<p>I generally have abnormal sleeping patterns and typically snore. Is having a roommate absolutely vital as part of the college experience? Will not having one detract from my freshman year at Duke? I’d prefer to live in a single room but am open to opinions.</p>
<p>Honestly, I don’t think this is something that anyone here can answer without actually experiencing it yourself, because it depends on your roommate and your situation, as well as the dorm. There are too many factors. You might think you love living in a single room now, while you’re in high school, but you might find that you end up love living with a roommate. Maybe it’s the other way for others. Who knows, at this point?<br>
In general, I think if you have a good roommate, and for the most part everyone I know had good relationships with their roommates when I went to Duke, then it dramatically makes your experience that much better. It’s even more interesting if you happen to being tenting in the same tent as your roommate in kville, as I was: it really builds camaraderie that you will never forget. It’s just more festive, my opinion. I still keep in touch very, very frequently with 2 out of 3 of my past years roommates, as if we were just in class yesterday…it just lives with you.
You could also just go down to the first floor TV lounge and hang out if you don’t want a roommate but still want to just hang out with others, which I’m sure you’ll want to of course.</p>
<p>But also, it depends on your personality, which only you know, so we wouldn’t be of any help there. </p>
<p>If you think it’s a risk in that you don’t really know whether that person’s lifestyle or personality will fit yours, or you are just afraid that you won’t get along, my advice is to just take a risk. That’s what college is partly about. You’ll probably love it.</p>