<p>I know why its bad to room with someone you already know; you feel comfortable with them and rely on them so you feel less of a need to reach out to make new friends and put yourself into uncomfortable situations. I'm especially wary of this and will keep it in mind. I'm thinking about rooming with someone from my school, though, its just a possibility right now. I don't know him too well, we've had one class together in 4 years and have never hung out/eaten lunch together/etc. He's also a little different than me too, like political/religious views/hobbies. Would it be a good idea to room together? I feel like it would be because I would still make new friends but for some reason I'm also very reluctant because he's from my school...</p>
<p>You could try hanging out with him and see how it goes. I was in a similar problem, and I decided that it would be best not to room with the person I already knew. If you get assigned a random roommate, remember that you don't have to be their friend, you can go hang out with the guy you know anytime. It will give you a chance to meet new people.</p>
<p>I cannot tell you enough... DON'T DO IT. Too many people I know are in their second year of college and kicking themselves because they roomed with someone they already knew. It is gonna change your perceptions of your friends if you live with them, and no matter how much you try to tell yourself that you won't rely on them.............. when you actually GET to college, and spend at least the first few weeks not knowing ANYBODY (speaking from personal experience here)............ You WILL.</p>
<p>Not saying you will have a hard time making friends at college, but part of the whole experience (pretty much, unless you're coming from a feeder high school where everyone you went to HS with for the last 4 years is coming too), is making a new social life from scratch. And you won't be able to do that if you've got this person that you already know at your side.</p>
<p>And maybe you say that you won't do that. And maybe, you won't. But there's no telling how clingy this guy will be duing HIS first year of college. Better to just let the school randomly assign you a roommate and go from there. I mean, you can still be great friends with the guy..</p>
<p>just my .02.</p>
<p>I am gonna do the randomly assigned roomate thing because I had a bad experience with some high school friends during a school trip. We had a spring break trip last year to Italy and France for one week and I was in the same room with two of my friends. I found out that they were basically disgusting slobs. They literally had no regard for personal hygiene, and when you find out how people get ready for their morning, every time you see them at school, you think about it.</p>
<p>if my friend ends up choosing the school i'm going to, we're going to be roommates. however, i've been with her many times in the morning and i know what she's like to live with. we've roomed together many times and we're a lot alike. we've already set up rules and guidelines for each other. plus, i know others at the school i'm goin to already and we're both very talkative so it won't be hard for us to find other friends. we're also in different majors, which could help since we'll meet different people within our major. i don't think it's a bad idea, but that's only if the two of you make your expectations clear from the beginning of each other and you know what the person will be like to live with.</p>
<p>^I still think that´s a bad idea. One of my best friends goes to the same school as I do. We decided not to room together the first year so that we could meet more people. It has been a far better decision that living with him freshman year. We got to know more people, but we still hang out. Now, for sophomore off campus housing, I´m rooming with him and a couple of friends we met this year.</p>
<p>i think it just depends on the two. i know people who have had great experience when rooming with a friend and others who have had a horrible experience! i suggest you know your friend's habits before you make a decision. </p>
<p>i plan on taking the risk of rooming with my friend, but i honestly think we won't have an issue. i know a lot of people already there and i feel comfortable walking up to a random person and saying hi. i don't think either of us will have a problem making friends or with each other, but that's just my case.</p>
<p>I agree with soccer.
I don't necessarily feel that if you room with someone from High School that you are destined to be a social outcast. I personally roomed with a friend from high school, and while we have our differences, we are still great friends. It's all about a maturity that allows you to respect one another, but still maintain a positive living atmosphere. However, don't necessarily feel that you have to live with that person for the rest of your four years, I told him that I would be living with other friends, and he is more than happy to have another roomate. But we aren't angry because of it. </p>
<p>Bottom Line: Rooming with a friend from High School is not always bad, if it ends up being a problem, you only have to deal with it for a year.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the input, everyone. I think I've decided to cast my fate to potluck. Hope I don't regret it!</p>