<p>They came out today. Of course my daughter is in a forced triple in Rodney. Ugh. Hopefully they will be able to "de-triple" eventually. How does that work? Do they leave it up to the kids which one will leave the room? My D and her roommate (original roommate) had selected each other quite some time ago - have been coordinating who is buying what (and their room decor lol). Guess they should've waited for assignments to come out before going all out with their decorating plans! Oh well. At least it's air conditioned (I think) and near most of her classes. </p>
<p>Rodney is air conditioned, has its own dining hall and convenience store, and is closer to many classrooms than dorms on the East and North campuses. At least your D will probably have the honor of being able to say that she was in the last group of freshman students to live in Rodney (Sorry-just kidding-our D is also an alumnus of Rodney-more affectionately known as the “Rodjects”). </p>
<p>When my D was in Rodney they pushed the same line: in 2 years Rodney will be replaced by new housing. Rodney is right next to the Newark Police Department. The upside really is the location, it is convenient. But parking is a nightmare. And it is next to the train tracks. </p>
<p>I forgot about the train tracks. But eventually you become conditioned to the train whistles and have no problem sleeping thru the night !!</p>
<p>Well, we have a train that runs behind our development so that shouldn’t be a problem. I understand that the rooms are coed by floor? Which confuses me because she assigned a room on the second floor - but I know of at least one boy who was also assigned Rodney A, 2nd floor…</p>
<p>My D’s boyfriend had an apartment above the wings place that was at train track level. the whole apartment shook. You really can’t avoid the train in newark. My D had an apartment on main street and she was still in hearing range of the train.</p>
<p>The price of avoiding the sound of the train is a long walk to classes and everything else. </p>
<p>The Rodney dorms have two wings. I assume on the same floor one could be male and the other female. </p>
<p>To answer the other question, at least in part, there will be alot of room shuffling in the fall and winter session. Which of course they try and minimize, but it happens. People don’t like their building, roommate, and dropped students, there will be alot of opportunities to lose the 3rd person. My D’s first roommate decided by Halloween she didn’t like Rodney. So it was about a month a various theatrics and tactics that she and her parents did, but she did move into one of the nicer buildings by the Winter session. I don’t think my D had a roommate by the time the Spring semester came around, and never got a new one. </p>
<p>So I think the triple thing will resolve itself fairly easy. Maybe your D won’t want to keep the person she signed up with after a few weeks. </p>
<p>D got her assignment today too. She is very upset because she is in a Rodney single…her worse case scenario. She is a real people person and hates being alone. I would be in heaven! Tried to cheer her up by pointing out the AC factor but nothing I could say was helping. She would rather sleep on the floor than be alone. She is now afraid she will have no “buddy” to share all the first year experiences with. Anyone have any experience with changing rooms? She was reading something on facebook that someone called today and was told absolutely no changes until after the first few weeks of classes. I am sure it will all work out. I would imagine there will be many requests being made for changes and I totally get the wait approach. Just feel really bad for her since she was so anticipating who she would be with. On the flip side maybe it is better for the tears now and not in 2 months about how horrible the roommate is! Looked at diagram of her room an it is says delaware supplied loft. Does that mean it will automatically be set up that way? Good thing she is used to a small bedroom.</p>
<p>Unfortunately the room shuffling this year will probably be a little more complicated because of all the triples, as I would assume the third person in a double would probably be given preference for moving. Just my guess.</p>
<p>Rodney has a very large number of single rooms. Once students begin to move in and begin to socialize with one another (as there will be a lot of students in single rooms looking to set up friends along with those in doubles/triples as well) it will not be as bad as your D might perceive it now. We visited our D in Rodney (she was in a double) a number of times and you would not believe the number of room doors that were open to the hallway (both singles and doubles) as the students interacted pretty freely with the other students on the floor. So as long as a student makes an effort to socialize there really should not be a problem. On the other hand, with a single you can always just close your door if you need some private time (not that easy to do in a double/triple). So, even though your D might not see this now I suspect things will turn out just fine. In fact, after a few weeks of “socializing” she might even find that a single has its benefits. In any event good luck to your daughter.</p>
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<p>Thanks …my thoughts exactly. Hopefully she will realize this may actually be a blessing. She has no problem making friends and even though she would never admit to it, there will be times she is happy to be able to be alone. Just a huge let down I guess after months of anticipation. Hopefully in a day or two she will start to realize it is not that bad.</p>
<p>I just found out I’m in a single in Rodney F and I’m pissed because it was my last choice and i really wanted a roommate 
Im worried I won’t like my floor and that I won’t make friends… do they try to make it social for people in singles? like do activities with your floor etc? I just want some advice cause I’m really bummed out!</p>
