<p>I'll be a freshman at UNLV this fall and I was just presented with the option of rooming as a single. I value privacy alot but I go to a lot of parties and different functions. What are the pros and cons of dorming alone?</p>
<p>Live with a roommate, absolutely. You lose out some on privacy, but it is much better socially. If you get along well with your roommate (not a guarantee), you two will probably have plenty of mutual friends and will probably have a lot more social opportunities available to you. If by some chance your roommate sucks, though, you are kinda out of luck.</p>
<p>I’m sure a lot of people will tell you that having a roommate is an important college experience, that it’ll keep you from isolating yourself, that you’ll be lonely without one because everyone else will have one…well, those are the things I heard that drove me toward NOT requesting a single my freshman year. And I regret it. A lot. People have different needs, but in my case it turned out that I really need a certain amount of time alone each day to be able to function well and remain friendly and amicable. So really think about whether this sounds like you. Remember that in college, when you’re mad or upset about anything and all you want to do is just lie on your bed and cry/sleep/relax/punch the pillow/masturbate? you cannot make your roommate leave. That’s a guarantee. You’re also gambling with regard to personality.</p>
<p>The other people at my school that I talked to don’t seem to have as strong an opinion as I do, but generally I’ve found that everyone with a single loves it. People who aren’t in a single give mixed responses.</p>
<p>Forgot to add that if you have a single you may have to put in a bit more effort to get to know people in your hall. But really, people in college need and want more friends than just their roommate, so they’ll be very open to socializing with other people. I also think that the way most dorms work (well ok, I’m just basing this off of my school) is that the singles are generally near each other. So it’s not like everyone will be bonding with their roommates and you’ll be all alone.</p>
<p>A good roommate is cool. A bad roommate is a nightmare.</p>
<p>I was in a single freshman year and was able to make friends and avoid isolation. A roommate really isn’t necessary. There are the people who fall in love with their roommates, are bffs, and live together all 4 years (I have friends like this). There are also people who can’t stand their roommates and they split up after a semester. And you have a third category, which I would say is the most common, where you are able to live with your roommate for a year and don’t really see them much or talk to them much the rest of college.</p>
<p>A roommate is really only necessary for the first few days at school. Thats when you really don’t know anyone and it’s nice to have a roommate. It gives you someone to hang out with and do stuff with. I’m not going to lie, it was a little lonely the first few days of my freshman year. However, after the first week I got to know my hallmates and other people and so it wasn’t that big of a deal. It’s nice to have your own space and be able to come back to your own room after a long day.</p>
<p>Get a roommate only if you know something about them already. That means, it’s fine to ask a friend to room with you, but agree on things like sleeping arrangements. It’s very, VERY damaging if your roommates and you have different sleep patterns. A human being just doesn’t function the same with disturbed sleep patterns. </p>
<p>I live in a place with 4 bedrooms, have my own room, and like my roommates.</p>
<p>I personally wouldn’t go with a single. But I’m a masochist. (Just kidding! But seriously, I’d recommend a roommate. Even if you’re not best friends, life is full of people you’re not best friends with. Being able to coexist in a civilized manner is the important part.)</p>
<p>Yeah, never heard good remarks having a single. Havind a roomate is usually much better.</p>
<p>It totally depends on your personality and needs. Some people need singles. Some people benefit from doubles. Some people have miserable experiences with ill matched freshman year roommates. </p>
<p>Think about what you want. Would you do well with a roommate, or do you need your own space? </p>
<p>Having a roommate isn’t going to make you more or less of a sociable person. It’s just as easy to go out and meet people whether or not you have a roommate. But if you’re not so gregarious and want at least one person to talk to, a roommate might be good. Unless you don’t get along at all, or your roommate is never around.</p>
<p>Get a single. There will be plenty of people in your hall to socialize with, no need to be with someone 24/7</p>
<p>Throughout your whole life, you’re going to need to be able to get along with people who you may not necessarily like in order to be successful.</p>
<p>I would suggest refining those skills now; sooner rather than later.</p>
<p>Here’s how I’d look at it. Even if you end up hating having a roomate, it would still be worth it because it’s one more experience under your belt. Later in life you may not have an opportunity to have a roomate and then you’ll never have a roomate antecdote to tell. You’ll never have that one experience that will affect who you are. So I say go for it, just because it’s one more thing in life to learn from. And if you hate, you’ll never wonder if you should have a roomie or not, you’ll know that the answer is “no” for yourself and not based of someone else’s opinion. Same thing goes for the vise versa.</p>
<p>i had a roommate, and i began to regret that decision after a while… it’s nice to have someone to attach yourself to in the beginning, but ultimately, if you’re not a match-made-in-heaven, it doesn’t work out. you’ll feel pressured to spend time with your roommate, but you may hate all of their friends. eventually my roommate and i became enemies, though we spent the entire fall semester as friends.
also, i need some time alone. our schedules allowed for time alone during the day, but not always when i needed it. sometimes i’d need to have a private conversation or just cry hysterically, and i hated having a roommate then…</p>
<p>I agree with Dreamin in Japan</p>
<p>i mean honestly if you do things just for the expierence than we all might as well rob a bank and go to jail…</p>
<p>I mean I for one need privacy somtimes… do what you want.</p>
<p>The vast majority of people don’t rob a bank in their lifetime, pakjan. The vast majority of people in college do have a roommate. </p>
<p>Having a roommate doesn’t mean that you won’t have privacy. I’m a rising junior and have had roommates for the past two years. I’ve found that whenever I want to be alone in the room, I can be. Either you schedule your alone time for when you know your roommate will be gone, or you politely ask them to step out for a bit. Unless you roommate is antisocial, he/she won’t be in the room 24/7, and you will have plenty of time to yourself.</p>
<p>I found my roommate through facebook through one of those accepted groups and she ended up being the coolest person ever and a great friend. Don’t request a single unless your absolutely sure or you have some case/issue that you need a single. When in doubt, pick to be with a roommate. If your roommate ends up being a two headed green oogly monster, you can always request a switch.</p>
<p>I say get a roommate. After having a single my freshman year, I WANTED to have a roommate (even if I had the option of getting a single).</p>
<p>Hey, I’m going to a liberal arts college this fall… What would you guys suggest for an international student…??? Is it better to have a roommate if your an international student…???</p>