<p>I'm considering going to UCSC in the fall and I was looking at the housing options. I know a single room dorm is more expensive than a double or a triple, but I'm kind of a shy person and I like to have my privacy. Is a single room worth it or should I just go for a double/triple? And for those who live in doubles and triples, do you feel that you have enough privacy and do you enjoy having roommates? Thanks for any advice! :)</p>
<p>As a freshman, your chances of getting a single room are very very low. </p>
<p>Doubles/triples are fine for privacy- unless you get stuck with a hermit, there will be a decent amount of alone time in the room. I live in a quad, and privacy still isn’t hard to come by.</p>
<p>I’m a frosh living in a single-room dorm. Just as Liesel stated, chances of a single room as a freshmen are low. On my floor, there are about 40 people, and 6 people, including myself, live in a single (I’m at College 9, btw).</p>
<p>The Single-room option wasn’t my first choice, actually. I chose Double Room as a first priority, but for some reason they bumped me down to my second choice Single. I have no problem with it though. Having your own space and privacy is pretty darn nice. Just don’t be a hermit and try to meet new people with open arms as much as you can during the first quarter.</p>
<p>I know a few freshman who live in singles. They are really small. Personally, I think living with roommates is part of the college experience everyone should have. I have had no problems with my roommate. But I do know a lot of people who have had problems with their roommates and usually they end up moving out to another dorm. It depends on the type of person you are. If you get annoyed easily and want privacy then I recommend a single. I think if I were in a single I would feel lonely but that’s just me. I like being around people. I feel like I have a lot of privacy in my room and I think I give my roommate a lot too. I’m barely in my room though lol.</p>
<p>my freshman child has a single and loves it!! He’s very social but craves some alone time so its great to be able to shut your door and study,etc. Try for a single…it’s great to have some space to call your own. Having a roomate doesn’t guarantee friends…</p>
<p>I had a bit of a unique situation my freshman year in that I was in a double room by myself for an entire quarter, then was forced to get a roommate. So it was like living in a single.
Honestly, I’m not and incredibly social person, but I didn’t have trouble making friends that first quarter.
I also tend to be easily annoyed by certain things, so when I did eventually get a roommate, things didn’t work out very well. I think it really depends on your personality. I know A LOT of people in my hall that had problems with their roommates, but there were also a few that ended up being best friends. It really depends on what you’re willing to deal with, I guess. But if you’re set on a single, I would say go for it–even if the odds are against you that you’ll get one.</p>