I spent the whole Summer praying and anticipating August 4th. This was the day that I would receive an email with the name of the girl I would be living with for the next nine months of my life. When that day finally came, I checked my mail at least ten times before I finally got the message. At six in the evening I found out her name, and like most people, immediately went to Facebook. We messaged back and forth for an hour or so, talking a little about ourselves and interests and how excited we were to be going to SMU. She seemed normal! The next two weeks flew by, and before I knew it, move-in day had arrived. We both met for the first time and immediately clicked. Since the first week of school we have gone to breakfast together every morning, and been almost inseparable. My fears of having a "random" roommate have definitely been surpressed, and even though I'm sure we'll have our spats, I am so fortunate to get to live with such a great friend. However, some people haven't been so lucky. I know girls who knew their roommate before even coming to school, and are having a major problem getting along. So I ask you, is your roommate a friend or a foe?
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Roommate....Friend or Foe?
When I finally decided to come to SMU at the end of April, there were a number of things heavily weighing on my mind, the greatest being my roommate situation. Because the only girl I knew who was coming to school here was doing the Hilltop Scholars Program, I was left with no option but to sign up for a potluck roommate.
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I was in a similar situation! I knew pretty much no one coming to school here except for two girls that went to a different school in my area and they both already had roommates they had met through sports. I didn't end up having to sign up for pot luck, though. My roommates sister is a senior now and we have some mutual friends. My friends told my now roommate's sister about me and she set us up. We talked on facebook and the phone and met for the first time at AARO. I could not have asked for a better roommate. We get along so well and are constantly together. I've heard a few horror stories about people not getting along with their roommate...I'm glad we're both happy with our results!
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