So I want to room in a single at Cornell in Balch hall. How hard is it to make friends of you stayed in a single? Do they have activities that help you get to know the people on your floor? In not super outgoing but I’m getting better but do you think it would be better for me to be randomly assigned a roommate? I just don’t want to have to deal with other people’s messes and schedules
The bigger issue people seem to have with Balch is that it’s single-gender.
I’m an introvert so I liked having a single. It’s just that having a roommate gives you a guaranteed person to hang out with for the first few weeks.
I loved Balch, so I don’t think you’re going wrong there. I think it’s good for people to have a roommate freshman year to get that experience and have someone to hang out with at first. Roommates certainly aren’t for everyone, though, and there will be dorm activities for you to get to meet people, and you can always leave your door open to seem inviting. But you can look through the Facebook pages for finding roommates and you might connect with someone!
My daughter also is in Balch this year and she has a single (quite large, actually) and loves it. There are lots of singles on her floor, so meeting people has not been an issue. She has a good RA and the hall is always offering up lots of things to do. Plus it’s closest to central campus. She is wishing she could stay there again next year 