<p>If I go to NYU, I was going to room with my friend whom I've known since 8th grade. But my brother roomed with his best friend since kindergarten and they ended up not being friends anymore by the end of the year. I don't want to lose my friendship because this is one of my closest friends but I also don't want to get stuck with a weird roommate.</p>
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i started housing with another college(im waitlisted at nyu) and my best friend from childhood since we were born wanted to room with me. Im not gonna though, i want to meet new people and get newer experiences</p>
<p>I’m going to NYU next fall and don’t want to room with anyone I know. 6mtguy is right: new experiences. I do however want to meet someone going there beforehand and become roomates so as not to get stuck with a weird one.</p>
<p>That’s what I was thinking. I was talking to my guidance counselor today and she said that it’s better to room with someone you don’t know to get new experiences. </p>
<p>The thing is that the friend I was thinking of rooming with really wants to room with me because she figures that since we’re already great friends, why not? Also, she was insulted when I first said that I might want to room with someone I don’t know. I don’t want her to feel bad :(</p>
<p>At this point, all you can do is what makes you happy.</p>
<p>Ask yourself if you really want to have a new experience, which is what college essentially is all about, aside from the academics. A different roomate is the way to go if the answer to that question is yes. And if you’re great friends, I’m sure she’d support your decision.</p>
<p>Here’s the thing, though. Being friends with someone is awesome. But sometimes, they don’t make the best roommates.</p>
<p>Maybe they’re really messy. Maybe they have annoying habits. Maybe they can only study with music. Maybe they end up liking the party lifestyle TOO much. You don’t know these things until you live with them. Sometimes, it’s better to have that little bit of space with a friend so you don’t drive each other nuts. And hey, they can always come over, right?</p>
<p>I had a HORRIBLE roommate experience that ended poorly. THe best thing to do is to room random. Don’t use the NYU roommate finder online.</p>
<p>Its really a crapshoot, I went randomly and got stuck with the two worst people to live with, and its really ended badly this year, so its really luck of the draw, i dont think nyu really cares about the personality profiles anyways</p>