I live in South Residence, Jellicoe building on 3rd floor and I share the residence with two other girls. Well, the main issue here is because they are noisy when they get to the apartment after their evening classes and I usually have to wake up before 7 am.
Also
, they never clean their own late mess.
Then
, in the morning, everything is out of place.
Besides
, I work part-time in the library and when they forget to deliver their books, they ask me to do it for them. I do not feel comfortable doing something unethical, but they are usually pushy and basically force me to do that. More than that, I need to read a lot during the weekends and as they are disorganised and untidy, I do housekeep
instead
. I would be extremely glad if you could switch me to a single apartment, the studio, in the Alba building with shared bathrooms. There, I will be able to follow my own routine and life duties without
further
worry. I am looking forward to hearing back from you. Yours faithfully,
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • accommodation officer
  • roommate
  • share a room
  • living arrangement
  • difficult to work
  • noise levels
  • study environment
  • privacy concerns
  • alternative accommodation
  • single room
  • academic performance
  • well-being
  • respectfully request
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