Roommate or Not?!?

[Omahahahaha]

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My question is whether I should live with a roommate or not during dental school? Throughout undergrad I?ve had roommates and after a few months I just wish I would have gotten a single place. So for dental school I was just planning on living alone. But some of the school I?ve been accepted to have offered to ?hook me up? with another random D1 student so we could be roommates. I can see the advantages of this, I think it would be nice to have a study partner living right there with me, but I also see some possible issues that could come up.

I know a lot of you dental students are married, so I?m not sure if this really applies to you, but could anyone give me some advise on whether to pursue a roommate or not?!?

BTW, I realize that it is usually cheaper to have a roommate, but let?s not consider that a factor.

 

[Bickle]

If money is not an issue, then I'd live by myself. I think most people out there have roommates soley for monetary reasons. Maybe thats just me.

 

[BlueFalcon]

You should definitely get a roommate.

 

[aphistis]

Originally posted by Dentaldream
If money is not an issue, then I'd live by myself. I think most people out there have roommates soley for monetary reasons. Maybe thats just me.

Yeah, I definitely enjoy having someplace to come be by myself at the end of the day. If you're an extremely social person it might not matter, but I need time away from other people or else I get a little cranky 😉

 

[Dr.BadVibes]

having a roommate is a must for me, but its a gamble! I lived on rez for two years....my first year roommates were all guys from Hong Kong.....they were cool, but didnt have much in common with them.....but in my 2nd year....one of the best years of my life....just say our house was the stereotypical university house with kegs, pranks, sex, etc.....because of us, University of Toronto had to implement some new residence rules 😉

But having a roommate, especially a fellow D1 would be cool....would really help in the studying aspect....since the exams would be at the same time....you will be guaranteed that the house will stay quiet so you could study.....My 2nd year mates were all science students who really cared for high marks....so we would party a lot, but when it came to midterms and exams, the house was always quiet cause everyone was buried in books....

personally....im skeptical about the university randomly assigning roommates......I just hope I will either meet someone on SDN to be roommates with or duke it out the first year with a random picked person and if it doesnt work out, move in with the friends I make after first year.

 

[arns51]

Originally posted by Dentaldream
If money is not an issue, then I'd live by myself. I think most people out there have roommates soley for monetary reasons. Maybe thats just me.

Exactly what I would have said. And I just dont know about being assigned someone. You are going to see that person in class all day long, and then come back home to live with them. What if you dont get along so well??

 

[Brand]

It all depends on their gender and if they're hot. If they meet your standard, hey, go for two.

 

[Zurich5]

Originally posted by aphistis
Yeah, I definitely enjoy having someplace to come be by myself at the end of the day. If you're an extremely social person it might not matter, but I need time away from other people or else I get a little cranky 😉

I plan on having a roomate or two when I go to dental school. I think it will make it better to have a few people around. Bill you are soo cranky, i can understand 😉

 

[UBTom]

I need my space...

Fortunately where I am, rent is cheap. 2-bedroom apartment for $570/mo. I sleep in 1 bedroom, use the other as my study den/computer room.

 

[Woodsy]

By roomates you mean like suitemates/housemates right? Those are GREAT! I live in a house with like 9 other guys. Big house. It's like a Canadian version of a frat house just not recognized by the school...(My schoool doesn't have frats, they are banned b/c ppl caused too much trouble)

I've had numerous roomates from past years as well and they were all fine as long as they did their part esp with their own dishes.

I'm a pretty easy going person so nothing really bothers me and gets under my skin. if you have a hard time living with people may be it is best not to get one. Unless your roomates are real jerks, (i'm lucky not to have had this experience), most people are pretty cool with things.

In terms of studyng, i usually study at the libraries anyways, I get a lot more work done there then at home. so noise does not bother me either.

These people give you some more fun in your life because you will have someone to talk with. The best is NOT to live with too many people that are your friends and that you know very well b/c then it might run the risk of getting personal when crap happens or you can't keep things professional and detached since you know them so well.

 

[Omahahahaha]

Thanks for all the great responses. I'm actually a lot like Bill whereas I just need some alone time after a long day. So right now I'm leaning towards living solo right now.

 

[SpringHaze]

But with housemates it's not like you guys have to be in the 'same room and doing the same things all the time. I'd imagine when the end of the day rolls around, they'd want some alone time too, so you go to your seperate rooms. But then when you want to take a break from studying and just chill, there's someone to do that with, someone to bitch with about classes or whatnot- though this is assuming you get along well with them. But unless the person is extremely obnoxious I can't imagine a housemate not understanding that you need space sometimes. And I don't mean you have to have a house, but any space where you have a separate bedroom from the other person.

 

[drPheta]

Roommates can be good, can be bad. And it isn't all dependent on your social skills. I've had some bad ones...real bad.

All I have to say is living with girls is a nightmare. Hair everywhere, extra long showers, woman care products, did I say hair everywhere? I'm also unlucky in the sense that the majority of the girls I've roomed with can't cook, try to cook, ruin the cookware, don't clean the cookware, and insist they didn't use the cookware (not to mention leave the food on the stove, table, sink).

No offense to the girls, there are plenty of girls who clean up after themselves (just like guys should), but I've had way more girl roommates who were dirty than girl roommates who were clean.

 

[Dr.BadVibes]

thats funny.....because all the girls I know have the same arguments about living with guys.....they complain about the pubes and the lack of cleaniness that guys tend to have.....

As a guy I would have to sadly say......GUILTY AS CHARGED! 🙄

 

[Samoa]

Living with a random D1 student would be a crapshoot. The things that make a good roommate are not qualities that the dental admissions committee can evaluate, so their judgment can NOT be used as a substitute for knowing your roommate ahead of time. You're probably better off living solo for a semester and getting to know your classmates and THEN finding a roommate.

 

[Omahahahaha]

Originally posted by Samoa
Living with a random D1 student would be a crapshoot. The things that make a good roommate are not qualities that the dental admissions committee can evaluate, so their judgment can NOT be used as a substitute for knowing your roommate ahead of time. You're probably better off living solo for a semester and getting to know your classmates and THEN finding a roommate.

Good Call. I think that's what I'm going to do.