During your 1st year in college did you room with somebody you didnt know?

Im going to be a freshman this fall and none of my high school friends are going to the same college as i am so i have no choice other than to share a dorm with someone i dont know. Has anyone else done this? I cant help but to think it might be a huge awkward moment when we finnaly meet each other.

Nope, I've always stayed with people I knew before. Worked out great too so Im glad I went with that route

yup, roomed w/ 2 people i didn't know. one guy was cool and we're still friends. the other was really freaking weird and i have no idea wtf he is doing now.

 generally i'd say go with someone you don't know as it's good to have new people in your life.

Yep. For my first 3 years actually, but by the 3rd year I also had two of my friends in the same apartment with 1 other guy.

Yes I did, and we got along great. We weren't friends and didn't have out much, but we respected each other's space, offered rides, etc.

I lived in a house with three other people and I didn't know two of them. It was fine.

Yeah 3 roommates I didn't know. Wasn't really that awkward you just introduce yourself and then live together.

Yep, and it was awesome. We became friends and I met a bunch of other people that I likely wouldn't have of otherwise, some of whom also became great friends. I've had some great roommates and some horrible roommates, but it is still a college experience worth having, I think. I've also roomed with my best friend one year, and by the end of the year I hated her. I was warned that friendships are often ruined by living together, though I don't know how accurate that is overall.IdioticIcarus

I live close to my uni so I didn' t have to move. But yeah I still live with my parents...

You'll probably be good friends after the experience. I don't think any of my friends ended up with someone they disliked.

I've had five roommates that I didn't know and two that I did (all in apartments, though, so we had separate rooms).  If we're going to go purely by the numbers I've had good experiences with about three of the five I didn't know (one left early, I never had a problem with him but I'm not sure if he had a problem with me or not) and none of the two that I did know.  Meeting the ones I didn't know wasn't the awkward part, it was once we moved in and got to know each other a little better when things went south.

[QUOTE="IdioticIcarus"]Yep, and it was awesome. We became friends and I met a bunch of other people that I likely wouldn't have of otherwise, some of whom also became great friends. I've had some great roommates and some horrible roommates, but it is still a college experience worth having, I think. I've also roomed with my best friend one year, and by the end of the year I hated her. I was warned that friendships are often ruined by living together, though I don't know how accurate that is overall.cain006

I had my own room. Sharing a room is inhumane.SolidSnake35

I agree, but you can still run into problems sharing a common area.

yes. actually 2 people i didnt know because i was in a triple bedroom.

Nope. I drove an hour and a half each way.