<p>I just got my room assignment and found out that I have a single. I was really disappointed at first because i was excited about the whole roomate thing but then after i talked about it with my friends they all agreed it was better to have a single. i like having privacy and my own space to a certain extent but i also think having a roomate is part of the total college experience. i know my room assignment isnt permanent...but what does everyone else think? is it better to have a single or not?</p>
<p>You're going to Wake, right? I am, too. A girl from my school was a freshman last year there and she got a single...she loved it. She got to have her privacy when she wanted and could study in peace and quiet, but when she wanted to be social, she could leave the door open and have other girls on her floor come by and visit. The only real disadvantage that I see is the slight increase in cost.</p>
<p>I personally wanted a single, but I've talked to my roommate and she's pretty cool so I guess I'm coming around to the idea of a double.</p>
<p>It is so much better to have a single. I've had a single all four years at MIT, and I've been very happy. </p>
<p>When you have a single, you get to socialize on your own terms. I lived next door to the girl who ended up being my best friend, and we joked that we were roommates in two separate rooms... we'd leave the doors open and talk to each other from our desks, which faced the wall we shared.</p>
<p>Another obvious advantage to having a single is that you can "socialize" with members of the gender to which you are attracted without sexiling anybody.</p>
<p>Don't give up a single just because you feel like having a roommate is part of the college experience. A lot of people end up living in apartments after they graduate from college -- you can have the roommate experience then.</p>
<p>I absolutely want a single when I transfer. In fact, if I think my chances for getting a single at a particular school are bad, I won't go there. You can absolutely have "the college experience" without having a roommate. Besides, if you don't like the single assignment after your freshman year, you can always request a change. :)</p>
<p>yeah i am going to wake...and thanks guys for the reassurance...its just that i havent heard of many freshman getting singles so i was a little worried...im feeling a little bit better about it now</p>
<p>Well hey that means if you want to bring home someone for some hot sex then you don't have to worry about your roommate being there. That's why I like apartments better. ; )</p>
<p>I requested a single and I'm glad I got one. You miss out on having a roommate, but you can decorate the space however you want, have quiet when you want to study, don't have to worry about being sexiled, and you can go to your friends' rooms or the lounges when you want to socialize. I think it's definitely a plus.</p>
<p>you're so fortunate to get a single. i know a whole lot of people who'd want a single. its really the best way to go. " " the above lol</p>
<p>dukesoph3, is your single in a suite with 3-5 others? If so, you probably have the best of all worlds. You'll still have 3-5 suitemates, which will give you that "roommate" experience, but without the cramped sleeping quarters.</p>
<p>I received the single I requested, and I couldn't be happier. Privacy, quiet, and not a life sentence of having no social life. It's great.</p>
<p>actually my single is just a lone single...not a suite or anything so i am by myself silicon...it would be nice if there were others in it but for now its just me hah</p>
<p>My single's not in a suite but my entryway (and half of my hall) are all singles, so if everyone's in the same situation, you won't be isolated or anything. The people around you will probably keep their doors open from time to time and be eager to get to know you.</p>
<p>Personally I would hate having a single, but some people like it.</p>
<p>I think the suite arrangement is a really good one. Actually, that's probably what I really want. Two (or four) people each get their own individual bedroom, but then share a common room, a mini-kitchen (at some schools), and a bathroom. That's a really good deal. I would love that. Especially only having to share a bathroom with no more than three other people.</p>
<p>Most suites don't comprise of singles, but doubles.</p>
<p>"Most" is a stretch. For the majority of schools I'm looking at, upperclass suites contain single rooms attached to a common room. Of course, as a transfer, I have no clue what the underclass arrangement is like at most schools, but this has been my experience.</p>
<p>I had a horrible experience rooming with a friend in a dorm my first year so I'm never doing that again. I hate not having any privacy at all.</p>