<p>I’ve got a lot of trepidation going forward with a random room mate and just want to hear other people’s experiences…</p>
<p>Probably not what you want to hear, but stories from both end of the spectrum exist.</p>
<p>With that said, I think the experience is really just what you make of it. Aside from the [roommate</a> profiler tool](<a href=“Sign in with your UT EID - Stale Request”>Sign in with your UT EID - Stale Request) UT has, I had never talked to my current roommate until we met in Fall. Despite that however, things seemed to have worked out rather well. We’re not exactly close friends, but there definitely aren’t any problems. </p>
<p>As long as you’re not a complete jerk and are mindful of your roommate, they’ll probably do the same.
Worse comes to worse, there’s always this: [Division</a> of Housing and Food Service - If All Else Fails](<a href=“UHD Homepage | University Housing and Dining”>UHD Homepage | University Housing and Dining)</p>