1st PE Assignment: Robin Bhoo

 Dear my future roommate.

 From my experiences with various roommates, I realized how people influence one another when they live together. Having seen numerous cases where difference of characteristics and communication between roommates determine whether the dormitory will be a warm home of salvation or a miserable battlefield, I thought it crucial to introduce myself, the way I live, and communicate with you.

 I, for one, rather despise banality. I do not accept any kind of lifeless, stationary conditions infiltrating my life. What is there left for us when the constantly-moving, dynamic energy of nature is taken away from our lives? There lies only a soulless repetition of mundane days.
It is my belief that where I live should not be dominated by silence, restricted by rules, or composed of artificial neatness. I want my residence to be full of energy, full of new and surprising, innovative and arbitrary events that will make life more rich and joyful. Therefore, I do not clean or organize my room. Instead, I try to see the beauty within my messy room.Its liveliness and spontaneity are only too obvious- clothes of magnificent color swarming on the floor, with skyscrapers made of books, chips and sodas barricading the room...- and it is my dearest hope that you too acknowledge the aesthetic features of the messy room that we will probably use together.

 Aside from our room’s fate, I must also talk about my personal interests as well. Athletics has been a really big thing for me through out my whole life. In fact, my family as a whole is deeply involved with sports. Both my parents were good enough to become professional athletes in their own respective fields (my dad played handball and my mom table tennis), and I myself once dreamed of becoming a star athlete, playing ball in the world-famous MSG. Even still, my passion for playing sports is as intense as then, so feel free to ask me to accompany you when you feel a sudden urge to run out to the court and shoot some baskets, or any other sports really. I believe that through the masculine and tough nature athletic activities men can communicate, sympathize and respect one another more fully and successfully, beyond the realm of common logic and politeness, and the same thing applies for you: I hope to develop a true friendship- a “guys” friendship- with my roommate.

 Even though I do not know you at the moment, I wish to communicate with you as much as possible and get to know what kind of a person you are. I am certain that by understanding and respecting each other through communication we can enjoy a terrific college life. Like I wrote in the beginning, I have seen a lot of roommates becoming mutual enemies and also a number of them becoming best friends depending on how much they are able to accept the difference of characteristics. I attempt to make our relationship more like the latter one; a relationship with comprehension and concession. So until we meet, I wish you the best luck!