Dorming

Dorming is very popular among students for living accommodations with 40% in dormitories. Many students are thrilled to start doing it because it makes it easier to make new friends during your freshmen year, but they aren’t aware of the disadvantages. If you’re not used to living with other people and don’t develop compromises early on, it will be very difficult.

If your roommate’s personality doesn’t align with yours, with you being more relaxed with your roommate partying all night, waking you up in the middle of the night, or they’re disrupting your sleep. You should be very clear about how each of your schedules will go because the last thing you would like to do is reach out to your residential assistant (RA) about switching roommates.

It’s recommended to find your roommate yourself rather than having a random one you don’t have any similar interests with. There are various ways of finding someone through the spread of the word, check if anyone in your circle is considering going to the same college first. If not, use social media like Facebook groups from the university or college roommate apps like RoomSync. You should ask yourself and a potential roommate these questions to see if you guys fit:

Are you looking for a new friend or just a roommate?
Will you want to cook and shop together or on your own?
How often do you clean?
Do you smoke?
Do you have any pets?
Do you have a partner?
Will you be having overnight guests and if so, how often?
Do you like to host social gatherings?
How often do you drink and go out?
What’s a typical workday like for you?
Do you mostly cook or eat out?