Concerns as a transfer student

baktrax
Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:03:51 +0000

That actually sounds like a great setup, like a four-bedroom apartment. Keep an open mind with your roommates. I’ve lived with many strangers throughout undergrad (I stayed on campus with one roommate, but everyone else I would have roomed with moved off campus), and I never had any problems. There are always little quirks about everyone, but for the most part, they were all friendly and nice. The great thing about college too is that everyone has very different schedules, so you’ll all be in and out at different times.

With roommates I didn’t have much in common with, we generally kept to our own schedules and friends. We’d chat when we were doing stuff in the common areas or go to some dorm events together, but for the most part, we would keep out of each other’s way. With roommates that I had more in common with (or who I just clicked with more), we’d hangout more, get food together, etc. If you don’t have much in common with your roommates, it’s not heartbreaking nor does it have to impair your living experience, but keep an open mind. You may have more in common with them then you initially think.