<p>Is it too scary/lonely to get a single room freshman year? The only reason I would is to avoid the whole I-despise-my-roommate-and-can't-stand-college-right-now phase. Or is it pretty much always worth it to get a roommate? I'm veryy outgoing but I do want to be able to get my work done and everything.</p>
<p>Part of the fun of college is the social aspect. Having a single dorm doesn't give you someone to bond with right away. Our DS gets along fine with his roommate. The first few days they hung together, but now they have made their own social groups. Also DS in Scholars so he made alot of friends during orientation and they are all dormed together. Finally, I maybe wrong, but what I understand about dorms is it is a point system and an incoming freshman would not have enough points to even rank in that system. Might be wrong, but I am pretty sure that it is unheard of!</p>
<p>You cant get a single room as a freshman, no matter how hard you try.</p>
<p>Okay I heard you can. I'm from Colorado anyway so it'll be good to meet new people! :)</p>
<p>u wont get a single i go to umd and its basically impossible unless your a sophmore with your housing points marked down for drinking</p>
<p>Probably wouldn't be horrible if you have a roommate, although if that's what you prefer then it may be better for you. Heard it's usually difficult for freshmen to get a single.</p>
<p>I would not recommend getting a single for freshmen year. College is a learning experience in so many different aspect, including learning to get along with others who share different values and beliefs than you. If you get aside, you're just missing out on the true entrance into the real world. Personally, I grew up in a upper-middle class suburb that was dominantly populated with Jewish individuals. My high school was like Casper, if you get what I'm saying. I was deprived of being exposed to different cultures at my high school and when I got to Maryland, it was such a shock to see people from every walk of life walking and talking on the same grounds. </p>
<p>However, I must say that if you smell something fishy and have an instinct that you and your potential roommate are not going to complete the puzzle, then you should definitely look into switching with another person or talking to housing, as this can be detrimental to your first impression about college. When they give you you're housing assignment, I recommend looking up your roommates on Facebook and getting in touch with them and get a feel for what you're getting yourself in.</p>
<p>i agree with most people responding. I think the chances of you getting a single are slim. However, even if you were granted a single, I don't think - at least your first semester- you should go for one. It's definitely refreshing to have your own, NEW, life with one or two other people! Sometimes it is not always fun, but its a good growing experience. My freshman year I lived with someone I knew from high school. We hardly spoke in HS, but thought it would be nice to live with someone we knew in college. Overall, it worked out pretty well. Since we werent best friends we didnt want to kill each other, but I wont say there werent times when I was happy they chose not to come home some nights haha. All in all, its also nice to have someone to go to if you need it. But yea, college is also about networking. Adding to your list of friends or associates by living with people is definitely a good source of this networking! Good Luck though!!</p>
<p>I think to get a single you will have to prove that you need one (medically...allergies, asthma, something).</p>
<p>Beware they(UMD) are not joking about reserving a dorm. There are several people in DS's dorm that didn't pay the 200(I think that was the amt) and landed up living with 2 roommates in a room that fits 2....In that case pay the fee get the bunks to give more floor space. We paid the deposit and he has only 1 roommate. These dorm are SMALL.</p>