Article February 27, 2006 Issue

FOR TEENS

ROOMMATE TROUBLE RESOLVED

BY WHITNEY BOGGS

Last year, I moved out of my family's home and into a college dorm so I could live on my own and experience college life. The transition was difficult because I was close to my family, and I wasn't used to sharing a room with anyone.

As a Christian Scientist, my first response to a problem—whether it's physical or emotional—is to turn to God. I've learned I can trust His infinite goodness to provide me with comfort and guidance in any situation. Prayer helps me see the true nature of an individual as spiritual, and this truth heals. So freshman year, when an uncomfortable situation arose with my roommate, I knew prayer would reveal the right solution.

We spent the first few weeks of college getting to know each other and adjusting to our respective schedules. I was in bed by midnight because I had a 9:00 class, but my roommate's dance practices ran late and she wouldn't get home until after I was in bed. I tried my best to ignore her loud entrances and block out the sound by turning the volume up on my headphones while I tried to fall asleep.

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