<p>When I get notified who I'll be dorming with, how do I contact them? Does the college send their number or something?
Also, how much interaction is good? I've heard it's good to set ground rules and establish stuff like who brings what beforehand, but I don't want to be annoying either.</p>
<p>If I remember correctly, I got a name, email, and perhaps address. Same for when I did a program the summer before senior year at WashU.</p>
<p>As for how much interaction, I’d say just go with the flow.</p>
<p>i got a name and an email address, that’s it. my roommate and i emailed each other and shared some basic details, like what kind of music we were into, whether or not we smoked or drank, what we would need to bring for the kitchen, etc. that was pretty much it until move-in day.</p>
<p>
No need for ground rules; your RA will have a floor meeting when they go over all that. As for figuring out who brings what, that’s good to do. And just keep it low-key; don’t rush to email back 5 minutes after you get an email, give it at least a day or two. Don’t rush to become facebook friends, follow them on twitter, etc.</p>
<p>For many people having roomate(s) is a bit stressful, since they didn’t share a room at home. Remember that your college is not in the business of assigning friends, just shared housing space. Often it does turn out that roomates become friends, but it doesn’t have to happen and there’s nothing wrong if it doesn’t. As long as you can treat each other (and each other’s property) with respect, it’ll be fine.</p>
<p>It depends. I had a thread on facebook looking for a compatable roommate, and then my current roommate sent me a message saying she added me, even though she knew I was looking for a match. We facebooked a few times, but it’s hard to get a feel for someone until you meet them. It is a good way to decide whose bringing what, but I would advise seperate fridges. My school gave me an email, but facebook is nice because you can get an idea of how the other person is. But keep in mind people’s lifestyle’s change from HS to college, which is a big thing because you spend time getting to know the hs version of your roommate. My roommate changed a lot from HS to college.</p>