It really depends on the people in your dorm and the way you handle them. At my university, all students are required to live on campus for the first two years. Many people I know are friends with the people on their floor, or at least know them fairly well. I don't know many people here at all, though, apart from the friends I made in classes. ...

Rooming with a random person definitely has the potential to go haywire, but so does roomming with a friend... and you've got a lot more to lose with a friend. Living with someone in a 10 x 10 foot space is a unique situation... you don't really have anywhere to retreat to when you need some private time. I've heard people tend to get along really ...

I have a good friend that may go to the same school as me... but I'm not sure how we'll be as roommates. Should I room with her or go for the random roommate (which also worries me some)? I definitely want to get out of high school mode so I'm not sure if roomming with a high school friend will hinder that effort, but it might be great to live ...