<p>I'm an incoming freshman and just found out that I've been assigned to a single in Main Campus East. While I'm sure that having a single room will be convenient, I'm worried that a lack of a roommate, in combination with East's reputation as a very quiet, studious dorm (neither of which describe me at all) will leave me unhappy and hamper my experience as a first-year student. What do you guys think? Is there any way I can change my assignment?</p>
<p>There are probably some kids dying to have a single who didn’t get one. I say “swap.” But you may have to wait for orientation week to find someone who is willing to do it. You could also try Facebook. I would think it wouldn’t be hard.</p>
<p>My daughter is entering as a transfer and has not yet received her housing assignment. she was told last week that no one will get their assignment until everyone has one. Apparently, they may have overenrolled and are having trouble fitting everyone in. Does anyone out know anything about this, or is having the same experience? It’ so darn late in the season to not know where one will be living.</p>
<p>At the beginning there will be lots of other first years around looking to make new friends. There will be others in East, and though I’m not sure just how quiet it is during orientation, I can imagine that at the beginning at least, first years will be hanging out in the lounges and in the halls, and you just have to go find them or knock on other first years’ doors. It might not be quite as social, but I’m sure most students will be out of their rooms at the beginning. You can make friends with people in other dorms too - in a dorm like Barrows, for example, there’ll definitely be some action going on. Later in the year, this might be more what you’ll have to do for more action, but I think you’ll still be able to meet people in East. And yeah, I guess if it just isn’t working out maybe a room switch, but give it a chance first.</p>
<p>obie parent, I read somewhere on the Oberlin page that the class was not overenrolled…still it must be a bit disconcerting to not yet have a room assignment.</p>
<p>The most important thing is: is your floor mostly/exclusively freshmen, or is it mostly upperclassman. Not necessarily the roommate per se; you might wind up hating your roommate. But you want fellow- travelers nearby, or else it can indeed be somewhat isolating.
If not freshmen I vote swap, based on my D1s experience there.</p>
<p>Upperclassmen do not need to be, and typically are not, so outgoing, this is true everywhere.</p>