<p>So, early I posted asking what people were doing for housing next year. At the time, I was wondering what it's like going into a housing lottery random (without a roommate). </p>
<p>Since then, I found a roommate and was planning on going into the lottery with her. Then our numbers came out and she was bumped and has a number that is likely to not get reinstated. Luckily for her, she found a friend who was also bumped and plans to live off campus with her.</p>
<p>Unfortunately for me, I'm back to square one (at this point, all of my friends have solidified their housing for next year). I've been offered a place in an off campus apartment with some friends, but since I'm a rising sophomore, my parents would prefer that I don't live off campus until junior year. I went to a housing social for other people without roommates and met a couple nice girls - but one of them had been bumped, when I talked to another a few days ago - she'd already found a roommate, and the third girl seems really nice. Optimally, I'd like to room with her (the third girl) next year - but I'm skeptical about this actually working out. Like my roommate, her roommate had also been bumped, so there's a chance she may get reinstated. There's also the possibility that she may find someone else. </p>
<p>I figure that if none of this works out, I'll just have to convince my parents to let me live off campus (my argument is that I'd rather live with someone I know than someone who could be potentially terrible). I've heard a lot of horror stories about going in random (you get the people that everyone else doesn't want to live with) - but are there any good stories? Also, I could also sign up to live with an R/A, international and transfer student, or a living learning community - is it likely that any of these would work out? And, how bad is it to live off campus as a sophomore?</p>