<p>Hi. I'm dual US citizen living in Europe. I will most probably attend Ohio University as a freshman starting from next fall. Right now I'm about to pay my housing deposit. And here is the question: Do you guys think I'll be living in the same dorms with international students or as a US citizen with native students? To be honest, I'd prefer to dorm with US citizens. That would certainly ease my transition from european's High School to US college. However, I understand that natives might not be so happy about sharing a dorm with someone whose native language is not english. (Though, I'm not 100% sure). So do you guys think there is any option to search for some possible roommates that might agree to that before actual start of the Fall semester? Where should I start? Can I somehow find out if there are any students from my country or students who speak my language currently enrolled at the Ohio University? Thank you all in advance.</p>
<p>bump, any suggestions?</p>
<p>(Assuming I’m looking at the right [page](<a href=“Hall Index | Ohio University”>Hall Index | Ohio University)</a>) It looks like it’s a theme program. You probably have to request it if you want to live there, it should be opt-in, not opt-out. I don’t think more local students will mind sharing with international ones… so long as there’s no language barrier I don’t think it’ll cause problems.</p>
<p>Its a large school, so having the option of selecting a roomy might not be that easy…that option is usually more visible in smaller schools or private schools.</p>
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<p>Can’t see why that would be much of a problem if your English language skills are good.</p>
<p>@ucbalumnus. Agreed. Even so, some students would actually like to room with students from other countries - It’s a good way to learn another culture without visiting the country.</p>
<p>Does ohio even have such a policy for their housing? For example at Brown, when assigning roommates, there is no thought put into whether the two people are both citizens, foreign, or mixed. It’s just luck of the draw. If you scored high enough on TOEFL to get accepted then you know enough english to live with a native english speaker.</p>
<p>I scored 100 on ibt TOEFL and I have no problems keeping up general conversations. However, I’m kind of worried because I don’t know/use a lot of informal english and I will certainly need some time to get used to that. Will that be a problem?</p>
<p>I mean you will probably at some point misuse a phrase or have to ask someone what a slang/idiom means but if that’s “a problem” with anyone it’s their problem not yours. Personally (and I know I’m not alone) I think idioms/slang and how they differ from literal use is one of the most interesting aspects of different languages.</p>
<p>When I was in high school, one of the most interesting experiences I had was at a summer program where my friend group included a guy from Germany. We had many discussions on language and culture and how Germany and the US were different. We all genuinely enjoyed learning from each other.</p>
<p>I think most college students enjoy getting to know international students. In my son’s 15 student suite at Berkeley, 5 are international students. My son became very close friends with one of the Korean students. He and some other friends wanted that student to move into the apartment they are living in next year, unfortunately the student has to go back to Korea for his mandatory military service. </p>
<p>Is there a FaceBook page for this fall’s admitted students at Ohio University? You could post there and try to find other students from your native country. </p>