Incoming freshman for fall 2017. Ok, so mom says I should get a double dorm, reasoning that I’ll make friends quicker and it’s good for me to learn to,live with someone since I’m an only child. Dad says single dorm, because of the privacy and most people leave their doors open anyway to socialize.
What do you think? Go…
As a bonus, which freshman dorms would you rate best to worst? Thanks!
Honestly, I’d go with single unless your rooming with a good friend. I lived in Mary Donlon, and the place was social enough that I made friends by myself. Plus my closest friends are those I met in class.
I’m not for risking having a bad roommate that may make you uncomfortable. My roommate last year was really loud at night and would play videogames while inviting random people into the dorm. I wasn’t too comfortable with that; I’d rather have had a single to myself.
Another vote for a single.
I lived in Dickson and pretty much everyone left their door open for the first semester so making friends wasn’t much of an issue. The privacy from a single can be really nice. The only upside for a double would be you have someone to hangout with for the first week or two but I don’t think it’s worth the risk of getting a bad roommate.
Single. My daughter had a huge single in Balch, the all girls dorm. There are lots of singles, so she didn’t feel closed off in any way at all. If you want visitors, kids just left their doors ajar or open. There are plenty of socializing opportunities in the dorm; you don’t need to be in a double or triple to make friends. Plus if you need and want quiet to study, you can do it any time without having to leave or disturb your roomie.
Single has been a great thing for my D. She can socialize when she wants and still have her privacy. It’s been very easy. She also thought she wanted a roommate when she arrived, but a couple of weeks later she was thrilled with how it all turned out!
Single room all the way. It allows you the option to escape into your own space. You can always venture out at your leisure. As was said, most kids leave the doors open so it is easy to make friends. Listen to your dad! Hahaha.
+1 to the single. Our DD is class of 20 and has had similar experiences to those from parents upthread. DD says ehs would not want it any other way than single. Privacy, keep your own hours, be as neat/not neat as you want and it’s not a barrier to making friends at all … DS is new member of class of 21 and we’re encouraging him to select single as well (of course it’s his call, but his sister is giving him the unvarnished story)
As far as the north campus dorms go, they all have their own unique personalities and quirks. And to the OP, you really can’t influence the choice of dorm unless you’re a F and want to live in all-female dorm … Pluses and minuses to all of the freshman housing at CU
Thanks for the feedback. I’m going to request a single.