My roommate and I have completely different approaches to what college is even for — they're here for the degree and job prospects, I'm trying to figure out who I actually am — and we keep having these weird surface-level fights about dishes and noise that are really about something much deeper we can't name.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people sharing space are discovering their core assumptions about purpose and growth are in conflict, but lack language to address the real disagreement.
“Where Are You with College Students & Young Adult Life?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.