<p>Once you get a housing assignment, that is</p>
<p>Do you really need to contact the person? :/ what if I don't want to..
Is that only what the over eager ones do?
Any experiences with this?</p>
<p>Well you might want to coordinate who’s bringing what to avoid duplicate fridges, TVs, etc. And I find it a bit weird that you wouldn’t want to contact your roommate beforehand… although maybe I am one of the overly eager types, haha. I suppose you don’t have to, but I think you should want to.</p>
<p>I sent my roommate this past year a Facebook message essentially saying: “Hey, we’re going to be roommates next year. Looking forward to meeting you!” We did not coordinate anything, but when he arrived he had a mini refrigerator and printer that he said I was more than welcome to use. He was also from Tacoma, WA whereas I am from Tampa, FL, which makes the process of transporting such items to Portland, OR much more difficult.</p>
<p>It’s really not a big deal at all.</p>
<p>My roommate and I contacted each other occasionally through facebook. A little greeting wouldn’t hurt, but you don’t have to do much more.</p>
<p>If you’re nervous about having a roommate, talking with them could help break the ice :)</p>
<p>I think talking to each other is a good idea. It makes the move easier if both of you know who’s bringing what and making sure that you two are on the same page with cleanliness, guests, etc.</p>
<p>You’re going to be living with each other for a year, so you might want to get used to the idea of them “contacting” you as they’ll be doing it on a daily basis come fall. </p>
<p>What’s your issue with this?</p>
<p>Yeah, you should definitely contact them. I emailed my roommate, who then friend requested me on facebook. We got to know each other a little and discussed our upcoming schedules so we would know when the other would be in the room. </p>
<p>Why don’t you want to contact them? Remember, you’re going to be living them for a semester or two and you should try to make an effort. If you don’t, it could be awkward/miserable living with them.</p>
<p>Sure. You don’t have to, though. I first talked to my roommate on the first day.</p>
<p>I don’t think you “should want to” contact them. It’s okay if you don’t, but you might be bringing duplicate stuff.</p>
<p>I hate the phrase “should want to.” No one has the right to think anyone “should want to” do anything.</p>
<p>^RoxSox hit the nail right on the head.</p>
<p>I didn’t talk to my roommate last year beforehand, and everything turned out fine. In fact we barely even spoke to each other throughout the year. At first we would greet each other, but after a while we stopped doing even that. You don’t have to be friends with your roommate if you don’t want to.</p>
<p>You do run the risk of duplication, but honestly, it’s not a huge hassle.</p>