Rooming Options

Freshman Rooming Options

Freshman Rooming Options

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Single

Have your own personal space. This is the BIG ONE!!

Will never get (s)exiled by your roommate. I know people for whom this is a big issue and they’ve slept in lounges/on other people’s couches... do you really want that?

Will not have to deal with a roommate’s significant other sleeping over (or doing more AH) in YOUR room

Will not accidentally walk in on your roommate

Can decorate your room however you want! You get FULL creative liberty

Can do whatever you want in your room (wear/not wear whatever lol, blast music, make food, etc.)

You can be as messy or as neat as you want!

Can have a quiet study environment

Miss out on “classic college experience” of having a roommate

Potential to get a tinyyy single. I know people who have gotten the smallest single in the Quad, where there’s less than a yard between the bed and their desk. On the bright side, they’re incentivized to get out of their cramped rooms and socialize/study in libraries a lot

If you’re not very social it may feel isolating, especially during the first weeks of school

Potential to feel lonely after a long day (since there’s no one else living in your room with you!)

Not able to host people/have as many people over in your room

When I chose a single, I was worried that I would feel isolated or lonely. However, as someone who’s very social and constantly going out, it’s been reallyyyy nice to have a place that I can go back to at the end of a long day. Privacy can be hard to come by in college so having personal space is amazing. Being in a single did not impact my social life at all. In fact, during NSO (New Student Orientation, aka the first week of school), I was able to host a lot of people in my room because I didn’t have a roommate to consult. Additionally, being in a single has also motivated me to get out of my room and go study in more social areas. Since many of my friends and I live in the Quad, they’re all super close and I can see them/study with them a lot, even though we don’t live in the same room. I’m definitely a bit biased but it’s honestly great to not have to worry about being kicked out by a roommate or deal with all the drama of living with another person for a whole year. If you are social and plan on going out, I would highly recommend choosing a single. For people who are more studious and don’t necessarily go out Wednesday through Saturday, a single may still be a great fit because you can study in your room distraction-free and relax by yourself; I have many friends who solely study in their singles. All my friends with singles love them and do not regret choosing them!

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