<p>D was so looking forward to the roommate experience. It started off rocky when she called the rm and rm said she didn’t even know if she was still coming to that school. Ok. D moves in on move-in day, rm had contacted her to say she was moving in the next day. Ok. Everything was fine until fall break. After fall break, things fell apart and D can’t put a finger on it. RM was unhappy at the school and was looking to transfer. She spoke another language and always used it when on the phone in the room. D knew enough of that language (after 4 years) to know some of it was about her. Rm started locking the room door when D would go to take a shower. Rm stayed up late, D needed to go to sleep early and had a VERY heavy schedule (school assigned, not designed by her). Rm wouldn’t talk about what was wrong. D went to RA who tried to mediate. RA couldn’t get anywhere. D took it to the housing office who worked with her and when all options failed, got D a single. She moved out in November and kept the single for the next 3 1/2 years. It was a great room and a good thing for her. She had made a wonderful best friend during freshmen orientation and we suggested she room with her for soph. year. D said she loved the friend, but living with her would be too much. So they each had a single in the same dorm and are still friends today.</p>
<p>We are anxiously awaiting S’s roommate assignment and hope his works out much better!</p>