<p>I totally agree with Oldfort. My D lived off campus all of her time at Cornell except 1st year. She, and her roommates, negotiated leases w/o help from me or H. She and her roommates even had a dispute with one landlord and he withheld their deposit. D took him to small claims court, did the representation for all and won. The landlord had to pay them their deposit. We did not help her at all with that.</p>
<p>She now lives in Manhattan and has negotiated two apartment leases on her own since graduating without any help from her parents.</p>
<p>She was not in a sorority. Never tried to get in one. She had a great social life and made wonderful friends. She is still very close, and sees regularly, Cornell friends.</p>
<p>You do have options. You can block with others in your dorm. You are guaranteed some sort of room - it may be in collegetown or in a program house though.</p>
<p>This is why taking your original attitude can lead to stress. It’s hard to relax when find yourself scrambling to find decent housing. My D had a great timeslot but the drama that was caused left a permanent rift among some of her friends…</p>
<p>Fast forward to your junior year - do your homework and find decent housing and people to live with very early… </p>
<p>@Lelyke, make friends. If no one you know now has a good timeslot, ask around. It’s another opportunity to meet new people and make new friends. Maybe the person who sits next to you in lecture or a friend of a friend has a good timeslot. I didn’t get a good slot either last year, but after asking around for a while, I found out that a friend of a friend had the best timeslot. Now, I’m on west, and I made a bunch of new friends on the way. You have time; don’t sit on your laurels, but don’t freak out either.</p>