<p>I'll add to the singles fanclub. My son had a single and shared a common room with two boys who had a double. All three of them became great friends and in fact the roommates got along so well I think my son had a few moments where he wondered if he'd made the right decision. But basically the ability to go to his OWN room and close the door on the world (meaning whatever craziness was going on in the common room) was a luxury that he wouldn't change. If you want company you just leave the door open. If you need quiet it's in your control.</p>
<p>By the way, congratulations on Beloit! It was on my son's list briefly but we never got around to visiting that part of the country. I'm looking forward to learning more about it.</p>
<p>D has a very demanding, authoritative roommate when she does talk. D wanted a roommate, since she was the only one going there from her school and it is 1800 miles away, so she could at least know one person. D has always been shy and picky about who she became friends with. Well, the one she has is not exactly easy to live with, and does no socializing with anyone except 2 other girls on the floor, and then, only rarely. The rest of the girls have given up trying. This actually turned into a blessing for D. She had to go out and meet the residents on her floor. Now she has some wonderful friends, and she and her roommate ignore one another. She and her other friends are already discussing where they will live next year. And even those that like their roommates and get along are trying for singles. Going into one of the foreign language houses will ensure this, and that's what they are planning to do (without the roommate, of course). So, yes, she learned a life lesson, and overcame her fears of meeting new people and making new friends. All in all, an experience that helped her grow with benefits that will be seen in the future.</p>
<p>Oh yeah--my comments weren't from the KID'S perspective. LOL. They were from the old married person's perspective. At 48, married or quasi-married since 22--I can assure your D there is PLENTY of time to share your single room with a man. PLENTY :eek:</p>
<p>Interesting that most CC posters seem to be big advocates of singles for freshman....though I could have guessed it as most new dorms on private campuses are singles suite dorms.</p>
<p>I'm writing from a single right now, and I'm so glad I picked it. I was debating over the summer to go for a single or a double. I thought that if I got a single, I might be more inclined to stay in, and I would have a harder time meeting people, but that hasn't been the case at all. I think if you're in a dorm of all singles, you'll mingle just fine. I have a good group of friends from my floor, plus you avoid all the hassles of a bad roommate. All of the pro's and none of the con's, in my opinion.</p>
<p>I asked my D what her opinion on this subject was and she said a double definitely. That is what she has this year (she did have a choice). It has worked out well for her. By some strange miracle, her roommate, who is from the other side of the country, could not have been a more perfect match if they had picked each other. However, I know that this is not the case for a lot of roommates and I am happy this worked so well for them.</p>
<p>My daughters college is a little strange. They change rooms every quarter, which means new rooms and roommates three times a year. As a junior she has had 7 different room variations. Twice she has had a single, twice a quad and the rest triples or doubles. She's a messy, outgoing, hard studying person and has chosen to be in all those different combos. She said the singles were a little harder to get used to but very nice for studying. They dorm for all four years so she has a few more room changes to go through!</p>
<p>KAthie, They change rooms every quarter? Wow. That's a new one on me! Sounds like a lot of upheaval, but it definitely keeps things from getting stale I bet!</p>
<p>My S1, courtesy of Housing Roulette, has had a double, a single, a triple and now a large double. In fact, the large double is so good, he's wondering why he should bother with JYA.</p>
<p>Carolyn-I really think it depends on your D's personality. My D was VERY shy freshman year of boarding school. She's 6 years older than her brother, so she grew up somewhat like an only child and had few friends. She knew she needed to be somewhat forced to socialize. She was assigned to a freshman triple. Yes, there were plenty of disagreements that were usually 2 on 1, but the players changed depending on the issue. She then voluntarily doubled with one of the roommates for sophomore year, another friend junior year, and now as a senior finally has a large single. Now she says that although she values having all the space as her own, she is lonely! We just filled out her dorm request for college and she said she definitely wanted a double and wanted nothing to do with a single or triple! She realizes she may wind up with a roommate she doesn't like, but knows there is the chance she may make a great friend. I think second semester freshman year there must be a few switches going on. I'll bet most schools will let people switch if they find willing partners and arrange the combos on their own.</p>