@Data10, what a mature college student you were! Those are not easy conversations to have, and I’m glad it worked out so well for you. My daughter woke up this morning with new determination not to let the girl get the best of her (if you knew her, you’d know this strength was a big deal) and already submitted a maintenance request this morning to repair the smoke detector. I strongly suggested that she tell the roommate of this request before a maintenance person shows up in their apartment – and also, if she wants to try and make the situation work, she needs to tell the roommate that the smoke is triggering her asthma and ask her to try strategies to keep the smoke contained in her own room (opening the window, using a fan, putting a towel under the door, etc). It’s in the roommates best interest to try and comply because she can’t be unaware of the consequences facing her if my daughter (or a subsequent roommate, if my daughter moves out) reports her. I’d be happy show up on the doorstep of the Housing Office myself today and demand a change, but I’m glad she wants to try and handle herself, at least for now. I still don’t see it ending well but this is good “adulting” practice for my sensitive, anxious student.