Incoming Freshman Housed With Junior

Student Lounge College Life
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<p>Here's the deal. I got my list of room mates a few weeks ago and pretty much ignored it until a few days ago. I am living in the student apartments on campus which are four seperate bedrooms to an apartment with bathroom and shower shared by you and three others, etc. </p>

<p>So, I got a phone call from one of my roomates. He transffered from a Community College in MT, so this is his first year here, but he is a junior in college this year. Is it weird that I'm having to room with upperclassmen?
I thought most colleges put people together based on what grade you're in.</p>

<p>Wondering if it's going to suck having older roomates (they can go out to bars, etc.)? Any thoughts?</p>

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<p>So you have a roommate that can buy you booze. The problem here is?</p>

<p>Really though, since you have your own bedroom it's hardly an issue. If all of your roommates were upperclassmen maybe it might be a little issue, but if it's just the one it's probably going to be to your benefit.</p>

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<p>True, that will be an upside to having a roomate of legal age to drink. gotta keep lookin on the bright side</p>

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<p>Transfers from community colleges are pretty much in the same social boat as all the freshmen, so it shouldn't be a problem. What would suck is if you were placed with a bunch of upperclassmen that already have their own friends and social circles.</p>

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<p>BOOOZEEEE!!! have all the parties in your dorm.</p>

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<p>Get over the age difference--remember, you're not in high school any more. There will be students of all different ages in your classes and that will not make a difference--you will make friends/find study groups among people who are compatible w/o first asking if they are 18, or 19, or 20.</p>

<p>Going away to college is going to be a new expereince for the CC transfer student, just like it will be for you, so you will have that in common.</p>

<p>It actually might be harder for your roommate to transition than you, because the roomie may feel awkward about being "older' or coming from a "lesser" academic back ground. Also, a lot of schools don't provide as much support (such as freshman writing classes/advising sections/ orientation groups) for transfer students as they do for true freshmen.</p>