<p>I'm a senior in HS, and three friends and I have been planning to go to the same college and room together. It seems like a really great idea on paper, but I know there could be some problems involved. I tend to socialize/meet new people better when I'm with friends, and am frankly a bit scared I won't have much of a social life without them. It's not that I wouldn't try to meet people, I've just been generally bad at making new friends throughout life. Anyone have any experiences with this or just general input?</p>
<p>Honestly it’s probably a bad idea. You should use the college experience to meet new people and take on new experiences. If you only room with people you knew in college you won’t see as many new experiences. Just my 2 cents. Good luck in college.</p>
<p>Bad, from my other friends’ experiences. I’d advise against rooming with someone from high school or you met at orientation. A few people I know did that last year, and to say the least, none of them are rooming with each other this year.</p>
<p>If you do end up going to the same college, you can still hang out without actually rooming with them.</p>
<p>son roomed with a friend from high school for the first two years. Last two years lived with 5 guys…one from HS but not the original guy. He is still friends with all. So it worked for him.</p>
<p>Do whatever you want. You at least know what these guys are like. That will reduce stress and the possibilities of getting a roommate that doesn’t fit at all with your style.</p>
<p>And no…it does not have to be a “learning experience” to learn how to live with someone new.</p>
<p>My sister roomed with one of her best friends and they ended up arguing alot and they both thought that it would be better for them not to room together . They kept meeting on daily basis in college though (:</p>