And don't underestimate the potential for someone setting the sprinklers off either. Last year, the guys next door to me decided it would be great fun to fire an airsoft gun at the sprinkler in their room. Luckily my roommate was in the room and bunched up a towel right next to the crack in the door so not that much water got into our room, but if it had... Anyway, chances are you won't end up with a guy like the fellow I just described as your roommate (I think the other guy in that room had his laptop destroyed as a result of all the water) and unless you don't get along at all to the point of hating each other, you needn't fear having him mess with your stuff. Personally, I kept my door locked when I wasn't there and when I was sleeping.Aside from that and having a lock on my laptop (a combination lock rather than a keyed one) I didn't do all that much to secure my stuff, yet nothing of mine was taken. I don't think there is much reason to be overly paranoid about your stuff, after all, I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who don't even lock their door and have had nothing stolen. Make things a bit harder for the "opportunistic" thief and they will probably look elsewhere.
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And don't underestimate the potential for someone setting the sprinklers off either. Last year, the guys next door to me decided it would be great fun to fire an airsoft gun at the sprinkler in their room. Luckily my roommate was in the room and bunched up a towel right next to the crack in the door so not that much water got into our room, but if it had...
Anyway, chances are you won't end up with a guy like the fellow I just described as your roommate (I think the other guy in that room had his laptop destroyed as a result of all the water) and unless you don't get along at all to the point of hating each other, you needn't fear having him mess with your stuff. Personally, I kept my door locked when I wasn't there and when I was sleeping.Aside from that and having a lock on my laptop (a combination lock rather than a keyed one) I didn't do all that much to secure my stuff, yet nothing of mine was taken. I don't think there is much reason to be overly paranoid about your stuff, after all, I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who don't even lock their door and have had nothing stolen. Make things a bit harder for the "opportunistic" thief and they will probably look elsewhere.