Desiree Just Met Her New College Roommate,Francesca,for the First Time

Essay

Desiree just met her new college roommate,Francesca,for the first time.Francesca is from Mexico and is having difficulty adjusting to American culture.She is feeling homesick as this is her first time away from home.Desiree is excited to finally be away from home,and is looking forward to a fun-filled year.Although Francesca seems nice,it is a bit of a "downer" to have such a melancholy roommate.Desiree has heard that you have taken a course in interpersonal communication,and asks for advice about how to interact with her new roommate.You decide that the best approach is for Desiree to try and socially decenter in an effort to get off on the right foot with her new roommate.Using the various skills associated with social decentering,what advice do you give Desiree?