<p>I was placed in a single room, and for my bathroom it says that it will be either "hallway" or "shared". On my housing questionnaire, I specifically requested 5 roommates (just because I read that six-person suites usually have large singles, shared in-suite bathrooms, and two large common rooms). I was just trying to opt for the most amount of space; my dream dorm situation is a six-person suite of singles-I get the camaraderie of having roommates, while I still kind of have my own room and space. </p>
<p>While I'm hoping that my "single-room" status might indicate that I have a single room in a larger suite, I am highly doubtful, and therefore upset. I think that roommates are really great to have; you learn to cope with a diverse set of people, and often times they become friends, at least at the very beginning when you hardly know anyone else. I am nervous not having a roommate and being secluded, because I just always envisioned hanging out or studying with, or even just talking to my roommates as part of my college experience. </p>
<p>So to others...if you are in a suite, but with single rooms, did it say that on the paper? Any advice is appreciated! Also how can I go about confronting the FDO about moving me?</p>
<p>How did this happen:O? I’m really sorry— it seems that you got the exact opposite of what you originally wanted :/.</p>
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<p>They probably took your desire for more space more seriously than your want of roommates. I don’t think there’re that many suites of six-person singles, starlight, since most of the suites I know involves sharing rooms at least some part of the year.</p>
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<p>You won’t be. You’ll probably be hanging out with your friends outside of your dorm most of the time, not necessarily with your roommates. On the plus side, with a single, you’ll be able to invite friends over at any time of the day, which is almost the same as having a roommate— a roommate whom you know you’ll get along with.</p>
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<p>I’m in a quad with four people, so we are sharing the rooms.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply. Actually I never mentioned wanting space on my questionnaire. I tried not to be so specific and nit-picky because I wanted to be with a fun, diverse group of people. Sometimes the people you think you will like actually become your enemies, and vice versa, lol., I’m going to call to have it fixed, it’s really kind of a big deal for me, because now I feel like college will be nothing like I envisioned. I’m also a little insulted that they would go against my wishes so blatantly, especially since single rooms are so rare and not even the people who actually want them get them. I said i was 4/5 on social-ness and 4 or 3/5 on cleanliness, and nothing too outrageously demanding. I was reading somewhere too that the singles are referred to as the “psycho-singles”, for anti-social types, which was really hurtful; I mean I’m not sure where they’re getting the antisocial vibe from…haha well hopefully they’ll switch me, and if not, if it weren’t for the fact that I hadn’t already signed up and paid, I would seriously consider not even going.</p>
<p>and btw did they mention that you were in a quad suite on the paper they mailed you? I’m still hoping this a mistake…</p>
<p>Haha, I actually wouldn’t mind having a single at all— I would love to have my own space after a day of busy classes. In fact, I think I put down a two out of five for social-ness since I’m normally quite shy and introverted. There is a difference from wanting to have your own space and being “anti-social”, since you can be shy and introverted and still love working closely with other people. </p>
<p>In any case, I doubt anyone would jump to the conclusion that you’re “anti-social” just because you live in a single :)! </p>
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<p>Yes, it did say exactly “Room Type: Quad” on the letter they sent out, along with contact information of roommates Anyway, good luck… hope everything will turn out fine.</p>
<p>I’m going to be in a sextuplet, and I have only one common room. Furthermore, I’ll most likely end up sharing a room. We definitely do not have 6 single bedrooms.</p>
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<p>Well, it tells you the number of bedrooms there are. It’s basic division from there. :)</p>
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<p>Eh, nope.</p>
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<p>Don’t worry about that! You’re bound to make friends in a variety of locations, outside of your room. Just don’t let your room be your universe. </p>
<p>Sorry to hear that things didn’t work out for you, though.</p>
<p>Trade? My son has been placed in a dorm in Pennypacker. His suite mates want to stay up late and also seem a little more social than him. I wonder if there’s anyone who would like this situation who is in the substance free dorm who might want to trade assignments. This is a two-bedroom, one living room, private bath suite.</p>
<p>Sometimes the Frosh Dean’s office can have a perverse sense of humor…people wanting a 5 person get singles and vice versa. A friend who was been a residential House Dean said that it isn’t as random or as thought through as one would be lead to believe…but somehow in the vast majority of cases it works out in spite of the Dean’s Office’s sense of “humor.”</p>
<p>My son wants to sleep by 11:30 on weeknights, but his roommates go to sleep 1 -2 or 3. They seem to want to have (frequent?) parties in the suite. A quieter atmosphere would suit him better – at least in his dorm room.</p>
<p>My D survived Pennypacker -5 girls and ONE bathroom . That was a bonding experience ! Now she has a nice single on a high floor corner and couldn’t be happier- very quiet .</p>
Anyway, good luck… hope everything will turn out fine.</p>