<p>I was in a double with a roommate this past fall and then my roommate moved out this January. I expected to be all lonely and isolated this semester, but I soon found out …when you have a room to yourself, you can invite people in to hang out whenever! (This is especially valuable in a building where there are mostly double rooms with randomly assigned roommates because people want to find a place to watch a movie or chill out without bothering the often-present roommate who is trying to study or something) </p>
<p>Of course, me and my roommate were not really best friends, so we never had visitors because it was awkward…but the ironic discovery I made is that in a single room you have more freedom to be social whenever you want. I actually think I would have made a lot more friends if I had had a single from the beginning. It’s definitely something to consider if you have the option.</p>