<p>And remember, just because you have a roommate doesn’t necessarily mean that you will become BFFs. I know people who have roommates and they don’t socialize much with each other. I’ve gotten along with my roommates (except for this last one), but on a respect level. You can’t guarantee that you’ll get someone who you can be best friends with. Some people are lucky. And it depends on how sociable and outgoing both of you are.</p>
<p>Ugh I hate getting a roommate, too</p>
<p>The only way I think any reasonable person would be able to stay sane in a doubles is if;</p>
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<li>They get extremely lucky and find a livable roommate.</li>
<li>Choose to room with a friend who they are comfortable with and able to live with.</li>
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<p>What a horrible experience. I can’t believe the school still forces us to pay them money for room and board while giving us hell-ish living experiences, especially if we couldn’t choose our dorm, roommate, or change anything that we didn’t like once it was randomly selected.</p>
<p>Yeah, I don’t see a problem if you’re living with a good friend…that’s what I’m doing next year…</p>
<p>Get a single if you can afford it.</p>
<p>Doubles are hellish. The fact that you even have a roommate will bother you, even if your roommate is an angel. Every time my roommate is in the room (or I’m not alone in the apartment), my blood pressure triples. It’s not worth it. Or better yet, get your own place off campus. If I feel like meeting friends (I make very few friends but get to know them REALLY well), I’ll call them up and we’ll meet up somewhere. If I don’t feel like going out, that’s because I want to be alone. A roommate hinders that.</p>
<p>If you can’t swing that, at least get a place where you have your own enclosed space. </p>
<p>And ESPECIALLY don’t room with your friends unless you’re prepared to lose them forever. You’re friends because you don’t live with each other. There’s no way in hell you’ll still be friends when one of you gets mad and moves out.</p>
<p>Okay, I have to point out something here.</p>
<p>The people posting here are the kind of people who are on CC, which is not a proportional cross-section of college students. There are plenty of people who find a double perfectly livable (granted, I don’t know of any who would choose one over a single, all things equal). Don’t anyone go into college thinking that the roomie from hell is remotely common.</p>
<p>Having a roommate is, by definition, hell on earth.</p>
<p>Just because you don’t know how to live with others doesn’t mean nobody else does.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure 99.999% of the college student population would prefer to live alone. Roommates, just like glass cutting boards, are evil. Especially if you and your roommate are polar opposites.</p>
<p>All I’m going to say is that CC attracts a cross section of the college student/high school student population that is, by nature, introverted.</p>
<p>There’s one thing I’ve never understood: guys walking around in their underwear.</p>
<p>Single, if you can.</p>
<p>I think the notion of a double making you more sociable is false, as if you HAVE to live in the same room with someone to socialize. I’ve found that depending on your roommate for human interaction is a bad idea, because then they become your best friend. That might sound like a good thing, but then you’re friends, everything is taken so personally. No matter how politely you ask for them to keep things neat or to not make so much noise at night, they will almost always overreact and think you’re angry at them for some other reason.</p>
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<p>I agree with this. In fact, I don’t even talk to my roommate. We’re polar opposites, best if we both mutually steer clear of each other. And you end up hating anyone you live with.</p>