Having a Roommate

Before I came to ECU, I didn’t know what to expect about my roommate.  I was used to having my own room at home that I didn’t have to share with anyone.  Sharing a room with another person didn’t sound too appealing to me because of the lack of privacy I would have.  I didn’t know if I would have a roommate that would distract me while doing homework or a roommate that would keep me from having a good night sleep.  Even though I was worried about my privacy, the thought of meeting someone new that I could communicate and hang out with on a daily basis, interested me.  It turns out this was not the case at all.  When I first met my roommate in the room, he seemed like a fairy nice guy.  He was a little socially awkward when we first met but I thought it was just because he was shy.  It turned out I would have to start most of the conversations and when he would answer me it would be one word responses.  He was very nice but not someone I had a lot in common with and could hang out in public because of his lack of communication.  We ended up making our own friends, ones that we feel we can relate to.  My roommate and I are still very friendly towards each other whenever we are both in the room.  Having a roommate that isn’t in the room all of the time, who can give me some privacy, who goes his separate ways, and is friendly when I see him in the room, is actually the type of roommate I prefer.