Help! I can't decide on which dorm to room in!

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<p>I feel so frustrated that I've been so indecisive about which dorm I want to make as my first choice, but know that I have at least sent in my housing application months ago. However, the deadline to make a final change to my rooming preference is in a few days, and I still haven't 100% finalized what dorm I want to try to get into!</p>

<p>Basically, for the longest time now, I have been stuck between choosing two halls that I like the most. We'll call them A Hall and Z Hall for simplicity. I've visited them many times, asked friends and students who have lived in those halls, and... I can't tell which one I like better. </p>

<p>For starters, A Hall is the newest hall on campus and also the nicest looking dorm hall, and features private bathrooms. The rooms are also slightly bigger than all the other halls on campus and because all these features everyone LOVES this hall. However, it is also a triple, and me and my mom were worried that if I ended up on the top bunk, I would accidentally fall down while I sleep because I tend to move around in my sleep a bit. It also doesn't help that the top bunk beds don't have any railing. I could move all the beds so that no one has to sleep on the top bunk, but then it'd be pretty cramped up. I've also heard from my friend that it may be difficult to work out things with two other roommates rather than one. </p>

<p>Z Hall, on the other hand, is a little older than A Hall, but is a double hall and features the typical communal bathrooms. I wouldn't have to worry about falling off the bed 6 feet above ground, and I would only have to deal with one roomie instead of two. However, there are some strange pipes that stick out from the walls, which I've been told hold dirty water, and part of me gets paranoid about the pipes will suddenly leaking out when least expected. I also like a bit of privacy, so the communal bathrooms can be slightly inconvenient at times for me.</p>

<p>I get so conflicted because though I like the private bathrooms, I also would rather just have one other roommate than two others, and well this vicious indecisive cycle just doesn't stop. Of course, I feel all this fuss will become useless once I actually see my dorm assignment, but I just would like other people's input. Both dorm halls are the same price, so it only basically comes down to preferences (and/or luck). What do you guys think?</p>

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<p>Hahahaha… woo… woo…</p>

<p>Oh man</p>

<p>A hall hands down though.</p>

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<p>I move around in my sleep all the time, but I slept on a lofted bed for a whole semester, even though I was pretty nervous about it. The first night or so I was a little nervous about falling (though my first few nights I was insanely drunk and high so that probably contributed lol XD) but you really honestly get used to it. If there’s a private bathroom, take it. A hall for real.</p>

<p>Also I hope you know the pipe thing is irrational. I’m not saying you can’t worry about it, but just know that’s completely irrational.</p>

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<p>A hall. 3 people in one room can be tough, but there’s no guarantee you’d get along with one roommate in Z hall either. Trust me, take the private bathroom. You’ll be glad you did.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t stress too much over it, because realistically, as an incoming student, you probably won’t get your first OR second choice, especially if these are desirable buildings. That being said, my personal preference would be to be in a double with a communal bathroom. Although the bathroom can be a little icky at times, you have so many more opportunities to meet people on your floor. I also would not want to be in a triple, no matter how nice the building is.</p>

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<p>A Hall. Just tell your roommates that you want the bottom bunk, because you move around a lot when you sleep. Or you could always put a railing on your bed. (It’s weird to me that there isn’t a railing… that seems unsafe.)</p>

<p>And three roommates could work well. You could have a democracy type situation, so things could be more easily solved, if you’re all cooperative. When you only have two roommates, each thinks they’re right and there’s no way to kind of fairly decide. If you have three, then you’ll always have 2-1 (unless you end up with a 1-1-1 argument… but then you’re in the same position as having only one roommate.) But that’s just my opinion.</p>

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<p>Would you have to clean the private bathroom yourself, or does the school have some kind of cleaning service that does it for you? </p>

<p>You also have to factor in the level of difficulty for all of you to potentially be getting ready at the same time in the morning. </p>

<p>I would choose A Hall personally.</p>

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<p>If you have a private bathroom, yes you would have to end up cleaning it yourself among you and your roommates. And you would also have to get your own toilet paper and cleaning supplies.</p>

<p>If you stayed in a hall that featured communal bathrooms, it would be cleaned everyday (including holidays), so you wouldn’t have to deal with who cleans the bathroom. The good thing about the bathrooms in Z Hall is that they were recently renovated, so they look quite nice and the shower area is pretty huge compared to the one in A Hall.</p>

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<p>I’d prefer Z Hall. I lived in a triple this year, and while the room was large and my roommates were fairly nce, we just didn’t click. They didn’t really click with anyone else, and basically walled themselves off from everyone else, including me. It was really hard to live with them, and if I could do it all over again, I’d click “double” on the roommate preference form without a second thought. Plus, you won’t have to clean the bathrooms by yourself - the custodians will clean them for you, which is great.</p>

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<p>A hall
You won’t fall! If anything try to build railings
And for a girl I feel like private bathrooms are essential.</p>

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<p>Hall A. You could add a railing, or just try to ask your roomies to get the bottom bunk. I’d take the private bathroom over the other dorm easily.</p>