Freshman Housing: Single or With Roommates

[DwightEisenhower]

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@eliana

I really don’t think he/she implied that people are annoying and disruptive. It seemed clear to me that mediacaldoc just wants privacy and freedom from distractions, which is perfectly reasonable. You seemed to react negatively immediately upon hearing that mediacaldoc wants a single, and I don’t know why.

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<p>Well let me enlighten you as to why. There’s no problem with wanting a single. A lot of people would prefer a single. If I were to ask my freshman year roommates, all 5 of us would probably say that we would prefer singles to doubles. What is alarming is the OP’s demonstrated unwillingness to live with others and the unrealistic and prejudicial assumptions upon which his unwillingness is based, at least insofar as he has expressed in this online message board to total strangers.</p>

<p>Example:

@medicaldoc23

I mean I seriously think that I might like living with others for like couple days, but then I think I will just be annoyed, especially if there is a jerk in the mix.

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<p>In other words, “I don’t want to room with others because there might be a roommate I don’t like.” That’s not a neutral preference; that’s a flaw that hopefully medicaldoc will eventually realize is a flaw, given that few careers (including health care) permit you to avoid working with people you don’t like.</p>