Dear Lily:

I sure hope your experience August in your new home will be way better than your experience in the dormitory. Maybe initiating interactions with your future roommates is a good idea, but be mindful: if you see that a roommate is busy, leave her alone. If it seems like she is not busy, initiate a light conversation and listen to her response, and accordingly continue or withdraw. It is also a good idea if you don’t use their property in common areas, such as dishes, if possible, so to prevent accidently breaking anything. Do you think this advice of mine is useful?

anita