The bottom line is I want my own privacy and do not want to room with other people.
It is necessary to email them to try to explain my situation.
What would be the best way to put this.
The college that I am going to is UNCW. I want to be assign to the University Apartment. With the single bed room. (Apartment style room)
As they did ask for students that do not like their room assignments to fill out a wish list. (For the building that they want) But can I still email them to explain my situation. I really want my own room. Thank you.
I’d like to notify you that I have developed an allergy to water, soap, and shampoo. I have not taken a bath since 2013 and do not plan to take one until I graduate from your fine institution. Do you think that this will be a problem? I also like to collect wild animals and love reptiles. I really look forward to meet and show you my friends. I usually keep them in my backpack but the spiders are adventurous. Can I have your cell phone number?
Thanks!
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On a serious note, the quicker you abandon the fixation of starting college in a single room, the better off you will be. Most schools prefer to assign double, triples, or quad. If you want an apartment, you better start looking for one that is rented at a premium.
If you get a housing questionnaire from the school you can fill it out showing your top requests. But neither of my kids’ colleges would honor any request that did not have a doctor’s note and receive approval by the Office of Disabilities. Your request does not fall into that category so will likely fall on deaf ears. I suggest you simply make the best of the situation you are assigned to. Once you made the choice to go away to college then you should know that you would have to deal with a dorm situation, most of which are imperfect at best.
Most people like privacy and would prefer not to share a room with others; this, in and of itself, is not a compelling reason for a single room. Do you have any others?
If you don’t have a compelling reason, I guess you have to go with what you have - explain that although you’re friendly and personable, you do have an intense need for privacy. If there are elements about sharing a room that are anxiety-provoking for you (like getting dressed), you may want to mention that.
Do note, though, that it’s quite possible your reasoning might be rejected.
The only freshmen I know who got singles were those who were on the lookout list for the ra/director due to health issues (mental or physical) , as per a doctors note and registration with health/disability service. I’m guessing you don’t have Asperger’s nor a lethal allergy to certain fabrics. “I really want something” is of no import whatsoever. In addition, living with someone is good for you. It helps you break out of your high school self to help you grow, make friends, learn how to negotiate and solve conflict, and learn how to handle yourself around people different from you ( your roommate may be a different faith, a different ethnicity, a different class, a different sexual orientation, or from a different state than yours and that’s good.) That’s exactly why living on campus s such an important experience for freshmen.
I agree…you need to explain why you need a single…Most people are not superkeen on sharing a room…so “because I want it” I don’t think would cut it. Do you have anxiety? Some other issue?
I think I’d simply say “I’m interested in the single room if one is available. Looking forward to meeting you and a great first year, blah blah” and leave it at that. No need to go into reasons. I think most students DON’T want the single and would complain about it bitterly. The RA probably dreads having to assign someone to it. So for you to take it off his or her hands with no fuss - seems like a win win.