<p>See, I think the thing is that guys will generally call eachother out on things. If someone's doing something the other doesn't like, they will say something, and the other will hear it and hopefully change. There are no females there so they don't have to act like tough guys in front of eachother. With women on the other hand, we over analyze everything, and only some of us will just speak to our roomie instead of harboring it inside and letting it build and simer and intensify. PLus I think a lot of women kind of like to feel incharge of their space (maybe it's a nesty-motherly feeling? who know) more than guys reallycare. Plus we're very social and we pick up on physical and emotional and all other sorts of feelings more quickly/accutely than men so there's a lot more out there for us to interpret and try to connect with dots and lines. Maybe women have stronger personalities? Who knows but I agree that it is more of a female thing.</p>
<p>I would say get a single. Sometimes you just need to be alone, and with a roommate, that is hard to do, even if you get along. I get along with my roommate but I have a girlfriend, too, and it's very hard to have privacy. And there is no guarantee that your roommate will be outgoing, ie. bringing friends into the room for you to meet as well. You can try it out for a year and see if it works for you, but it depends on your personality and how well you can communicate and come to an understanding with people.</p>
<p>Get a double! You guys must all be antisocial work-a-holic nerds with 4.0s+++++</p>
<p>From what it seems having a roommate would not truly effect your social life because by the sound of it most people dont exactly "hangout" with there roomate.</p>
<p>i think if you go to a small school (anything below 10,000-8,000), having a roomate wouldnt really matter. at that point its a choice between comfort or making a new friend the first day you arrive and having that security. personally, i have ocd and ocpd so i plan on trying to get a single not only for my sake, but for my potential roomates sake (if i was to get a double) as well. </p>
<p>now, if you go to a big school, you may want having an instant friend over comfort because it seems like you could get "lost" if you arent really a social person. </p>
<p>also, i dont buy into the "you should really have a roomate your first year, just to see what its like and to mature into a grown person" thing. f-that. its honestly not that important, especially if you have siblings. </p>
<p>im going with a single if i can do it. i feel that the clubs i plan on joining and the classes i will be taking will be enough for me to make enough friends. also, most single dorms are situated around eachother so you wont be totally out in the cold. they will be in the same situation as you are. </p>
<p>for me, theres too much risk involved to take a chance on a roomate.</p>
<p>it all depends on your situation. having a roommate really helped me out at the beginning of this year, because i didn't know anyone at my school. and in that respect, i'd definitely recommend a double. you can share stuff (may or may not be a good thing) and always have someone to talk to.</p>
<p>on the other hand, being around with the same person whenever your at home can get tiring. just make sure to set guidelines at the beginning of the year and don't hesitate to speak up when you feel the need to.</p>
<p>so if the school your attending has multiple people from you hs it would probobly not be so much of a consideration because you would already have friends which chould help to expand your social network ect. i would say at that point it would just come down to preference. no?</p>
<p>What are the housing situations/choices for freshman at HYPSM?</p>
<p>I'm sure if you wanted to know badly enough, you could check them on each college's individual websites.</p>
<p>Sorry...didn't mean to sound harsh, but I think your question hijacks the thread.</p>
<p>at mit as a freshman (or prefrosh, rather) you pick your dorm, pick the hall on your dorm, pick which room you want to live in (essentially) and you can pick whether you want a single, double, triple, and also your roommates, yeah, you pick those, too.</p>
<p>or you could not hand in any preference forms and be assigned randomly. but why would you?</p>
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<p>Wonderful insult, buddy. I find it highly unlikely that you have friends, get a single.</p>
<p>Anyways, if you have a sex life, some social skills and enjoy freely consuming alcohol, I suggest going with the single and not hoping you get lucky with a random roomate. Most people I know would rather have a single, even if they like their roomies. I have a single and it's awesome. I have no trouble making friends and I don't think you guys should need an instant friend as a social crutch (that certainly reflects wonderfully on your people skills).</p>
<p>My son loves his single, and he's in a foreign land where he didn't know a soul. Much better for concentrating on your work, studying when you want to study, sleeping uninterrupted - IMO, pluses for quality of life.</p>
<p>As long as you follow the generic recommendation, for any student starting at any college, that is, to plunge into ECs and social activities during your first few weeks, thereby meeting tons of people and broadening your network of potential friends, you will not need a roommate to feel like you belong on campus.</p>
<p>well if you were in a single, you wouldn't have to worry about sexiling your roommate(s). that'd mos def be a plus.</p>
<p>or, even worse, if you're in a double or triple, every once in a while, YOU will be sexiled!</p>
<p>singles offer more privacy and independence, and like someone else said, they're good if you like to have "company."</p>
<p>well i think i got it good. i have a split double which is a double with a wall in the middle with a door. problem solved.</p>
<p>Can i just ask, what is sexiled?</p>
<p>btw, melosyracuse - carmelo certainly is have an awesome year. i have been a doubter the past two seasons, especially with his olympic antics, but hes REALLY turned things around. not only has he put up great numbers at a good FG %,, but hes been clutch which we're yet to see from lebron and to an extent from dwade this year. i feel proud to be wearing his shoes to games and trainings :d</p>
<p>"Can i just ask, what is sexiled?" </p>
<p>When sex, or other falatious activies, happen and you are left stranded outside your room for a period of time.</p>
<p>^^ I see</p>
<p>What happens if both roommates come home with a girl?</p>
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<p>Falatous? Do you mean "fallacious," or what?</p>
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<p>Deathmatch.</p>
<p>"Falatous? Do you mean "fallacious," or what?"</p>
<p>No sorry. I meant fellatios.</p>