<p>Lsj617
Please have a look at my previous post on this thread. Later in the afternoon of your move in day you will have a floor meeting and it is traditional that the whole floor goes together to the dining hall as a group for dinner. Later that night and throughout the first weekend (called 1743 Days) there are almost continual social interactive activities so you will have ample opportunities to make friends as long as you make an effort to avail yourself of all these opportunities. It will be fine. Have a great time and enjoy yourself. Don’t worry. </p>
<p>@Bzylily, my son too! and @Lsj617 my son is in a single in Rodney F! to say he is disappointed is an understatement! He’s afraid others on his floor will have “chosen” a single and not be social. My D pointed out to him that this was his “last choice” and he go it so I’m sure there will be others. My son is on the 2nd floor of F. I told my son he needs to be out there just a bit more and he will be fine. </p>
<p>@lefty1 and @lsj617 was my D last choice as well and she was also saying she was afraid most would be in singles because they wanted to be. Looks like that is not so which I think will be helpful in fostering a social environment. I think your D is correct @lefty1. I just measured out 8ft by 8 ft 7 in. Wow is that small!!! Think that is probably smallest type on campus. Would be nice if they gave a bit of money back for living in a closet. Oh and 4th floor walk on top of it. Oh well her room will seem huge when she comes home for breaks.</p>
<p>Deja Vu to all of you who wanted a roommate and Rodney was your kid’s last choice. Was in that same situation 3 years ago with my D who is now a Senior. Rodney was the best experience and the single turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Most of the rooms in Rodney are singles. Doors are always open so social time is plentiful but you get the benefit of being able to have your own space and close your door when you want to be alone. Yes the dorms are old, yes UD has been saying for years “this is the last year”, yes the rooms are small, yes it is the one place everyone thinks they don’t want to live, yes the train is loud, but in the end it works out. My D loved it and the Air Conditioning is really nice! Going in as a freshman she thought Laird campus was her first choice and was so thankful she ended up where she did. She eventualy moved to Laird Sophmore year and although she liked that too, the “newness” didn’t outweigh the distance. You will find that most people in Rodney did not request singles and at this point I would be counting your lucky stars that you got a single in Rodney over a forced triple in Rodney. </p>
<p>I’ll add that my daughter had a roommate in Russell her freshman year but they initially did not hang out together. So having a roommate is not a guarantee of having an instant friend. Keeping your door open and making the ‘social rounds’ through the floor are important during those first few weeks. A simple smile and “Hello” go a long way.</p>
<p>Also, the individual floors of each dorm bond together for trips to the cafeteria, football games, concerts, etc. </p>
<p>Yes, I think my D would much rather have been put in a Rodney single than the forced triple she got. Does anyone know if it’s possible to loft all 3 beds in a Rodney triple? I know they only reimburse for 1 but, looking at the room layout - which is actually 2 tiny connected rooms, I’m wondering if they could loft 2 beds in 1 room, and the 3rd bed in the other room. Then everyone could put a desk under their bed. We might actually be able to fit a third small dresser in the room that way. How do they think 3 girls are going to share 2 dressers?
I emailed housing to ask but am sure they are inundated with calls today and will be a while before I hear back…</p>
<p>My daughter was assigned Dickinson C. She isn’t very happy but the upside is that she isn’t in a forced triple and matched with a roommate during her application and they have met and are excited to be rooming together. Her biggest hang up is no air conditioning. Does anyone know if UDel allows portable air conditioners? The ones that plug in much like a space heater. I’m assuming they don’t allow window units. </p>
<p>@dogsrthebest, you are so right. Having a D who lived in Dickenson freshman year and of course being my first off to school we had to “get used” to the idea she was placed in her last choice of dorms. Guess what? It was old, dingy, cramped and kind of dismal inside and she had the time of her life… my “princess” who knows nothing of not having everything she wants at her disposal did great and loved it. She felt the same way as yours about the towers… She actually missed having her closet in Dickenson as opposed to the wardrobe piece in the towers. At least the busses were great up there down onto main campus. I’m glad my son will have AC and now that he looked at the layout and I shared others are feeling the same as far as the social concerns he’s doing much better about it.<br>
So now it’s just the idea of “getting used to” a single for my son…just about the only possible scenario we didn’t consider in the possibilites of rooming.
Question for you… Did your D keep her bed lofted in her Rodney single? Only downside now my son can think of is he plans on having a few friends visit… not sure if there is room on the floor for a twin size blow up mattress. If he lofts it should be fine but he was hoping to avoid that. My D’s townhouse this year is actually directly across the tracks from Dickenson A so being in Rodney he’s the closest he can be to walking over to her place through the tunnel when he needs to. Overall it’s a decent location and I’m now actually electing to PAY so my D can be in this area. It has great proximity to all the business school classes. </p>