<p>I submitted my application for housing about two weeks ago. Anyhow, I didn't request anyone specifically for a roommate, mainly because I didn't know anyone from my school going to UCLA well enough (though since most of them are guys it pretty much kills it -__-) and because I wanted to try to meet new people. Now all of a sudden I find myself freaking out about living with a complete stranger because it seems like a lot of people are rooming with their friend[s].</p>
<p>So my question is: Is anyone else out there without a requested roommate?</p>
<p>I know there must be but I need reassurance because I'm being lame. =p</p>
<p>I'm sans a roommate! My prospective roommate was supposed to be register with me but then she chose Cal. I think a lot of people go without a roommate because I heard that it is difficult to dorm with a high school buddy.</p>
<p>triples... yah we prolly will. i didn't request a roommate either, turned in my forms like 2 weeks ago and not everyone at my school knew where they were going yet.
so far i know of 10 ppl going to ucla... and only 8 going to cal what what!</p>
<p>you guys will be stuck in triples. and yes rooming with friends is a bad idea, because with most of the people i know.. they aren't friends anymore haha. oh and also.. i went random with my roomie. i love my roomie! she's from around my area and we have mutual friends with is strangely interesting haha. but dont' worry. some roommates turn out really well.. while others.. not so well haha. but just hope for the best!</p>
<p>You kids are entirely too worried about your dorming situations. While living in a triple is not exactly ideal, it really isn't that bad. If you are spending a whole lot of time locked up in your room (besides when you are sleeping and doing computer work), you're not getting the most out of college. The triples in the plazas are not any less cramped than in the res halls, though the small hallway for the bathroom and closet make things look a bit bigger, though it's really not usable space.</p>
<p>Living with a stranger really isn't that big of a deal either. For the most part, from my experiences, most people who live with a stranger turn out becoming pretty good friends, unless they are a complete jerk or weirdo. I have roomed with a stranger before and even though we were pretty different (he was a year younger, didn't drink, had a girlfriend at the time), we've turned out to be very good friends. You usually find some things in common, in my case our mutual love of UCLA football and basketball, Playstation, and Tommy's chilli burgers. It also helps you expand your social circles by living with someone who isn't so familiar.</p>
<p>I've also lived with a friend from high school, and its pretty true that it sometimes does push you apart. We are still friends, but we're not as close as we used to be. Especially when you've known someone for a very long time, you can get a bit worn out by living with them for a whole year and seeing them everyday.</p>
<p>Basically, suck it up kids, it's not going to be so bad.</p>
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Now all of a sudden I find myself freaking out about living with a complete stranger because it seems like a lot of people are rooming with their friend[s].
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Relax! Most people are probably rooming with strangers and it turns out just fine.</p>