<p>As pretty much anyone in college who chooses to do so can keep themselves well stocked on alcohol or drugs, 20-somethings really aren’t going to be any more corrupting to you than teenagers. You could just as easily have gotten 3 other 18 year old roommates who partied all the time. I think the issue is less about the roommates’ ages but more about the availability of alcohol and other substances. Just talk to them, let them know you’re responsible and can handle yourself if put in tricky situations. I understand why your parents would be concerned, but I don’t think it will be a big deal.</p>
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<p>Be sure to stash it pretty well if you do bring it into your dorm room! XD Some schools give pretty hefty fines for alcohol.</p>
<p>I guess I’m pretty lucky, I live on a 21+ floor and we are allowed to have it. :)</p>
<p>21 or not, you’ll essentially have unlimited (or at least extremely easy access to) alcohol in college anyways… even if you don’t live with older roommates. You should feel confident enough in your maturity to not be influenced if drinking isn’t your thing (and if it is, well, then more power to you at this point). </p>
<p>Glad to hear that your parents are now on your side, because 1) they should also be confident in your ability to make good decisions and 2) you’re going to college – they need to stop trying to shelter you and make a big deal out of it. What are they gonna do, call the school and complain about it? I’m so glad that most (if not all) colleges seem to deal directly with the students and their wishes and place less emphasis on some parents’ overbearing and unnecessary concerns.</p>
<p>I was 20 when I started rooming with my 18 year old roommate. When her parents found out how old I was at move in day, they gave me this stare like they thought I was going to eat their daughter. Little do they know I was the one that insisted we not have alcohol in the room, because I didn’t want to risk being held responsible for their little angel’s bad behavior! I was also the one that had the maturity to realize bringing strange men from the bar home with her at 3am might not be the safest thing to do-- apparently he kept forcibly groping her friend and trying to force her into the bathroom with him, which she thought was HILARIOUS.</p>
<p>Really, I think older students can be a vastly positive influence on freshmen. I think it can really help the HOORAY IM FREE TO MAKE A NUISANCE OF MYSELF impulse a teeny bit less overwhelming.</p>
<p>OP, I’m so jealous of you! My freshman hall last year was full of sloppy drunks and as much as I could I’d try to hang around the older students like 20-21. They’re much more fun because they don’t get so terribly drunk. They know how to have a good time and not end up laying on the floor in their own vomit by 11!</p>