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going to bates next year. terrified of having a roomate who either uses all of my stuff without asking, is my total opposite (in a bad way), decides to draw a line in chalk across the center of the room to prohibit me from making contact with her, or some other awful scenario. Am i paranoid or do other people have these scary, scary thoughts about roomates?

By Emma (Emma) on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 07:14 am: Edit

I wish American colleges were like those in England with SINGLE ROOMS!!!

By Dree (Dree) on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 11:53 am: Edit

I have a freshman single...hehe. I was so paranoid about having a nightmare roomate, and now I'm SO relieved!

By Emeraldkity4 (Emeraldkity4) on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 12:43 pm: Edit

My daughter has had a single since freshman year. She is also a mentor to a new freshman student who tells her she has a single room in Anna Mann with a fireplace!( they also have hardwood floors and bay windows)
http://www.angelfire.com/yt/junix/reed/anna.htm

But about roommates I would contact your roommate before hand, they are probably just as worried about you , as you are about them!

By Emma (Emma) on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 07:14 pm: Edit

god... that place looks beautiful compared to the places in England i've seen. I'll shut up hehe

By Calimari (Calimari) on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 11:52 pm: Edit

see, i don't know if I would want a single, and I don't know if Bates even has that as an option. The thing that worries me is that one of their frosh dorm arrangements is called a quad (2 bunkbeds side-by-side in a large room). To me, that is absolutely absurd. No one should have to get to know and learn to live with three strangers all at once (I mean, this is NOT summer camp). oh well...

By Calimari (Calimari) on Thursday, August 07, 2003 - 11:38 am: Edit

is anna mann at bates?

By Jason817 (Jason817) on Saturday, August 09, 2003 - 10:49 pm: Edit

Meh...my parents won't let me get a single because they think I won't have a social life.

By Mazzo (Mazzo) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 01:15 pm: Edit

most schools that i have visited actually have a day about mid semester entirely devoted to room mate swapping (sounds horrible!).

Calimari, at Bates, i believe they have a very rigorous roomate match system, where you answer various questions concerning sleep cycles, cleanliness, what kind of music you absolutely cannot stand, etc. Therefore roomates are based on some sort of personal compatibility, not just some random lot. The Bates dorms are so nice compared to some of the schools around here!

By Mazzo (Mazzo) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 01:20 pm: Edit

oh I believe anna mann is at Reed, right?

By Emeraldkity4 (Emeraldkity4) on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 01:31 pm: Edit

yes anna mann is at Reed and I wouldn't worry about having a single room
You will have a social life, unless you never come out of your room.