I miss having my own space. Of course, if I didn't have a rommate, I probably wouldn't leave the building.

I don't know how I survived 4 years of a roommate. Really.

There are days when I miss having an apartment-roommate, but that's different, because we aren't sleeping in the same cell-like space.

Most days, though? I love living alone. My entire apartment is one big nerd-hole.

Most days, though? I love living alone. My entire apartment is one big nerd-hole

This made me laugh... where's Rio when you need her? Steph, I do think living alone rocks.

I'm not so good with roommates, because I'm cranky and need my space. But I do wonder if it's much harder now than it was 40 years ago for college students to adjust because most of us have never shared a room with someone. Ever.

Though all three of my friends kids currently share one bedroom. I bet they'll make great college roommates.

I shared a room with my sister until I was about 15. I'd even share with her again, under slight duress.

Strangers? Nah.

because most of us have never shared a room with someone. Ever.

I was really worried about this when I came to school, and though it's been okay thus far, I have my doubts about being given a randomly selected roommate come this fall. What I'd really like to do is get an apartment off campus, but that's about as possible as my roommate having Keanu Reeves' children.

Strangers? Nah.

And yet you shared a room with Allyson?

I had some good roommates and some Kathy-like roommates. Then I lived alone my final semester of school and that worked best. But was damned expensive. Yet still slightly cheaper than the dorm.

And yet you shared a room with Allyson?

Huh.

Huh.

Yes, you are very right. But that's Allyson dude. Strange, mayhap, but not a stranger. Like unto a giver of the good things to the people in need.

I know.

Allyson is excellent and amazing. But I've seen her apartment.

It's amazing what you'll do under the duress of moving from some place you hate.

edited to clarify: cause her apartment is neat and clean and lovely but it's still a studio, yo.

Mostly, I just worried I was in her way.

When I house-sat for Colin, the house was really echoey and empty and quiet. And then the co-housesitter showed up, and I resented him even though I never saw him.

Going back to Allyson was nice.

My freshman year, I lived in a dorm that had 13 x 9 doubles. Supposedly they made the rooms ridiculously small on purpose to encourage students to mingle in the common areas. It kinda worked. Sophomore year, same dorm, but a single. Junior year I shared a room in another dorm almost as large as Buffy and Willow's, with sink, and when my roommate had to drop out mid-year, I got to keep it as a single for the rest of the year. Senior year I had a nice single with a sink.

Penn had three apartment-style towers with rooms broadly similar to the floor plans Plei posted. A little smaller, I think. Most upperclassmen who stayed on campus lived there, but I never did, because I enjoyed the conventional dorm environment and found one of the few that catered to upperclassmen. (I know, I'm a freak.)