2014-10-29, 10:22 PM
1st yr: I was in the dorms and shared a room with 2 other people. It was quite crowded, but my two roommates and the guys in the adjacent rooms (were were grouped into "suites") became my best friends and we continued to room together for 3 yrs. For someone like me a little on the quiet side, it was a great way to get me doing things socially and have a built in group of friends. I did get really lucky that everyone of us turned out to be awesome and we really had none of the classic roommate problems, excepting a few minor things.
2nd yr: I, through my own ineptitude, got stuck in an overflow housing area with a stranger. He was socially active but we went in different circles. We both tended to stay up late so that was never a problem, but one thing did weird me out. He always left a big pile of laundry on his bed and ended up sleeping on the couch downstairs presumably because he was too lazy to clear off his bed. I'm not a real stickler for cleanliness but even I thought it was weird. Oh and this was in an apartment on campus.
3rd/4th yr: Lived in an off campus apartment sharing a room with one of the guys from 1st year and having another in his own room. This was awesome and I wouldn't trade the experience for anything else.
If money is no object, go for the single but make sure to be friendly with the other people in the apartment/dorm. Having a single is good if you're sensitive to differing sleep schedules and having guests over.
It sounds like you are mildly sensative person who had a poor selection of roommate. Look for someone you're more compatible with before signing up for anything but a single.
2nd yr: I, through my own ineptitude, got stuck in an overflow housing area with a stranger. He was socially active but we went in different circles. We both tended to stay up late so that was never a problem, but one thing did weird me out. He always left a big pile of laundry on his bed and ended up sleeping on the couch downstairs presumably because he was too lazy to clear off his bed. I'm not a real stickler for cleanliness but even I thought it was weird. Oh and this was in an apartment on campus.
3rd/4th yr: Lived in an off campus apartment sharing a room with one of the guys from 1st year and having another in his own room. This was awesome and I wouldn't trade the experience for anything else.
If money is no object, go for the single but make sure to be friendly with the other people in the apartment/dorm. Having a single is good if you're sensitive to differing sleep schedules and having guests over.
It sounds like you are mildly sensative person who had a poor selection of roommate. Look for someone you're more compatible with before signing up for anything but a single.