<p>I seriously wish I had lived in a single my freshman year, and i’m about as sociable as they come. And trust me, if you’re an extrovert, you will find a way to interact with people and make friends even if you live alone in the middle of nowhere. </p>
<p>One of my best friends also had problems with his suitemate and we spent a considerable amount of time during our freshman year *****ing about it and hoping that we had tried a little harder to get a single. Haha. You know, like writing a lengthy letter explaining a certain medical or psychological condition that requires us to live in a single. Freshman year housing is random and there IS a high risk of getting roomed with people whom you’re not gonna get along with. And you WILL make friends OUTSIDE of your room. Trust me on this one. </p>
<p>@DwightEisenhower: I understand your argument, and i’m not taking sides here. But i just wanted to point out that “working with people you don’t like” is very different from living with them. I for one don’t have a problem with working with people whose habitual antics and/or lifestyles and/or personalities i don’t like, but when i come home (which usually is late at night) I’d much rather just be by myself. </p>
<p>P/S: Some kid in China murdered his roommate earlier this year because he couldn’t stand the loud snoring. There’s someone who could have benefited from a single.</p>