Who should I room with?

lenny2
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:49:42 +0000

My D didn’t really click with her roommate, who she met on Facebook. They got along fine but they just didn’t end up being good friends. The first few weeks of school, my D felt a little lonely because she didn’t know anyone and didn’t really have anyone to hang out with. She found it difficult to make friends to hang out with from her VUcept group or from any classes. Then she got to know a couple of other girls from the hall of her dorm and things got better. Some of the girls who went "random’ on roommate selection ended up with great roommates and ended up best friends. Frankly, I think that wouldn’t be a bad idea for you. Since you do already have a friend on campus, it would be a good way for both of you to meet other people. Chances are, one or both of you will end up with good roommates, which will expand your circle of friends immediately. Otherwise, I think you do risk isolating yourselves, especially since you are coming from out-of-the country.