For you college students?

Question

How are your roomates? I personally don't want one when I go to college but I probably can't afford to live off campass. So how is the roommate situation.

Answer 1

I stayed in halls of residence for my first year and made one really good friend and we decided to rent a place together the next year. Trouble was, I let her persuade me to agree to two of her friends getting in on it, who weren't friends of each other. Ended up she was the only one we all got on with, then she got a boyfriend and moved out with him. The three of us left got on well enough that I never felt it was worth risking finding people to live with that I didn't know, but it was very strained between us. Main areas of contention were cleaning (one of them drew up a tight rota and didn't stick to it herself), food (I made group meals and they rarely reciprocated, one of them only shopped for herself and the other always ate more than his share of what we bought together) and bills (we took it in turns being in charge of the bills and I'm sure one of them always said it was a bit more and just kept the extra). I didn't complain and put up with doing more than my share until I didn't have to live with them any more. My advice is to never jump into this sort of thing, if you have reservations then you must resolve them before you agree to anything. On the other hand, you'll normally only be agreeing to one year at a time, and maybe in that time you will find people you would rather share with the year after. There will always we disagreements and resentments when you share with people, but if you get on well enough with them, you can feel confident that if you have it out with them you'll make up and be friends again after.

Answer 2

Even though I graduate from college two years ago, I still remember roommates. Personally I rather not live with a roommate (unless I already know them from back home). You're crammed into a room with two beds and two desks and not much space. You also have to share things like the tv and microwave and fridge. Some colleges do offer one person rooms. Cost-wise I think that living off campus is double more expensive (because many dorms include things like cable, phone, heat, electric, water, trash, maintence). If you just want your own room and bathroom but don't mind sharing a kitchen and living room--find a two bed/two bath apartment with a friend and split the rent. This would be very cheap (espically if you split the bills with a responsible friend).

Good luck!

Answer 3

I personally love my roommate. We are best friends and always hang out with each other. We have no trouble with communicating, or who gets the tv control, or if the music is too loud. We feed off of each other and we learned what the other person likes/dislikes. That way, you'll run into lesser problems with each other. But then again, there are those roommates who cannot stand being in the same room. So its all about luck. But most schools have a roommate switch day each semester, so if you would want to room with someone else, its not a big problem.

Answer 4

When I was in college I had some really great roomates that became my best friends, but I also had some really crappy ones. Most colleges allow you to pick your roomates. Get on face book and try to meet some people, see if there's anyone you like. Or just get a private room. They cost more, but still might be cheaper than an apartment.

Answer 5

One of my kids went to a college where they had a complicated match-up system. You filled out a complicated form, etc and they computer matched you. He and his roommate were a perfect match and they basically really disliked each other. They were both nice guys but they just didnt enjoy each others company. After a couple weeks they were polite but barely spoke to each other the rest of the year and never saw each other again.

Another son went off to school where you had no choice. He got stuck in a converted commons room that had barely room for five guys. None of the guys knew each other before they arrived. After a week they were all pals and they had a fabulous year. They did all kinds of fun stuff together including driving to Florida and spending a week in NYC. They lived together off campus the next year and a couple of them were just in one guy's wedding.

So, you never know!!!!

Answer 6

Well my first year of college was with a roommate that I had nothing in common with. It wasn't bad at all, he kept to his own thing I kept to mine. Now my girlfriend's first year was great, she got along with her roommates so well she had them come back to her house for some weekends and it was all a really nice setup for her. It really is partly luck of the draw and how you go into it. If you go in thinking its going to be awkward, I don't know this person, what are we going to talk about, then you do exactly that. However if you go in with an open-mind you might come out with a new friend that you might room with next year.

Good Luck

Answer 7

I only have one roomate because I live at home and share a room with my sister. But if I were you I and there happened to be a commuter college in your area with your major I would consider attending there.

Answer 8

As a frosh commuted, so no room mate @ home ( yay). Much better & cheaper than living @ school, with others, mostly noisy!
Remaining 3 years had several & all were OK. Needed 2 limit the parties, remember college is not for that. Work hard, and have fun.

Answer 9

i don't have a roomate and i don't live on campus.. i go to a commuter college.. but i only live like 30 mins or less away from my college.. btw i still live with my mom.. so it's easy (i don't have to worry about rent or anything)

Answer 10

Well i live off campus and i'll have you know that it's not that hard after all. My college is like an hour's drive away from where i live but it's not that bad. All you have to do is organize your time well and you'll be ok.