so i’m a freshman this year, and i met this girl through facebook before deciding to room with her. long story short, we’re definitely just roommates and i’m basically living alone because she’s never in the room. i’m late to the housing situation now for next year, so living off campus in kind of not an option, and everyone i’m friends with already has roommates for next year. should i get a single room for next year or should i try random roommate? i feel like i’m already living alone and i don’t hate it, but i feel really unsocial so i don’t know if officially living by myself would be good for me… thoughts?
If you are willing to go random, you might want to try it. You might make a friend.
Good cautionary tale for all incoming freshmen - don’t count on your roommate to be a friend. If they are not disrupting your sleep or study and are willing to compromise on how you use the room and if neither one of you is taking advantage of the other - then you are ahead of the game. Becoming friends much less best friends is a huge bonus, but shouldn’t be an expectation.
You might be happier with a single and then the ability to have others over, etc. If you do random, be sure you have some way to choose - as a rising sophomore you now know what matters most - some of the things listed above like sleep and study habits.
What is the problem? If you feel like you are living alone, why go for a more expensive single room?
If your current roommate is not bothering you, I’d even consider her again. Just be willing to do other things with other friends.
You didn’t have a horrible experience, and you don’t want to live alone. I would give her-- or another roommate-- a shot.
Different opinion – if you can get (and can afford) a single near where your friends will be living I’d go that route and avoid getting a random roommate.