<p>Anyone know if Ithaca College have singles for freshman? Or if I can check somehow? I looked on the websites and can't seem to find info on that.</p>
<p>I personally don't care too much if I had a double. I can deal with it, but I would take the single 100% of the time given the choice.</p>
<p>i thought only RAs got singles</p>
<p>so anyone else considering signing up for a single?</p>
<p>I would recommend getting a single. </p>
<p>Even if I loved my roomate and he was my best friend, I wouldn't want to room with him. Why? I enjoy my privacy and being able to be alone. It's not like you are living by yourself in a secluded area, you have rooms all around you with others people you can meet and be with. It's not like you'll be alone and lost if you have a single, you'll just have the privacy you want, when you want it. </p>
<p>You can't have privacy with roomates, period. This is no different than living with a sibling or something, and I don't doubt we all wanted our own room when we grew up. You can still interact with people and make friends with a single, while still having the option of being alone. A double might make the first part easier (although it could also make it horrible if your roomate sucks and it's very possible), but the second part won't even be possible.</p>
<p>So, seriously, go for a single if you can get it. Unless you seriously love your roomate, you'll get sick of him/her and even if you love them, you'll still get sick of them. </p>
<p>So save yourself the frustration and get a damn single.</p>
<p>sweet! bum...</p>
<p>I have a super single right now, and it is amazing. No roomate means that I don't have to leave my room at night to study and that I can listen to music in my room whenever I want. It's really amazing. If you're independant like me, then I highly recomend a single preferably a super single.</p>
<p>doubles suck... Roomates suck... Snoring sucks... lack of privacy sucks... other people in the room while you try to sleep sucks</p>
<p>Plus I'm a shy, antisocial person...</p>
<p>SINGLES ALL THE WAY!</p>
<p>All schools should only have singles</p>
<p>Singles = Nay</p>
<p>Having a roomate is a valuable learning experience. You may even walk away with a friend.</p>
<p>Well from experience of living with a friend for last 2 years.... Even best friend for 6 years of your life get annoying if your life styles and sleeping schedules are different... and you have to adjust to THEIRS < (there was a reason for this)</p>
<p>But i'm pretty sure most of you never lived with roommie in yourlife so good luck. =D i'm pretty sure it won't be so bad, and if it is, all you have to do is request to change 'em or kick 'em out or something.</p>
<p>I had a roommate the first half of my freshman year and then lived by myself (she moved into an empty room beside mine) the second half. The only reason I really liked having it to myself was that she snored like nothing else and it drove me up the wall. If she hadn't done that, then I probably would've been just fine living with her the rest of the year. But the snoring got to me and I was happy to live by myself again so I could actually get some sleep. Living alone also helped when I started making friends (finally) second semester and could invite them over to do stuff like watch movies without having to worry about her schedule. </p>
<p>This year, however, I am living with a friend who is really laid back and I think we are going to get along really well. We're pretty alike in tastes, and we're both pretty crazy, so it's all good. I move in to my dorm with her in 12 days!!</p>
<p>I have shared a bedroom with my sister ever since she was born. That’s 15 years of room sharing to date, so I think I already had that experience. I’d take a single room any day, I just hope I’ll be able to get one.</p>
<p>I had the AMAZING experience of a single for about 2 weeks after my first roommate moved out for cheaper housing. I would give almost anything to have it back. Having a roommate taught me nothing new and only brought misery to both of us since my second one brings “company” over every night. If the person choosing between a single and a double was an only child and a freshman who had never shared a room, I think that sharing a hall and bathroom is enough to get them used to future life. (If you get an apartment, chances are you won’t be sharing a room, right? The only time you’ll probably be sleeping that close to someone is when you’re married.) For people who need quiet time, I say get a single or find an apartment – double dorms aren’t worth it at all.</p>
<p>I had a double room for the first 2 years with the same roommate and we ended up being BEST friends. I had a single room in my third year and currently have a apartment style room with my boyfriend for my 4th year. I think that having a roommate for the first year is the best idea as you have a friend right away, then after first year its okay to have a single. Its understandable that you may want your own room when your turning 19-20.</p>
<p>I have a single (after having disputes in the first two quads), and I must say that living in a single is a double-edge sword. There are advantages and disadvantages. You don’t have to share your space with anyone or have room mate problems, but at the same time, if you are introverted like me, you’ll find yourself quite isolated and you’ll have to work 10X harder at making friends than those who have room mates/people to hang out w/.</p>
<p>But would I trade it in? No. I had a hard time living in a quad, and now I have my own sanctuary. Sure, I am responsible for my own space, but I also get my own privacy and don’t have to share with ANYONE. And the selfish ***** in me likes that!</p>
<p>Personally I think singles should only be allowed for upperclassmen and transfer students should be given the option. Freshmen need the college experience with a roommate and having a roommate might allow them to make their first friend. That wasn’t the case for me, but I know many people who became pretty much best friends with their roommates. Most colleges put an outrageous price tag on singles though so that is an automatic disadvantage to many people who want one.</p>
<p>I have to disagree Jim.</p>
<p>I tried the whole experience with THREE room mates, and it was overkill, not to mention a dangerous environment (after I had left, a girl threatened another girl with a pair of scissors!). Perhaps it would have been different if there were only one (sane) room mate.</p>
<p>While the room mate experience <em>can</em> be a great one to have, it isn’t always a guarantee that room mates will be friends and crazy disputes (like the one I just mentioned) are always possibility. And having a single means that you are entirely responsible for that space, which allows students to gain even more independence.</p>
<p>I got a double with my best friend last year and a single this year. It’s definitely a lot more lonelier having a single because there’s no one there. I like having someone for company and my other apartmentmates just go off and do their own thing. But to each his own; if you like having your own room away from others, then go for it, even if it is way more expensive than having a double or triple.</p>
<p>Dude…If I could have a single, I would love college even more! Don’t get me wrong, I love my roommate, but I love not sharing more.</p>
<p>PrincessBride, that is why I said “That wasn’t the case for me, but I KNOW many people who became pretty much best friends with their roommates.”</p>
<p>I had a double first semester freshman year. Great roommate. Everything ran smooth. However after coming back from classes during the day/ going out with friends at night I really needed some peace to myself to unwind. I snagged a single by next semester. It was Wonderful.</p>