<p>Are they really that bad? I signed up for one because my dad wanted me to, but I’m afraid it might be too antisocial/conservative.</p>
<p>Can someone who lived on one or knows about what it’s like tell me about it?</p>
<p>I can’t speak about single sex floors, but I will say that you’ll usually mingle a lot with the floor directly above or below you.</p>
<p>If you are a girl, your floor might turn out to be a ghost town. Either make a lot of effort to get other girls out of their rooms right at the beginning or spend a lot of time in the lounge of the floor below.</p>
<p>Do you think it’s because of the lack of guys or because the girls are more conservative? I’m shy but I really want to be more outgoing once I get to college. I thought living on a co-ed floor would help, but my dad wouldn’t let me.</p>
<p>How do you mingle without seeming awkward? Do you just go into people’s rooms? During CalSO most people had their doors closed and the rest were busy with people they already knew.</p>
<p>my good friend lived on an all girls floor. they all got along tremendously well, and none of them were antisocial nor uber conservative.</p>
<p>The first couple weeks, leave your door propped open. It’ll help loosen any tension and whatnot. If you see someone else’s door open, then go strike up a conversation.</p>
<p>My floor had a hallway party the first week. We all basically got out of our rooms and played icebreakers in the hallway.</p>
<p>It always depends on who is on your floor.</p>
<p>yeah, that’s for sure, and unfortunately out of your control.</p>
<p>My friend lived on an all girl’s floor and whenever I visited it was definitely a ghost town.</p>
<p>Ghost town meaning people are never there or people always leave their doors closed/never talk to one another?
Are there people who didn’t want to be on the floor but ended up on it?</p>
<p>If my floor’s showers were full I’d go down to the all girl’s floor because their showers were literally always empty.</p>
<p>It is a ghost town as in all doors are closed. </p>
<p>As far why it is this way, it is probably a combination of conservative girls self-selecting to be on single-sex floors (though some on single-sex floors did not ask for it) and the lack of guys. However, it is also because single sex floors are usually on non-lounge floors (so there is no common chill spot) with RAs (harder to be obnoxious and hang in the hallways). </p>
<p>I figure during calso, everyone is pretty beat so they do not want to hang out. People will be more open during the year.</p>
<p>Here are some tips. Take the initiative to learn everyone’s name (on your floor) and try to strike up a conversation or at least say hello/how’s-it-going every time you see them. Plan spontaneous mini-events in your room (watch a movie on laptop, play cards, etc) at the beginning and just knock on doors and invite people.</p>
<p>Basically, whatever happens at the beginning is going to make all the difference. If after a day and a half, people think the floors probably going to suck, its going to suck. However, if you get the ball rolling right at the beginning, its only going to get better. So make sure to get out right from the start and bring your floor together.</p>
<p>I guess it has it’s benefits… more privacy can be a good thing.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice! It’ll be a good challenge for me to try and be less shy.</p>
<p>Kick butt chew bubblegum. I’ll be flying in late after moving day. I kinda want to go to Caltopia. I got so many free t-shirts by visiting and revisiting and I used them all as my pool/gym shirts so I rarely washed them. :(</p>
<p>What is caltopia anyways?</p>
<p>Is this the reason I have to break up earlier and leave for Cal?</p>
<p>What do you mean by kick butt chew bubblegum?</p>
<p>The best way to become more socially adept is to become the person that initiates contact. Knock on some doors and introduce yourself. Do not wait for other people to come to you, because most people are just like you and don’ initiate contact.</p>