<p>I am a freshman in college and living in a regular double room right now, but I want to move into a single room, in the room change request form, it asks you to write a reason for this request. What is a good reason for room change?</p>
<p>Actually I just want more personal space, and a quiet study environment. I applied single room in housing contract, but they assigned me a double.</p>
<p>So say that “you want more study space, and a quiet study envionment”.</p>
<p>Singles cost more money, which schools always want. So as long as there is one available, your request will be fulfilled.</p>
<p>If you originally requested it, you are just asking again…its not like you are suddenly changing your mind…it is something you wanted all along, so, no “reasons” necessary…</p>
<p>well, i don’t know. if your college gives priority to upperclassmen, then they might get give open singles to upperclassmen that want them.</p>
<p>so i would make up a really good excuse. something about your sleeping habits or health or something. say you snore or have gas or something. haha.</p>
<p>ok maybe not, but i’m not sure how your school housing works, but at my school, there are literally a handful that get singles. and to switch in general is hard, much less into a single. so i would make up a good excuse. injury or something. and then tie it in with the fact that you originally wanted a single. make sure what you say doesn’t require paperwork.</p>
<p>You can say that having to share a room negatively impacts your study habits, or something along those lines. Don’t mention things about your roommate specifically that bother you, or they’ll just think it could be solved by a change of roommates instead. Freshmen are usually last on the list for getting just about anything, though.</p>
<p>It is very difficult to get room changes to singles because virtually everyone who can afford it would like to have a single for the reasons that you mention.</p>
<p>If you have a documented disability or documented emotional problem that indicated you needed a single, that is probably the only way that you’d quickly get one if singles are in short supply as they are at most colleges.</p>
<p>yeah, you need a much more legit reason than that (that being the OP’s reason)</p>
<p>If you got rejected for a single once already, why would they be so able and eagar to give you a single now? If I were you, I would try be friendly with your roomie and go study in the library if you need absolute peace and quiet.</p>
<p>Here is my advice (I just got moved into a single from a double):</p>
<p>Get to know your RC (or head RA person for your dorm). Call him up and tell him that you are interested in switching rooms and that you need to do so immediately. Also ask to meet with him to discuss this if he already hasn’t asked you. Explain your situation to him, and you will most likely get him on your side. This is very good b/c they have an immense amount of pull in the housing department and will get everything done quickly. Trust me, RC’s are there to help you, and if they like you, you have a MUCH better chance of getting a single then if you went at it alone.</p>
<p>uncontrollable flatulence</p>
<p>way to take my answer box…</p>
<p>I guess alot of us have seen “Crash”…</p>
<p>As far as change to a single room…if they were available, they would have assigned you one. They are probably not available, so you really just need to work things out. If you are lucky, one might become available after the end of this term as people leave, change rooms, etc.</p>