Thinking about which college to go to, questions about college life?

Ok well im beginning to fill out college applications, write the essays and all that, but I am beginning to get really nervous and worried about what college life will be like if I dont get accepted to the college really close to my home. I mean I would like to go away for college but am just too worried about dorm life and all that.


For example, what if i dont like the person assigned to my dorm, like if he is rude and all that?


I personally dont like to party and dont drink, ill be going to college at 17, and what if my dorm mate has parties in my dorm all the time and drinks all the time?


The bathroom situation seems terrible but im not as worried with that as I am about the person i stay with...


Also, is there a dorm advisor or w.e? Is there a person in charge that lives there (would be wierd for college i know but still im only 17, im sure others are...there should be some kind of adult around :-\)...





as you can tell im worried and aprehensive! any advice..

Thinking about which college to go to, questions about college life?
I was worried about dorm life too.


1. My roommate turned out to be really nice. My school has a "roommate bill of rights" that we filled out at the beginning just to set up some general rules like whether we could share cd players or fridges, and what time we were planning on going to bed. Most colleges have some type of sytem to take care of many problems like that before hand.


2. Make sure you're in a "dry dorm" where people aren't allowed to have alcohol. That doesn't mean that people never bring alcohol, but it does mean they aren't going to have wild parties and get away with it. Most freshman here walk around and go to houses and appartments for parties.


3. I miss the dorm bathrooms. I shared it with my whole floor, but I didn't have to clean it and I was never locked out in the morning. Don't do suite style bathrooms because then you have to clean it and fill it with toilet paper, etc.


4. You usually have different levels of authority in a dorm. There are usually RA's who keep things in some control on the floor. There are other "house parents" or "hall coordinators" that are graduate students or adults who work for the college to take care of disciplinary stuff.


5. Once I got to campus I got on the single room waiting list. I was able to get a single after my first semester and stay in it until I graduated. Also at my school if a single on your floor opens up you can usually take it. If things get bad, just get on the single list right away. Like I said, my roommate was great, but it was nice having my own space too.





Hope this helps :)
Reply:There's a lot of good college information on this site:





http://offto.net/schools
Reply:Different colleges have different policies. So your best bet would be to talk to someone from each college your considering and ask them.





I'm a college freshman, so i'll tell you what it is like where i go.


At my college you could switch roommates if you really didn't get along well. As far as your concern about partying in your dorm, once again you could switch roommates, and I've found most people respect how their roommate feels about such things.


The bathroom situation isn't bad where I go.


Usually there is a RA (resident advisor), usually a college student a couple years ahead of you.


As for an adult being around, there isn't really one in our dorm. There are people you can call, or go to if your RA isn't doing what they are supposed to be doing (Which is basicly the role as the adult).