<p>I know that most colleges have you complete a survey type paper to help place students with similar interests in the same dorm. I'm guessing UF also has one. What I really want to know is how accurate are they with room assignments because it seems like people will lie just to sound like a good roommate.</p>
<p>its random.</p>
<p>only ‘selection’ occurs if you choose which roommate exactly by UFid and they ALSO choose you.</p>
<p>My son spent 2 years in UF dorms. He didnt become friends with either roommate in those two years, but did make plenty of friends in his dorm.</p>
<p>Based on conversations with my son, it seems most roommate pairings work out okay, but occasionally the pairings are unacceptable. </p>
<p>He did tell me a story about one student, not in his room, who insisted on swinging a sledge hammer every morning for exercise.</p>
<p>Yeah, most roommate pairings work out. Some become great friends, others live where they just respect each others spaces but they are not best buds, and a small percentage lead to actually physical or verbal confrontation and someone moving out. The bad outcome usually come from the roommate having their bf/gf become the 3rd roommate or one roommate total inconsideration for the other.</p>
<p>thats pretty unfortunate</p>
<p>anyone know if UF will do preferences (as in im this kind of person) in the future?</p>
<p>My S got luck of the draw on his 3 roommates (UCF). Now, he did choose honors housing because he felt – and yes, it’s an assumption – that students might be like-minded at least in terms of making classes/school a priority. The guys were great roommates. He got more than he hoped for, as they all had similar sensibilities in that none of them were partiers (in the sense … none of them drink), which was great for him. And one of his roommates ended up going to church with him on Sundays. Three of the roommates remained together their second year. One, regrrettably, flunked out and moved home to Pennsylvania, I think. They picked up a 4th person and everything was cool again this year. All are very comfortable together, do things together (sometimes), but they all have essentially their own circle of ‘best friends.’ Next year they’ll be parting ways. S is moving out to live in apartment with 3 good friends. Two of the guys are moving into a house with two of their good friends. And the last guy … well, no one quite knows what he’s doing, LOL, but that’s typical for him. So … in the end, they didn’t become bosom buddy, life-long friends … but they’ll still be guys who ocassionally hang out. </p>
<p>Meanwhile, a girl who’s a senior this year at UF, took luck of the draw at Hume her freshman year. She ended up with the 3rd roommate boyfriend situation. Nice girl … but couldn’t seem to understand some simple boundaries, i.e. it might be uncomfortable for your roommate having your boyfriend sleep over when you’re there and having sex right next to you. (No one’s that sound a sleeper). This was a something’s gotta give situation, and our friend’s D moved out into a condo her parents arranged for her. Her roommate was very well-liked on the floor and pushing this situation with housing was just going to create more tension.</p>
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<p>Not going to happen. </p>
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<p>I know a girl that have the same exact experience, but different dorms. My roommates would never try that with me, esp in the traditional style dorms. You might have some leeway you have separate rooms like in Murphree.</p>
<p>Don’t move in thinking that you will become best friends with your roommate(s). It may not happen. Just try to respect each other’s spaces and live in harmony. If you become friends, great! If you don’t, just continue respecting him/her and everything will be fine.</p>