<p>I know you have to have a good reason, and I do. So that's covered. Did you stay in a single for any reason? If you want you can PM me the reason because I'd like to who they give singles to and what kind of problem you have to have so that I'll know if it'll work for me.</p>
<p>Also, I don't know if I want to request a single yet because I want to make sure I'm sure I would want one. Would it be in the same building as the housing that we have right now? I really want to stay in the same housing but instead of what I have, I want to be in a single. </p>
<p>Are the rooms just as good? How many are available?</p>
<p>Personally, if you are a first year student, I wouldn’t miss out on a chance to have a roommate, since that is part of the college experience. Now, if you have a legit reason and are actually in NEED of a single, that is a different story.</p>
<p>I mean…I’ve had a really bad experience with just the summer session so I feel like it could happen again. I don’t want to have to deal with someone who is disrespectful and discourteous if I happen to get someone like that. A lot of the people I have met seem to be putting on an act so that they can look like they’re the *****. I wouldn’t want that type of a person as a roommate or have to deal with it since it’s nice to have my own space. I really wanted to have the college experience too but I don’t know if it’s worth risking. I also don’t like when people wake up earlier than me because they don’t turn the alarm off quickly and make so much noise that I waste hours of sleep if my class is later. That happened twice with the roommates I’ve had. One for CalSO and the other right now. You can try to convince me though because I’m willing to read it and take it into consideration!</p>
<p>When I read your original post, I was pretty convinced you had a good reason…I can think of several good reasons…but considering your last post, I don’t think it’s a very good reason…</p>
<p>You don’t like people waking up earlier than you? Really? That seems like a simple “tell your roommate to turn off their alarm quickly next time” and poof problem solved situation.</p>
<p>The Cal housing site says that singles are specifically reserved for those with disabilities, or upper division students. As a freshman, unless you have a disability, I don’t think it’s likely that you’ll end up actually getting a single.</p>
<p>I wish it would be as simple as “poof!” and then the problem is gone, except that people are deep sleepers and can’t help it. To say the least, I have a documented disability and these types of things aggravate the disability. Thanks for your help and I’ve made my decision.</p>
<p>I think people vastly underestimate how much having personal space to eat, sleep, study, etc helps a lot. It depends on the person - I personally sympathize a lot with wanting one’s own room frosh year, but I don’t know if it is feasible.</p>
<p>The alarm clock thing by itself may sound funny, but let’s face it - you probably were used to having your own room for a long time, and probably will be for much of your life later on. It’s nice to say “go have the college experience,” but I personally don’t give a damn - sanity and comfort to study and figure things out is much more important than living with a roommate at some point.</p>
<p>I hear ya. I’m not saying it’ll be easy for me either, or that I am particularly looking forward to sharing a room. I’m a pretty quiet person and I do enjoy privacy. And the “college experience” excuse does get old, but in the end I think it is a good “learning experience” (which is another lame way to justify it, but I think it holds true).</p>
<p>Well, I think the key is to try to maximize the goods - the important thing to learn is to know how to share a space with someone. I think the best way to learn this responsibility may be to live in an apartment with someone, both of you have your own rooms, and you have to maintain the place by yourselves, not get in each others’ way, etc. That teaches responsibility, without people losing sanity completely, having to deal with things like someone else having different sleep times - the fact of the matter is quite a few people who aren’t quiet in general have told me they can’t sleep if others are awake, or doing anything at all. They try earplugs, etc. This can really mess you up. If you’re not like this then you’re fine.</p>
<p>hmmm…I can see myself at the other end of the spectrum, since I am a deep sleeper, and probably won’t wake up at the first alarm. On the housing application, I know they asked for your sleeping preferences, etc. So maybe that will help for the school year, (whereas Calso, and i’m not quite sure about the summer program, was totally random). Also, there is a roommate contract at the very beginning of the year that is utterly important and you should try to find out possible areas of conflict and come to a compromise, after all, compromising is part of the learning process.
while living in the dorms is probably more beneficial during the freshman year (friends, contacts, proximity), you can also choose to live in a apartment and *choose *your own roommate, but be aware, since living with someone isn’t the same as just hanging out with them. I hope this kinda helped at least.
btw, what was your decision?</p>