<p>I would like to start out by clarifying that I am pretty socially awkward lol and meeting new people kinda freaks me out. I got my room mate from a room mate profile thing my school does. I've never actually met her, but I've talked to her a little on Facebook and texted her a few times. So, what now? She lives like and hour and a half away, so should we hang out or something? Or is meeting at all necessary? We do have to figure out some dorm stuff though. Help a nerd out!</p>
<p>You don’t need to meet, I don’t think. I mean you can, but I don’t think it’s a necessary thing or something most people do. Figure out the dorm stuff on Facebook.</p>
<p>Talk to her on Facebook, text her, or even call her if necessary. Driving an hour and a half to meet up with her might be a bit extreme - most people probably don’t even see their randomly assigned roommate before move-in. But if you talk to her and maybe find you have a lot in common and some quick bonds forms, then why not meet up? The summer’s long…</p>
<p>It’s not necessary to meet up with them unless you want to go dorm room shopping with them before school starts (great way to bond btw). </p>
<p>Add them on facebook, and you’ll find out most of what you want to know about them.</p>
<p>Aren’t you curious to meet her? You could meet someplace in the middle- 45 minutes each way is no big deal. You could talk and get some dorm/roommate discussed face to face. Facebook to me is not the same as meeting in person, but I am also not of the facebook generation.</p>
<p>I’ve been talking to mine on Facebook since she’s from CA. We don’t have a TON in common, but she seems nice so I think we’ll be fine and probably show each other things that we’ve never really thought about before.</p>
<p>Last year, I had added my roommate on Facebook from the school’s c/o '14 page and we seemed to have a lot in common and one day decided to be roommates. Oh boy was that a mistake. She a crazy who lied about herself a lot, so just take things lightly what you may see on her facebook. People often change in college anyways.
But as far as meeting up, my school offered a day where you could see the room and meet your roommate. I don’t think that was life changing so I don’t think it’d be necessary beforehand. Just talk on facebook and coordinate who will be bringing what.</p>
<p>When socializing, it’s not about what’s necessary, but rather about what both people would enjoy.</p>
<p>You’re going to be living with her for almost a year, and you have this whole summer, so why not give her a call and have a chat?</p>
<p>Also, if both of you can meet, why not meet up or hang out somewhere? It’s a form of bonding, and if you don’t have anything else to do, why not?</p>
<p>Yes, meeting people may sometimes be scary, but there’s so many benefits to be gained from being social. The main thing to keep in mind is: there’s nothing to fear about messing up; it’s OK to have awkward moments, as long as you do your best to minimize that.</p>