<p>The school I'm going to has "living communities" basically people majoring in the same thing. I submitted an application for the social justice community and was accepted.</p>
<p>Basically you do 20 hours of volunteer work, learn about justice and law, live in a specific dorm, and go out to dinner once a month with the group.</p>
<p>My problem is I looked at the people I was matched with and they just don't click. But a girl not in the community asked to be my roommate. I looked her up and we like the same things and she seems cool.</p>
<p>However if I join the community I can't live with her... So, my question is should I join? </p>
<p>The community looks like something I'd enjoy, but not the people... I'm out of state and I don't know anyone... Should I join the community and risk rooming with someone I won't like, or should I decline so I can be with someone more like me?</p>
<p>Just because you click as a friend with this other girl, doesn’t mean that you’re going to be good roommates. You can get paired with someone who could be your personality twin and still have a sucky roommate experience. Being into the same stuff does not guarantee a good roommate.</p>
<p>I recommend the living learning community because it’s a community that you’re a part of, good for networking within your field, and you’re guaranteed to be doing things with other people throughout the year. A lot of freshman seem to have a problem getting out and making friends in college(or at least the ones who post on this website…) so going in already a part of a community sounds like a good idea.</p>
<p>This girl and I don’t have the same major, I’m philosophy and she’s education. She just likes the same movies, music, and activities. But I think I’ll join the community because it’ll look good on my application.</p>