I am going into my second year of college and am going to be living in a dorm again. I have the same roommate as I had the previous year and we are about to move in. I want to ask my roommate if she would be okay with me keeping the same side of the room I had last year and keeping the same set up because it seemed to work very well! I was originally just going to arrive early to get the side I liked but she might move in a couple days early. I don’t want her to get mad at me for asking or anything. I know it may seem silly to want a certain side and set up but I just really liked it last year. Please help!!! Thanks in advance!!!
Your roommate may prefer that as well. If you roomed all last year with this roommate, I would think you could ask your question without an issue.
Go ahead and ask. Especially since you two lived together last year. Were there any disadvantages to the other side of the room, like too much or too little light, less space?
They were pretty much the same I think!
Just ask – I don’t see this as a big deal at all especially if the two sides of the room are essentially the same.
f the two sides were “pretty much the same” then I can’t see either of you caring much.
You agreed to room together again because last year worked well.
Ask your roommate. She may want the side she had last year. Prob!ems crop up when people don’t speak up. Be prepared to say why you want your former side such as you are left handed and it is better for you to get to the clock on the left.
I would just ask her,since you’ve already roomed together for a year. Also it’s probably likely that she also wants the same side just to keep things “normal”
I agree. Just ask. And if there is something she wants in exchange, be open to it. In some cases, whoever gets first choice of bed gives the other person first choice of closet and desk. The point is to make sure each of you gets first dibs at something in which one option may be better.
But do talk it through. You don’t want to start the year with a problem simmering. Especially one that could have been avoided.