<p>I currently have a double in foothill and i want to switch to one of the units. I dont know of anybody who wants to switch with me, so the housing dept. has told me to come in during welcome week and request a change and it will most probably be granted. However, it would take 2-3 weeks before i could move into my new dorm. Now my question is: do you guys, who have already lived in the dorms, think that it will be awkward if i move in a few weeks after move-in day. im worried that everybody in my dorm will have already developed friendships and i will be the odd one out. do you guys think that will be the case? If so, i would prefer not switching and keeping the room i have.</p>
<p>It depends on the ppl on your floor. Last year, my gf had 3 new roomates. She lived in a triple and one of her roomates left at the semester cause they didnt get along. Then in the spring, she had a new roomate. The floor treated her nicely. She got along with just about everyone. Then when she moved out, they got another roomate like 2 months later. Again, everyone talked to her and she had no problem making friends on the floor. But you have to be the one to introduce yourself sometimes. People are always interested in new floormates, so you shouldnt have a problem making friends quick.</p>
<p>I switched dorms a few weeks into the Spring 2006 semester. Although I didn't really bond with anyone on my floor in my new dorm, I got along with my roommate and floormates much better than my previous ones (who partied all the time). Maybe I just suck at getting along with people on my floor, because I didn't like my 'old' floormates either.</p>
<p>ab_med, it will probably be the case to some extent, but it could be very very small, or fairly noticeable. It's likely that it will be fairly small only a few weeks in, but who knows. Although some would have you think otherwise, I don't think that many friendships are solidly cemented after a few weeks, and many of people's closest friendships don't form until after that.</p>