<p>Having a room to yourself would be infinitely quieter than having a roommate, no matter the location.</p>
<p>Yea you might regret not taking that single. Your roomate now may be loud and obnoxious!</p>
<p>and bring random dudes back.</p>
<p>Have you visited the other girl's prospective dorm? Without knowing all the details, I would have taken the single if I wanted it quiet for studying because:</p>
<p>1) who says your roommate will be quiet if you're in a double? You'll probably end up studying at the library if she insists on inviting her friends over, something she has the right to do because it's her room too.</p>
<p>2) noisy streets are never as loud as noisy roommates or noisy parties. Such is college.</p>
<p>You can always buy ear plugs. Take the single!!!</p>
<p>I agree take the single!</p>
<p>I lived in the prospective dorm for freshmen orientation, and I did not find the conditions of it appealing. It was so hot that I became sick over the two days that I was there. I realize that the summer heat will only last for another month or two, but I could not manage at least another month of feeling too sick to do anything productive. Also, there are no private bathrooms.</p>
<p>With the dorm I have now, I have suite-style living and will share a private bathroom with only five other girls. The dorm also has air conditioning. Having already spoken with my roommate, it seems as if she prefers to socialize outside of the dorm, to which I have no complaints. We have already established the need to be open and honest with each other; with this living arrangement, I think we will coexist peacefully and stress free.</p>
<p>My only advice is to be as friendly and nice to her as you can, and don't ever mention the room-swapping thing at all.</p>
<p>that so funny. My roommate did the same thing to me. I contacted the school to ask them what to do and they told me even if we did, a hand written letter would have to come from everyone who lived in either room. I couldnt contact any of the other roommates and just told her that it wouldn't work out.</p>
<p>dont turn down the single!!</p>
<p>You're going to be a REALLY fun roommate, I can already tell.</p>
<p>just to let you know, non-private bathrooms are perfectly fine. I understand your problem with the heat, but I had to use the group bathrooms for my two-day stay over at orientation and it seemed like a pretty easy adjustment; you can easily use the bathrooms/showers when no one's around but in any case no one really pays you any attention. And you still have doors and curtains so its not like there is no privacy.</p>
<p>i think it's funny how everyone is trying to explain to the OP what her priorities should be. she knows what she needs most in her college living experience, she learned about the potential living situations, and made what she considered to be best decision for her.<br>
chuy, you know what ACTUALLY makes a horrible roommate? one who pays no attention to their housing questionnaire, mindlessly fills out their answers, and then realizes a few days into the semester that she hates her living situation and shouldn't be there. now THAT is bad.
i think y'all should have backed off a little. best wishes for your housing,
OP! sounds like your roommate will be much more of a pita than you, in my opinion.</p>