<p>i just found out i was assigned a single room in lothrop hall. im an out of state student and Im not going to know anyone at pitt. This upsets me because im not going to have that initial friend to have meals with and to chat with. I was wondering, are there a lot of singles by eachother, so that I could befriend people in my same siutation and have atleast one other person to hang out with the first couple of awkward days</p>
<p>I wouldn't worry; I believe that Lothrop is all singles. And students really don't stay in their rooms that much, either. Just be sure to mingle as much as possible, get to know people in your classes/activities that are in the other dorms, and you should be just fine. There will probably be hall meetings when you'll meet your fellow residents... Whether a student has a single or a roommate - there's always an adjustment period to college living.</p>
<p>I agree with LBP, there's nothing to worry about. Lothrop is all singles, and there are a ton of opportunities to meet people. My co-worker's son (who wil be a freshman at Pitt in the fall) was showing me what Pitt has planned for freshman orientation, and it looks like there's gonna be a ton of fun stuff. I actually wish I would've had a single room my freshman year, I think I would've been a lot happier.</p>
<p>Winterman, My D is in the same boat, except for the fact that she requested to live in Lothrop. She is OOS, too, and doesn't know anyone going to Pitt. She has talked to a few people on facebook and this website though. Do you have a facebook account? Maybe you can talk to someone that has similar interests or the same major as you. You just have to go into this with a positive attitude. Hopefully you will have a good RA that will have ways for you to meet other members of your floor. My D's RA already contacted her and created a facebook just for students on the 13th floor of Lothrop so they could start getting to know one another. </p>
<p>At our last visit to Pitt we got to see the Lothrop rooms and they are so much bigger than the Towers. Everyone had their doors open and were in each others rooms. (This was a girls floor, but I'm assuming that the guys floor is the same). Just make an effort to meet people and you'll do fine.</p>
<p>Also, I heard that the Pitt orientation is very good, and you can meet tons of people there. My daughter is also OOS and won't know anyone at Pitt! So there will be quite a few of you looking to meet people. I personally think you're lucky to get a single! You'll do fine!</p>
<p>Honestly, idk much about Pitt, but is Lothrop the honors housing? ...Does Honors College even have its own residence hall? I'm not sure but what I'm getting from the website is that honors housing is Forbes Hall. Is this place singles too?</p>
<p>Forbes is the honors dorm. It's a new location this year. I think all the rooms there are doubles. My daughter applied for honors housing and didn't get it, like many kids. There wasn't enough honors housing for all the kids who wanted it.</p>
<p>Students who were in single rooms blended in just fine with son's group of friends. I still don't know why they have inadequate honors housing. I mean, the kids have to live somewhere anyway. I like the Penn State system of "honors college" much better for many reasons. I couldn't sell it to my son though and things worked out just great for him at Pitt.</p>