<p>hi everyone
i was accepted ED and ive been thinking about the roommate situation.</p>
<p>i was wondering what would work better: to have penn randomly assign you one or to try and pick one yourself from the facebook group and such?</p>
<p>if any current penn students can share how they found their roommate and how their relationship with their roommate was, that would be great!</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>It’s a crapshoot either way. My son is a freshman in Riepe and his university assigned roommate has become his best friend. It could have easily gone the other way. Even rooming with someone you know (or meet on Facebook) could evolve in a positive or negative way once you get there. The important thing is that you and your roommate respect each other and learn to compromise with each other on most things. For that matter, this is a life skill that will do you well forever.</p>
<p>It is completely random with the housing lottery, and even choosing someone you have talked to on facebook or met at previous can have an unexpected outcome. People can be very different from how they appear on facebook. It is very important that you go into this process knowing that, especially if you want to live in the Quad or Hill where you will both be living in a really small space. You should also make sure that you want a roommate for the right reasons. If you want to have a roommate just because you think you will become friends or that it will allow you to meet more people, you should probably think again about getting a roommate. While I do know of many instances where roommates have become great friends, if you are unlucky and get a roommate who you don’t have anything in common with you won’t meet any more people because of your roommate than you would living in a single.
That being said, I think that most people have a good chance of having a good roommate experience. One of my friends said that she initially didn’t think her roommate was her type, but now they regularly have heart to hearts and encourage each while studying for midterms. However, there is always the chance it won’t work out. If that’s the case, the room situation can be very stressful. If you are someone who likes to take time to relax and destress in your room, this could make it very unpleasant. So when choosing a single or double, think about what’s best for you. Living in a single does not in any way affect your potential social life. All the people I know in singles are absolutely thrilled with their choice, and many people who live in doubles wished they lived in singles.</p>
<p>very useful thread.
I just wanted to know how the FB choosing thing works. One of my closest friends has also got accepted to Penn so rooming with him would be amazing.
Do I contact Penn to let me choose or doo I wait for Penn’s E- Mail once the RD decisions are out??</p>
<p>PS - Sorry for the mini thread hijack. I just wanted to know :D</p>
<p>On your housing app, you can put down the name of someone you’d like to live with. So wait until that comes out (after RD) and then it’ll be smooth sailing.</p>
<p>thanks :)))</p>