The Case of the Overnight Guest
It has come to your attention that some female students in an on campus house have invited a homeless woman to live with them . While there are four bedrooms in the apartment, only three of them were occupied prior to their guest, Cindy, moving in about a week ago .
When confronted about it, the students tell you that they asked their roommates and everyone said it was a great opportunity to serve someone in need . They tell you that they are aware of the overnight guest policy and are more than willing to pay the $15 charge per night for housing her .
They have become good friends with Cindy and feel she is very close to finding a job and turning her life around . She just needed a little bit of help to get over the last few hurdles . They have been in contact with various homeless shelters in the area and have been able to find some long-term support for Cindy once the school year ends in a month . The students want Cindy to live with them through the end of the semester and don't see what the big deal is .
> What are some potential problems with this idea? > What would you do?
I do like what they decided to do. I think that it is a very nice thing to do and some people should do more of that and help others. Although the problem with that is that some people could act like they are homeless and seek free food and shelter for a while, when they really aren't homeless. Also, a lot of homeless people could make their way to the campus and maybe make the campus look bad. I would tell the girls that they can continue with their idea to help Cindy, and possibly others, but I would make them do it at a location off campus.
ReplyDeleteI think this a very nice action that the students decide to do, because not everyone is willing to do something like that. But besides that, one problem could be that people could abuse the good action of people like these students and take advantage of the situation, or maybe there are also jealousy homeless and there is any fight.
ReplyDeleteI think as long as they continue to pay the overnight fee of $15 per night, and she doesn't steal food from the college, I don't see the problem with her living with the other girls for a temporary time. It's a very nice thing for them to do for Cindy, and if you were in Cindy's shoes you would really appreciate it. And like they said, Cindy is about ready to turn her life around so this is just some girls helping her out until she gets to that point.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is good that they are trying to help someone in need get back on their feet, and get back out there. I however think that it could be a problem, because as we all know college is a lot to pay for, plus an extra housing fee of $15 every night, that might not be payable for a college student. Another problem is that they are going to have to feed her somehow, so they are either stealing food for her, or are paying more for extra food for her, which is not good, because then again is another thing to pay, and if they are stealing food for her then that is teaching them to steal. I think that the girls should help Cindy until she is out and ready to turn her life around again, which she is almost there.
ReplyDeleteI dont think it would be a problem if she pays the fee and doesnt steal food she would be find for the time she is there. I think that its nice of the girls of what there doing to help her out i know i would appreciate it a lot.
ReplyDeletethey made a good choice in my opinion and honestly if i was the boss i wouldn't see a problem with it i would be proud of them and do what i could to help.
ReplyDeleteThe girls don't know Cindy's past. She could have been in jail for numerous things, she could have mental issues, all sorts of things. I understand that they are trying to do a good thing and help her, but letting her into their home, probably wasn't the best idea. The $15 a night, could also get pricey, which is awful for a college student.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a very nice ideas but their will probably be some problems. For one Cindy may be one of the professional hobos who live off of people who are willing to pay for their needs. Also they are in college and having to pay for college is expensive so paying $15 a night could get really pricy for them, and they are also having to pay for other living expenses. Cindy could also steal their stuff. But they should help Cindy turn her life around since she is almost there.
ReplyDeleteI think that some people might need a place to stay coming in to go to school and would have a problem finding a place to stay. I wouldn't think it would be a huge big deal, but some people might have a problem.
ReplyDeletei think its a very nice thing to do. i wouldn't have a problem with them bringing her into the apartment. if she stayed for a long time id have to check to see if she's even started to try and get on her feet. and one more point id probably have a back ground check because you never know what someones done in their past
ReplyDeleteI think helping people is good and It is great to be able as student to help people who need help.It is important to help other when we have the opportunity. They need to be careful because some people abuse of the hospitality and it doesn’t need to become usual. It is only a month and I think that helping people when you can is good because if one day we need help, we would be happy if someone would act like this.
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