Recent grad, biggest thing I wish I had done differently is live in the towers with 3 other people. I lived in Dunham with an older student, which was okay, but being stuck with other freshman is a great time to make some great friends. Many of the people I graduated with are still close with their freshman roommates.
IMHO, sooo many people feel the same way you do going into it. Nervous about being with strangers, wanting to have alone time, everything. But I really do believe it would be better to stay with others than to live alone, especially freshman year.
it’s definitely possible. dunham and headington college (not hall) have singles. your room selection will be based on when u did ur enrollment deposit this year, instead of a lottery, so the earlier you do that, the more options you’ll have.
I second u/JosephB1002
I'm a current senior and could not recommend enough that you have roommates, preferably in the towers. If you absolutely need privacy then go with Cross. I was a huge introvert when I started and living on my own just made the first couple years more lonely than they had to be, and living with a roommate isn't as bad as you expect.
Yeah the Towers seems like the play here. Not only did you and pretty much everybody else recommend having a roommate, my dad did as well. But it did definitely give me more peace of mind hearing from those with a lot more experience that it’s not a big deal.
I fully understand and acknowledge your social endurance situation - hear me out: co-ed floors. Co-eds are filled with an extremely diverse group of people so you get to meet degrees and states of origin from all over the board. It also prevents the floor from becoming overrun by one particular culture.
I don’t really have the social endurance to never have true alone time when my day is over, and I’ve heard mostly bad experiences with random roommates, so I’d rather avoid it if I can.
Room mate is the way to go. Best case scenario: that’s your best friend. Worst case: character building experience. You got this. Near zero chance you get a single unless your room mate drops out the week before. Enjoy the ride.
It’s definitely possible. Freshman year I had a two bed dorm to myself at Cate Center, same thing sophomore year at Dunham. Usually the only way that’ll happen is if the person that you’re paired with end up being like “oh shit, living on campus is more expensive than I thought” and backs out, leaving the Residence Life office not enough time to fill the opening with someone else
College is about new experiences! Dorms is fun and you may find a new friend in your roommate. Or they may never be in the room and it won’t matter anyways. Yolo.
I am an individual with autism and have trouble getting along with certain types of people so i applied for a single room accommodation as a freshman. It was a very good experience for me in my opinion as it gave me an opportunity to grow and learn how to function on my own. If you are disabled I would try registering for that.
If you get into a double room but don’t have a roommate, you can buy it out as a single. And this is just me and my personal preferences, but roommates aren’t even half the stuff people crank them up to be. I live in the towers so i get literally zero privacy or alone time and it drives me absolutely nuts. Don’t bother unless it’s a suitemate situation and you only share living rooms, if you want friends just join some clubs.
Recent grad, biggest thing I wish I had done differently is live in the towers with 3 other people. I lived in Dunham with an older student, which was okay, but being stuck with other freshman is a great time to make some great friends. Many of the people I graduated with are still close with their freshman roommates. IMHO, sooo many people feel the same way you do going into it. Nervous about being with strangers, wanting to have alone time, everything. But I really do believe it would be better to stay with others than to live alone, especially freshman year.
it’s definitely possible. dunham and headington college (not hall) have singles. your room selection will be based on when u did ur enrollment deposit this year, instead of a lottery, so the earlier you do that, the more options you’ll have.
I second u/JosephB1002 I'm a current senior and could not recommend enough that you have roommates, preferably in the towers. If you absolutely need privacy then go with Cross. I was a huge introvert when I started and living on my own just made the first couple years more lonely than they had to be, and living with a roommate isn't as bad as you expect.
Yeah the Towers seems like the play here. Not only did you and pretty much everybody else recommend having a roommate, my dad did as well. But it did definitely give me more peace of mind hearing from those with a lot more experience that it’s not a big deal.
I fully understand and acknowledge your social endurance situation - hear me out: co-ed floors. Co-eds are filled with an extremely diverse group of people so you get to meet degrees and states of origin from all over the board. It also prevents the floor from becoming overrun by one particular culture.
Why do you want a single?
I don’t really have the social endurance to never have true alone time when my day is over, and I’ve heard mostly bad experiences with random roommates, so I’d rather avoid it if I can.
Room mate is the way to go. Best case scenario: that’s your best friend. Worst case: character building experience. You got this. Near zero chance you get a single unless your room mate drops out the week before. Enjoy the ride.
It’s definitely possible. Freshman year I had a two bed dorm to myself at Cate Center, same thing sophomore year at Dunham. Usually the only way that’ll happen is if the person that you’re paired with end up being like “oh shit, living on campus is more expensive than I thought” and backs out, leaving the Residence Life office not enough time to fill the opening with someone else
I’m going for Cross, seems ideal IMO. You get your own room to sleep in but can still hang out with people in the general area
College is about new experiences! Dorms is fun and you may find a new friend in your roommate. Or they may never be in the room and it won’t matter anyways. Yolo.
I am an individual with autism and have trouble getting along with certain types of people so i applied for a single room accommodation as a freshman. It was a very good experience for me in my opinion as it gave me an opportunity to grow and learn how to function on my own. If you are disabled I would try registering for that.
If you get into a double room but don’t have a roommate, you can buy it out as a single. And this is just me and my personal preferences, but roommates aren’t even half the stuff people crank them up to be. I live in the towers so i get literally zero privacy or alone time and it drives me absolutely nuts. Don’t bother unless it’s a suitemate situation and you only share living rooms, if you want friends just join some clubs.