<p>Should i go to a living learning community, a thematic community, one of those honors dorm things, or just normal. Should i find someone from my high school to room with, find someone on the internet, or just take my chances in the draw??</p>
<p>I met my roommate via Facebook and it has been absolutely perfect, she is hands down one of the most amazing people I have met in my life and we are best friends and now in the same sorority. However, I know that Facebook-roommate-ing has been a disaster for some people…it’s very hit or miss. I also live in the Northwest neighborhood, and while I am in Hutton, I am not on an Honors floor. I love Northwest, it is so much fun and I have met some incredible people.</p>
<p>Of course you know ANY of those things are options, and it depends SO much on you. Some kids REALLY want a single, others are all about meeting new people. Used to be that virtually everyone had a roomie, and it was a “growing up” experience, regardless. You might have met your new best friend for life, or you learned how to compromise and get through a less than pleasurable situation. The “themes” at least give you a start of being with people of like mind. But of course that can turn out badly too. Rooming with an existing friend is a good way to ease the jitters, but you must also know that rooming together for that length of time CAN make you enemies in the end. Sometimes it’s better if that person is someone you didn’t know in advance, then…no hard feelings. But, if you pick someone you know, you’ll be able to change it up as a sophomore (go off campus, room instead with someone you met at IU, etc.). So, it’s a big decision, but it’s only for 9 months. Re: Honors floors…I know one girl who hated it and couldn’t wait to move the next year (note, my guess is she’s quite a partier, I know her bro got kicked out of 2 schools for drinking). Yet my own D is ADAMANT that she has quiet evenings for study, and I hear the honors dorms are a good place for that environment.</p>
<p>I would highly suggest living in a floor that has a “theme” so to speak such as an honors floor. The people naturally tend to bond better and become better friends.</p>
<p>I would advise against living with a good friend. I’ve just heard far too many horror stories about good friends that ended up hating each other…but like others have said the decision really just depends on your personality/situation.</p>