She became my roommate since this last September and she often talks on the phone which is fine until I go to bed. We share the same room.
She picks up her phone literally anytime even when she had been sleeping. Someone calls her after 2 am and she woke up to talk to someone which it lasted for 2 hours. I was up all night and couldn't go back to sleep. She likes to turn the TV on even when she has her earphones on and focused on her iPhone.
Today, she picked up her phone at 4 am and I couldn't go back to sleep since then. This is happening many times. Right now, we're in winter break, so she goes back to her home sometimes so I don't have to deal with the problem.
I asked her once to lower her voice when I'm sleeping and she just says "I understand." I wish I could say to her not to talk on the phone but leave the room when I'm sleeping. Since then, her voice got a little lower but I'm not sleeping well.
I know I should address my concerns to her but,
1. I'm not close enough to her that I can say what not to do.
2. I don't want to risk my relationship with her. She is nice other than that. I want to make it peaceful.
3. She is addicted to her iPhone that I never seen her not holding her phone.
I only talked on the phone once at 4 am and went to bathroom and tried speaking in a lower tone. She was talking on the phone before that time but went to bed. I feel now that I should have went to the hallway if I want her to leave the room.
I want to switch my room but if this is a cultural thing, I feel discouraged to do that.
I wanted to hear your advice before telling to the management office. I'm an international student from Japan and she is an African American. Obviously, we probably have a different value…
I'd like to hear your advice that help me make a decision about this matter.