| 2) My college pays attention to mix international and domestic students, i.e. there are a few international students in each dorm and international students get a domestic roommate. Other colleges may handle this differently.
When you say you want a roommate from your own country to speak in your native language, I would caution you to pay attention that you do not speak in your native language 80% of the day. Granted, speaking English 24/7 is very exhausting during the first few months but you will get used to it. However, if you speak in your native language a lot, it will take you a lot longer to get fluent in English. I very much support international students getting together and speaking in their native language once or twice a week, but beyond that it may keep you from fully integrating yourself into the (American) college community. |