<p>Is it a good idea to room with a friend from high school? My best friend is going to UCI as well, and I was thinking I should room with him. The only thing I can say is I know I can live well with him because I lived at his house for like 7 months and it went by great, but I'm worried because some people say that you will never meet new people if you do this. I do like meeting new people though, and i dont think im just gonna stay in the dorm all the time...what do you guys think?</p>
<p>having a new person for a roomate is overrated.</p>
<p>you can meet as many new people as you want.</p>
<p>having a friend as a roomate just makes life easier in the first couple weeks since you'll always have a friend to hang with while you're getting accustomed.</p>
<p>also, it eliminates the chance and having a roomate that will get on your nerves.</p>
<p>I agree with The Brian. Having a new person as a roommate is definitely overrated. Not everyone becomes best friends with their roommates (sometimes not even friends). It would be many times easier to live with your best friend. Do what's best for you, but I'd recommend living with your best friend especially since you two can live together well.</p>
<p>Yeah, thats what I've been thinking, but so many people have been telling me its a bad idea, but I dont know if any of them had ever tried it, so it was bugging me. The main thing I heard was that I would never meet other people, which I think is ridiculous because one roommate doesn't mean you wont make friends with other people...</p>
<p>you said you have already lived with that friend for 7 months in the past and that it went great</p>
<p>i think you'll be fine with your friend at uci since the school year isn't even that much longer</p>
<p>exactly...and I'm still gonna go out and make friends and stuff, so I think it will all work out for the best. On the other side to, I'm also prepared for any bad stuff that might happen.</p>
<p>id choose my best friend over a stranger any day.</p>
<p>You know...I still miss my best friends today. We planned on rooming with one another but technical difficulties arose, and I got rejected =(. Even til this day I would favor rooming with my friends.</p>
<p>If it's your best friend, then go for it. But sometimes people will room with someone from their high school even if they really don't know each other all that well, and it turns out badly. But since you are already familiar with the person and know that you can co-exist, then it'll make things easier and more fun for both of you.</p>
<p>yeah, definately...alright guys, thank you, you really put some of my doubts to rest</p>
<p>by the way guys, have you received your housing contract in the mail yet? by when are we supposed to get it if not now?</p>
<p>I heard at CELEBRATE UCI! that they have a survey online that lets us put our information in (e.g. what kind of music we listen to, what time we sleep, etc.) and it matches us with a "random" but compatible roommate based on the survey.</p>
<p>karrotz:</p>
<p>the good thing about rooming with a friend is that the foundation of trust is already there, so you dont have to worry about much. now about the issue of meeting new people, most dorms have about 50 to 70 people, so you will meet a lot of people, not to mention classes, welcome week, and just your interactions with people in general at UCI. If you decide to room with someone different there is the chance that you may not be compatible, or there is the great chance that you met another friend for life, that is really a toss up. If you think that you can live with your friend, and it wont affect your relationship with him in any manner, then i totally would go for it.</p>
<p>alright, im going for it. It's true, the only real fear I have is maybe missing out on making a really good new friend, but I dont think having someone new as a roommate is the only way to do that :)</p>
<p>karrotz:</p>
<p>I'm glad you were able to decide. After all, there is 4 more years, or 3 if you are fast to make and meet those new people, plus the one year in the dorm. :)</p>