<p>I'm an incoming freshman and was placed in a single in the Butterfield C dorm. Will living in a single as a freshman be awful in terms of friend-making and do you know what the atmosphere of Butts C is like? Is it friendly & welcoming? Also, I know it is a mix of both freshman and sophomores, but is it predominantly one or the other or pretty much half and half? Sorry for all the questions, I'm just nervous!</p>
<p>It won’t be awful, but it will hurt a bit. Just make sure to join a lot of clubs to make up for it.</p>
<p>What about it will hurt?</p>
<p>Won’t be a negative at all if you are proactive and meet people on your hall/rest of the dorm! If anything it can be a positive later in the year, not having to deal with rommate issues (noise/significant other/cleanliness,etc.). Everyone will be very receptive to making friends during orientation and first few weeks of classes - you’ll meet plenty of people. Just resist the urge to coop yourself up in your room and you won’t have a problem! </p>
<p>Thanks! That’s very encouraging</p>
<p>I wish I had seen this question earlier. I assume that you are already there and having a great time. I was in Butterfiel B ages ago - it was East College then, but I don’t know if that still exists. I LOVED having a single! You could hang out in the halls or the common areas if you wanted to be sociable, but if you really needed to study for a test, type a paper (just dated myself there), or just go to bed early with a bad cold, you didn’t have to worry about cramping your roommate’s style - you could just shut the door. I’m glad to hear they still have singles. My son is applying this year, and I’m not sure he’d like the roommate thing. He’s an only child who’s used to a lot of peace and quiet. I hope you’re having fun!</p>
<p>Maybe the OP can give us an update. My D has a single in a suite of 6 at another school. She loves her suitemates and eats and hangs with them a lot. However, she loves her single and being able to shut out the world when needed for studying or to nurse a cold. You have the best of both worlds - hope its turning out great.</p>