<p>so i'm a transfer and i was assigned housing about two weeks ago after getting off the waitlist. the school only gave me my roommate's address and phone number. so i tried looking her up on facebook but couldn't find her. then i tried texting but she hasn't responded. and she hasn't attempted to contact me yet either. Could it be a landline instead of cell phone? also, what can i do to communicate before we move in since i'm moving in this weekend and i want to at least communicate before we do. is this bad sign about roommate?</p>
<p>some people rarely check their emails over summer. i have some profs who i tried to contact that have their emails set up to say i basically wont respond till september. dont worry. it has been said before but there was a day when you didnt even know the name of the person until you met them when u moved in</p>
<p>It sounds like you haven’t tried to call the number… The number I was given by reslife was my roommate’s home number and not their cellphone.</p>
<p>It will be one of life’s little surprises. Don’t be a stalker.</p>
<p>It’s just that before I’ve always communicated with my roommates before moving in through email/ Facebook so I find it strange to just meet on the day of</p>
<p>It’s probably a landline, or she doesn’t have texting enabled, so try calling her. If she doesn’t answer, leave her a voicemail explaining who you are. </p>
<p>Also, not everyone has a Facebook.</p>
<p>Why don’t you just call?
I don’t think it’s a bad sign. I rarely ever get on Facebook and I have a different e-mail on it so you wouldn’t be able to find me. I find it weird when people want to get to know you by looking at Facebook or by searching your address. I feel really uncomfortable with how it easy it is to cyber stalk someone so I try to avoid giving much of my information. I was raised with really private parents.
I also don’t have a cell phone the one I provided was my mom’s. If my roomate ever wants to contact me she will need to call.
Maybe it’s just me but I wouldn’t mind meeting my roomate the day off. It seems more spontaneous.</p>
<p>I find it strange to contact them before moving in. Unless you want to discuss who’s bringing what so you have enough space and you have the right appliances.
I’ve never contacted a room mate before moving in. Sometimes they’ll add me on facebook before hand, but I never actively seek them out. I just don’t care and it’s kind of stalker-creepy. We’ll meet up eventually on the move in day.</p>
<p>Some colleges actually encourage some contact with roommates prior to move-in day. Not so you can find out their life story, but just to introduce yourself and find out who is bringing what. I don’t think that’s creepy or stalker-like. </p>
<p>I would try calling her. If she doesn’t answer, leave a message stating who you are and your phone number. Then leave it up to her to contact you. And if she doesn’t, don’t take it personally or jump to conclusions. She might be busy right now, but it doesn’t mean she won’t be a nice person who is happy to meet you on move-in day.</p>