<p>What's your preference? I'd prefer to have a roommate so I will at least have one friend! Plus, I'm really social so a single wouldn't work out too well.</p>
<p>To all you current students, which do you have? If you have a roommate, do you have one or more than one? I'm also curious to see how people and their roommates get along.
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<p>i want a double</p>
<p>roommate, it's nice to know someone before you go to school</p>
<p>I heard that roomates are often not close. It would be nice for your best friend to be a roomate! I think that I prefer a single though. My sister goes to BS and says that I must have a double as a freshman. "It adds to the experience." I doubt that.</p>
<p>I want a single for the following reasons:</p>
<p>1) I need my space, because I'm just selfish like that
2) I'm a slob in some aspects and a neat freak in others
3) I already live in a dorm I don't need to be in a room with another person
4) Sometimes it's nice to have a place to get away to</p>
<p>I don't think that you get a choice, nor should you assume that your roommate will be your friend. Is all random</p>
<p>If you can't do the roommate thing, perhaps you might want to rethink the Board School question all together.</p>
<p>I agree with steph! Although it's nice to live with friends, I wouldn't want to be too too close, so I can focus on school work and chillax alone in my room. Plus, I used to have to share a room with my little sis... not the most pleasant experience.</p>
<p>Although, I'm completely fine with a roommate too. I just prefer to have a single. But, I would be lucky just to attend a boarding school!!</p>
<p>Actually toadstool, you fill out a questionare (spelling?) sometime before you start school. It asks what your preference is. You can't always get what you want, but they do take your choice into consideration. You also fill out a form describing you interests and sleeping habits.</p>
<p>I have a roommate and I really love her. We surprisingly like a lot of the same things that I would not have expected us to. In addition, I have a feeling that if I was not her roommate I might not have ever been friends with her. Having a roommate also gives you chance to become friends with your roommates friends. Also many people say that having a roommate takes away all of your privacy, but that's not entirely true. If either me or my roommate is having a bad day or just simply needs sometime alone, one of us will simply go hang out in another room or something to give the person space.</p>
<p>Thats cool. Are you abe to stay with the same roomate for all 4yrs if you want?</p>
<p>Is it possible to request a certain person as your roommate? I've heard of people rooming with their older/younger siblings.</p>
<p>I love having a roommate, because we get along really great. It’s always great to have someone to talk to. I have a friend who has a single, and I don’t think she minds it too much. Either way, you’ll enjoy yourself!</p>
<p>I want a single. I’ve always had to share a room with my sister and I’d be nice to be on my own for once.</p>
<p>i want a roommate. even though it is less space, i want to know that i will not be alone. plus, who is going to comfort me on the first few days when i am homesick/ stressed/ overwhelmed.</p>
<p>I dont know what I want. I want a roommate because then you always have someone to talk too, but I think it would be nice to just have my own space.</p>
<p>^^ Same…I really don’t know.</p>
<p>definitely want a double. I don’t want to be alone! Plus, I might have trouble witht the massive amounts of homework I could expect if there wasn’t someone doing the same thing. </p>
<p>Also, I have the feeling that it might be sort of like an extended sleepover, sometimes!</p>
<p>I’m just terrified of the bad-roommate scenario. You know… those secret slobs who blare music too loud and invite friends over ALL the time… the roommates who snore uncontrollably (sorry, but it’s true!!) and the roommates who cry constantly, screaming “MOMMY, MOMMY!”…</p>
<p>haha, but then you might luck out and get a spectacular roommate, so you never know. but wouldn’t you tire of them eventually? …
i’d want a double for an insta friend and homework help, but single for non-snoring and alone time… it’s sort of hard to pick, actually!</p>
<p>same here, divealive! id definitely want a single… are there dorms where ALL the rooms are single? then it’d be easier to make friends with people within your dorms, I think…</p>
<p>I think I’d do a double, not because it’d be cool to have an instant friend necessarily, but so I can integrate with other students better.</p>
<p>That sounds oddly robotic, but if you’re entering as a sophomore, it’s a pain in the butt to act like you know where your classes are, what name your dorm hall is, etc. At least when everyone’s new, you don’t feel so awkward and share that air of affection when you see other freshmen struggling to find their way in whatever school. I hate the idea of having to share all my bad habits (snacking, awkward sitting positions when I’m studying XD, VERY messy rooms) with a stranger, though that would be infinitely better than someone who I would somewhat know. But it’s easier to talk to other people, especially if your roommate is pretty social. Even if they’re not your best friend, you often get best friends because of them (hahah summer camp memories :D)</p>