<p>In just a short 13 days i will be attending SUNY Plattsburgh. I had requested a roomate of my choice which i got, the only issue is im in a freaking triple which sucks, with a kid who i dont know at all and when i contacted him he barely speaks english and it looks like he wont be going out on the weekends.... anyways my main question has to do with the housing office. They sent me a letter that was addressed to triple applicants, and it simply stated that they are renovating one of the older residence halls and that they are tight on space because there are 272 less beds... but they said they are going to try to move people out of the triples ASAP maybe even before we move in and they will continue to try to once school actually starts. Do you think this is the schools way to make me feel better that we are going to get moved? because i really dont see how that could happen until the 1st semester ends when some people dropout/ graduate. So my main question really is should i expect to be in the triple for at least the 1st semester? Thank you, and sorry for the rambling. This is what the room looks like, only 2 closets for 3 people and a forced bunkbed and ****ty loft Newspin360.com</a> | 360° Virtual Tour</p>
<p>Keep an open mind… right now it sounds like you’re already hating the third roommate and hating your room. If you go in thinking like that, you’re going to be miserable. Maybe the third person will be really fun and cool… even if he’s not, well, at least you’re already friendly with one roommate.</p>
<p>In terms of de-tripling… it could happen early (first semester) as people drop/move. Or, maybe space never opens and you’re in a triple all year. There’s really no way to tell, but it sounds like the school is making an effort to get back to doubles. Learn to get along with your roommates, I know it sucks but you might be living with them for quite a while.</p>
<p>I was in a triple my freshman year (a double that was converted to a triple) with two people that I didn’t know, and it was absolutely fine. We got along fine, and since we all had different schedules, we were rarely all in the room at the same time throughout the day. The hardest part is storage space, but once, you move everything in and figure out a place for it, it’s not an issue anymore. </p>
<p>Go in with an open mind, and try to make the best of it. I agree with failure622. If you assume the worst of everything, it’ll likely be a self-fulfilling prophecy. At least, you’re going to be rooming with a friend, so you won’t be alone in this situation.</p>
<p>yeah i know what you guys are saying, i really hope I like the kid to make it better, the main thing which really stinks is that move in starts at 8m so its going to be a race to get there and see who gets the awful loft bed lol</p>
<p>I was actually in the lofted bed (my school assigned beds to us) and loved it. It was nice because it was like I had my own side of the room because the space under the bed was sort of unofficially mine as well. But I suppose it depends on your preference.</p>
<p>Unless, you were referring to the top bunk of the two bunked beds. That one might be annoying, but again, depends on your preference.</p>
<p>yeah its really all preference, the loft just seems a pain to come in on a friday night at 3am and have to climb up 8 steps to your bed, thats the last thing i would want to do lol</p>
<p>After a week or so, it was such a habit that I didn’t even really notice, even if I was drunk at four in the morning. But I tend to adapt to things really quickly, so it depends on you I suppose. The point is if you do get the loft though, it’s not that bad!</p>
<p>Best of luck with the roommate situation. I’m sure it’ll work out =D</p>
<p>hahahahahah thats exactly what i would be worried about! but thanks a lot baktrax!</p>
<p>It sort of looked like there was room to put the two dressers side by side, and where one dresser was, put the third desk. If you did that, you could lower the lofted bed. Or, keep the loft, and put the desk and one dresser under it to open a bit of floor space outside the loft. Look at pics online of how people have set up their “forced triples” and you might get some great ideas that will make the space feel bigger. If the school said they are making an effort to move people to doubles, then I would believe them. If you are very, very willing to move and take a room mate you don’t know, let housing know you would be willing to move should a double open up. “summer melt” means that sometimes kids switch schools last minute, and dorm beds open up last minute.</p>
<p>i will deff check that out, and i hope there was a summer melt! hahaha, thanks a lot teachandmom!</p>
<p>Also, think of your “foreign” room mate…you are going to college to expand your horizons, and you don’t want it to be just an extension of high school, right? He is giving you a very special window on a very different world…take advantage of it! My niece had a "foreign " roomie her freshman year…and had a fantastic visit to the other side of the world over a winter vacation, all of the cost of a plane ticket because she stayed with her roomie’s family.</p>
<p>Also, think of how your roomie might be feeling…a little scared, worried about TWO people he will need to communicate with etc… It would be great if you and your preferred room mate could help him integrate…and it likely would make your living situation a much happier place. Lemonade out of lemons, you know?</p>