<p>I'm applying for transfer admission to both UCLA and USC. Regardless of which school I go to, since I'm a transfer student, there is a very low chance that I'll get a single (which I really really want). Because of this, I'm trying to come to terms with the fact that I'll probably be stuck with a roommate. I really value my independence and privacy, and furthermore have a boyfriend, so I'm kind of bummed out that I'm stuck sharing my space with someone else. But I was just wondering, for those who have or are currently (well, not currently since it's summer, but you know what I mean) lived with a roommate, what is the experience really like? Just some general insight would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>Its annoying. I really hated sharing the space. When I had my bf it was annoying to never be able to have alone time. Its nice to have a built in social buddy if things click between the two people, but I’m never having a roommate again so it wasn’t that good IMO. ;P</p>
<p>as a transfer student myself (and never sharing a room when i lived w/my parents), i can tell you that if there is anything that you guys can’t seem to compromise on, it will make the whole thing SUCK and you will wish you’d never gotten into the lease in the first place. at first you are nice and just getting to know each other alot, but after about 2 months you realize the good/bad habits of the person.</p>
<p>and yeah, my bf and i never ever hung out at my place, which was ok, but i got tired of it sometimes.</p>
<p>It’s awful, which is why I’ve had a single since sophomore year.</p>
<p>having a roommate isn’t bad as long as you respect each other’s space. though it could be problematic if, say, one roommate is really neat and the other is really messy. i’m the latter, and if i were paired with the former i could see how problems could arise. but i think most colleges have roommate surveys or something to avoid that sort of thing.</p>
<p>It can be pretty bad.</p>
<p>I’m never doing the double room thing again. (Well I probably am for two semesters…but that’s because I’m doing some programs at other universities which are much more expensive than my home one, so I have to cut cost, and might even do a triple…). </p>
<p>For this year I got an apartment. Get my own room. </p>
<p>I don’t mind living with someone else, but I don’t like someone living in the same room as me. The apartment setup is good, share a bathroom with other people, share a kitchen/living room, but you get your own room.</p>
<p>I just wouldn’t want to ever live in a room with someone else ever again. When you’re sharing your room with someone else, you just can’t go back to your room to sleep, watch whatever you want on tv, play whatever video game you want, listen to music, read a book, etc. because your roommate might be doing something that prevents you from doing so.</p>
<p>"I just wouldn’t want to ever live in a room with someone else ever again. "</p>
<p>Me too. This is the last year I’m doing that.</p>
<p>well now I’m worrying about having a roommate…at least it will only be one roommate…</p>
<p>True, at least it’s only one roommate.</p>
<p>I lived in a double last year as a freshman; it was okay, but I would have much preferred a single. My roommate was friendly, nice, and similar to me in some ways…but wow, she was messy. She did laundry every two weeks or so, and showered once a week…so…that was interesting. I also have a boy-friend too, but she didn’t mind that; whenever I told her my boyfriend and his mom were visiting she usually came back after he left or not at all (he never stayed overnight - neither of our parents will let him since it’s an all-girls dorm). It was really nice to have that privacy to ourselves.</p>
<p>Don’t let your roommate walk over you though. I think I was too lenient on her, lol…because I let her do almost everything she wanted to in our room… 
Make sure to set boundaries and rules. There may be a roommate agreement that you’ll sign when you move in, hopefully no one will even break a part of it like my roommate did.</p>
<p>Personally, the longest I’ve ever had to share a dorm room with someone was only for 10 days, and it worked out great. We’re been close friends ever since. However, she wasn’t my original roommate. The girl who was my original roommate actually moved out in the middle of the night the first night we were there because she’d stay up until 4 in the morning talking on the phone. My point is that even if you don’t like your roommate, there’s probably someone you’re compatable with living in your building if not on the same floor that might also have the same problem. You could try swapping roommates to see if everyone’s happier that way.</p>
<p>Also, take your housing survey seriously because that can impact whether or not you like your roommate. I know I did, and from my conversations with her, it seems like we’ll get along just fine.</p>
<p>it was pretty awful, even though me and roommate got along. im at my school on a full-ride, but it’s ridiculous how colleges have people paying 50k+ to live in small rooms with other people. what a scam. anyway, im going to be a sophomore, and i’m glad i’m getting a single. def. the way to go.</p>
<p>Living with a roommate can really be a toss-up. I met my freshman-year roommate over Facebook, and we ended up having exactly one disagreement the entire school year. In total contrast, though, my roommate from this past year was kind of a pity-pick (I didn’t think she’d have anyone else to room with, and there was no chance she’d get a single as a sophomore). Worst idea EVER, she was a HORRIBLE roommate: uncompromising, immature, totally neurotic, and basically everything she did drove me nuts by the end of the year.</p>
<p>So…yeah. Total toss-up, really depends on the roommate and on the size of the room. It’s definitely easier to make a smaller space work if you get along with the person: my room freshman year was basically a closet, while my sophomore year was in a larger one, but I barely noticed the size freshman year. Worst comes to worst, you can get a room change if you totally don’t get along with your roommate.</p>
<p>I hated not having a space to myself; I hated that I was sexiled for days on end; I hated that my roommate was one of the most inconsiderate people I’ve ever met; I hated that my roommate was one of the most trifling people I’ve ever seen–basically, I couldn’t stand my roommate, or the few months I had to spend with her. On the other hand, many of my friends “loved” their roommies–it’s the luck of the draw, really.</p>
<p>“room change if you totally don’t get along with your roommate.”</p>
<p>Not really. If housing is full and you don’t have a good reason - like something life threatening - you are stuck.</p>
<p>All roommates are not horrible. My roommate last year was EVIL. Beyond evil. =( My roommate this summer was okay but she was so nice it was annoying. My next one looks promising but she wants to have lunch (she lives in same city as school) and I’ve never done that before. xD</p>
<p>'“room change if you totally don’t get along with your roommate.”</p>
<p>Not really. If housing is full and you don’t have a good reason - like something life threatening - you are stuck."</p>
<p>…Seriously? What school do you go to? You can’t ask for a room change, even based on your own mental stability? (I can understand if housing’s full, then you’re **** out of luck.) My one friend changed roommates 3 times in one semester at my school, and my friend that goes to a school with really crappy Res Life staff was able to change her roommate, too.</p>
<p>UT Austin. Housing is completely full. People are in supplemental housing (lounges) until they get permanent rooms already.</p>
<p>My friend was harassed verbally and almost physically by this guy the suite-mates left in their room alone. He came through the bathroom into their room and harassed them. There was nowhere for them to go to switch so they had to stay. And they most def requested a room change.</p>
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<p>Yeah, I’ve never eaten lunch before either… :)</p>
<p>"Yeah, I’ve never eaten lunch before either… "</p>
<p>With a future roommate, I mean. </p>
<p>(jerk. xD)</p>
<p>it’s like living in a room but then there is someone else that lives there too. Can’t really be more specific than that until you know the personality of the person you’re rooming with.</p>
<p>I think even a good roommate will get annoying because you have to spend so much time so damn close to them in these tiny rooms. Singles are so much better because you can always go out and socialize, but you always have private space too…they’re amazing.</p>
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