<p>both of my roommates are extremely religious (attended all girls catholic schools, have jesus listed on their "who i'd like to meet" sections), dont have facebooks, and havent replied to my email yet. one of them has a myspace with like 3 friends and 1 comment. im so mad, im like the complete opposite of them. they dont seem to have very many friends or to be fun at all. i know everyone says you dont have to be best friends with your roommates but i at least was hoping i'd have someone to chill with on move-in day or welcome week. i am so frustrated...is there anyway to switch roommates??</p>
<p>hm Well, if I were you I would reserve judgement until I met them in person. You never know. A lot of colleges don't let you know who your roomie is until you get there, because they don't want you to make judgements before actually seeing the person. They could be chill people.
Plus, even if they're "no fun" like you assume, it's preferable to insane partying roommates who don't let you get anything done.
If you find that you don't like them and things just don't work out, you can switch.</p>
<p>ok, sometimes, somebody's myspace doesn't tell you everything there is to know about that person. i know it's hard not to judge your roommates, but you really should give them a chance. don't go to move-in day thinking 'my roommates suck' because then you're not gonna let yourself really get to know them.<br>
well, i hope everything works out between you guys</p>
<p>Wow. You must be a very superficial, judgmental person in order to post like that. How can you assume someone sucks, or is no fun at all when you haven't ever met them? And the first thing you do is want to be switched. You are a very selfish person to be like that. Give them a chance, I bet they're thiking that you're crazy too.</p>
<p>What does their religious faith matter? Are you afraid that they'll drug you and take you to mass with them? Perhaps baptize you in your sleep? If you think that they'll be the intolerant because of their faith, then it might be a good idea to reevaluate your own tendency to judge and your perception of Christians.</p>
<p>Also, unfortunately, the only Christians that seem to get lots of public exposure are the members of the lunatic fringe. Despite what our current public leaders and news organizations would like you to believe, Christians are not a monolithic bunch. Hence, the mulititudes of denominations within the Christian community The conditions for labeling a person or movement as part of the Christian community are a tad broad as well. We have differences on issues ranging from Christology to eschatology and beyond. On top of that, each individual denomination is comprised of many individuals with differing viewpoints, which leads, unsurprisingly, to healthy debate.</p>
<p>It is just horribly arrogant and ignorant to assume that you can form a judgment of a person based solely on their religious affiliation.</p>
<p>Well, you have all these posts who say "don't judge so quickly" but honestly from your post it sounds like there's a pretty good chance you won't become their best friend. Just learn to deal with it and realize there are people who are different from you and you happen to have them as roommates. It's only for one year and there are other people on your floor. ::shrug::</p>
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<p>Seriously, you're the perfect example of the worst roommate ever. Key features: close-minded and judgemental. You're going to hate college if that's how you are. Sorry, sucks to be you.</p>
<p>I would hate to have stanfurdrejector as a roommate</p>
<p>Who were you hoping for: Lindsay Lohan?</p>
<p>Note: I had to do a google search to check the spelling of her first name.</p>
<p>I don't think stanfurdrejector is that superficial. I think he/she is probably just used to average kids and would've been content if he had some as his roommates. I have to admit, if I were in his/her situation I would've been somewhat shocked although I wouldn't have gone as saying that they sucked.</p>
<p>To the OP, just have an open mind, and maybe one of those religious girls will become some crazy party girl in college :D</p>
<p>Keep smiling...</p>
<p>just because they don't seem to have a lot of friends doesn't mean they are bad persons. You are a very close-minded person stanfurdrejector...And Berkeley was suppose to be a liberal place...</p>
<p>THANK YOU, tiberius, wow i cant believe so many people had such strong reactions to my post. In reply to Eschatos, i myself am a christian. i was just saying that very religious people obviously wont want to party/drink or do stuff that most freshmen (including me) want to do during welcome week. </p>
<p>"It is just horribly arrogant and ignorant to assume that you can form a judgment of a person based solely on their religious affiliation" </p>
<p>and it is horribly arrogant and ignorant of YOU to assume that i formed a judgement simply on their religion, after i listed MANY other reasons why i didnt think i would get along with them. </p>
<p>As for the rest of you who branded me as "superficial", "judgemental", "close minded" and my favorite "the worst roommate ever", you are hypocrites. How can you tell me not to judge people quickly when you criticize and make absolute conclusions about me based on one post. I am not superficial and definately NOT close minded. How is wanting a roommate who has a PERSONALITY similar to yourself superficial? </p>
<p>In case some (or most) of you misunderstood me. I don't mind having them as roomies, i just was hoping i could be good friends with them as well. </p>
<p>this site is harsh lmao..</p>
<p>Well, you ended up judging these various users as superficial as well based on their one post response! :)</p>
<p>you're kind of missing the point here: what we're all saying is, DON'T assume that your roommates lack personality until you actually meet them. I personally don't think you're a terrible person at all. Read my post, I was nice to you :)</p>
<p>lol thanks. i hope you're right and they are truly fun people.</p>
<p>and jimbob1225 reaffirms the point. if you are living in the dorms you have a lot of people to hang out with. quite a few people on my floor ended up being better buddies with the people next door or down the hall than their own roommates. there are lots of social outlets :).</p>
<p>what makes you think "most" of the freshman class will be interested in partying and drinking during Welcome Week?</p>
<p>I bet in 2 months, the 3 of you will be filming "formerly repressed Catholic girls gone wild." You complain because you're "like the complete opposite of them." Well I'm complaining because my roommate and I have too much in common. For example, both of us listed at least 5 musicians which only we listed under "favorite music." I found that eerie, like somebody matched us based on our facebook profiles. :D</p>
<p>With that being said, I'm interested in the experiences of people who've already lived in the dorms.</p>
<p>-Have any of you arrived to welcome week only to have awkward moments with your roommate?<br>
-How did you break the ice?
-During welcome week, do people usually spend most of their time with their roommates alone or as a group with other dormmates?
-My roommate and I are from out of town. Is it easy to find activities without a car and without alcohol (underage, so can't go to bars)?</p>
<p>Thanks for reading. I'll admit I'm pretty anxious since I'm quite introverted and laconic, but I'm also open to anything.</p>