Neighbors Your New Best Friends

clubhouse-pierpont Living with neighbors is something that you’ll have to deal with for your entire life (unless you live in the woods somewhere, of course). This is doubly so for college students. Living in college apartments means you have to put up with a lot. Your neighbors can be your best allies or your worst enemies. It benefits you to be kind to your neighbors; usually, how you treat them is how they’ll treat you. If you have respect for your neighbors, they’ll have respect for you. What does it take to turn your neighbor from a casual acquaintance into an actual friend? We’re here to help you out: Say ‘Hello!’ All it takes is a greeting to begin a lifelong friendship. Just say hi. Introduce yourself and share a little bit about yourself. You might find out that you have more in common than you think. By introducing yourself and letting your neighbors know that you’re friendly and open to conversation will come in handy later, when you’re being a little too loud. They may decide to come over and ask you to keep it down rather than complaining to the front desk or police. Be Respectful Coming home after a long day, you might get the urge to put on some loud music or Netflix on blast to let off some steam. Be considerate of your neighbors! They might be working diligently on homework, or taking a nap. You wouldn’t want to be disturbed from either of those activities! Consider your neighbors before turning the volume up too loud. Parties are a great way of shaking off some stress as well as making friends. However, if you have neighbors who don’t appreciate people coming in and out of the apartment, yelling loudly, and blasting music at full volume, it can be a bit of a problem. If you have these neighbors on your side however, you could avoid getting into bigger trouble. It may even help to invite these neighbors over to join in on the festivities! Being friendly with your neighbors will not only keep you out of trouble but also will make your parties that much more fun! Invite Them Over Getting to know a new person can be daunting, especially if it’s in an unfamiliar location. By bringing your ‘friend date’ somewhere more familiar to both of you, you can ease the awkwardness of getting to know one another. Opt for the Pierpont Place Clubhouse. Catch a flick in the theater, catch up on the latest Buzzfeed quizzes, and get a little competitive with a game of pool with your new friend. Before you know it, it will be like you’ve always been friends! What turns a neighbor into a lifelong friend? Just a few small things! What are your best tips for people looking to get to know their new neighbors? Share them with us on Facebook and Twitter.