Who should I room with?

RoughE
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:31:57 +0000

I will be a freshman at Vanderbilt this fall and will be filling out my housing application soon. Now I am in a bit of dilemma about who I should choose as my roommate.

See, I am an international student. And this year, 2 students from my country got accepted to Vanderbilt. Both of us know each other quite well, and I think it would be great if we were roomies. There would be no chance of conflicts, and we would have no problem adapting to each other’s ways. But a few people have advised me that doing so might isolate us from the rest of the student body. They say it would be better for us to enter the random housing draw.

What are your opinions on this matter? Should I choose the safety of selecting my own roommate, or take the risk and let lady luck choose for me?