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Many students have to live with roommates while going to school or university. What are some of the important qualities of a good roommate?

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When I was a student at a Russian University I lived with my friend Tonia. Frankly speaking, she was not my friend at
first
. I mean that we meet when we were in our
first
 year at university. She was looking for a place to live and I offered her to stay at my place because I lived alone and it was quite expensive for me at that time. I must confess that I never felt regret about my decision because Tonia turned out to be a great
roommate
.
Moreover
, we became friends and now after two years
from
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 my graduation, we still call each other, care about each other and chat
through
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 the Internet. Unfortunately, now we live in different cities even in different countries, but I hope our friendship will continue. In
this
 essay, I will list the main qualities of a good
roommate
 which from my point of view are essential.
Furthermore
, I must inform
that
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 Tonia possesses all these qualities and I am proud to have
such
 a great friend.
First
 of all, a
roommate
 must be kind and generous. It is easier to deal with a person who is kind and ready to offer a hand.
For example
, kindness and understanding are essential qualities if one of them got ill.
Secondly
, roommates must have common interests because it will help them to find more subjects to discuss. I think that when people have nothing to talk about they should not live together because it will be difficult for both of them.
In addition
, a
roommate
 must be funny but at the same time, she or he must be attentive and understanding. Selfishness is not a good quality for a
roommate
 because people who live together should be attentive to each other's feelings and be ready to sacrifice their time
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 each other. In short, I think that roommates must be friends because friendship means understanding and sympathy.
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