<p>Is it a good idea? How common is it? Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>I don’t know how good an idea it is or isn’t, but it’s probably not worth worrying about because it’s highly unlikely it will happen (unless you get placed into King/Scales which is entirely single rooms or you sign up for substance-free housing in Chase, which is also all singles).</p>
<p>It’s actually not super unlikely. Almost all of Northrop-Gillet is singles, as well as Cutter-Z.
A majority of my friends here are in singles as a first year</p>
<p>isn’t it fun to have a roommate though, at least as a first-year? or is it more of a nuisance?</p>
<p>It really depends on the roommate. My roommate last year and I barely ever spoke. We coexisted, but that was about it. My roommate this year is one of my best friends and it is an amazing experience. So it’s really hit or miss; it may cause you grief, or it may be an amazing experience.</p>
<p>It’s a crap shoot and it can cut both ways. “Co-exist” is a good word to discuss a not great but not horrible situation. Otoh, a good roomie amplifies the positive experiences.</p>
<p>I didn’t say it was super unlikely, but I think it’s unlikely enough to not be worth stressing over. I lived in Cutter-Z so I certainly know there are plenty of singles there, but I also know that’s not a place a lot of people aspire to be placed in (though I think it’s a great house). </p>
<p>As for the fun aspect: I would say that it can be fun to have a roommate if you get along. But in my first year, of the 8 pairs of roommates in Cutter-Z, only two pairs really got along. One pair co-existed. And the rest flat out hated each other. If it works out, it’s great, if it doesn’t, it can be really hard.</p>