Contacting Roomate

Bipolarcy

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Hey i'm going to be a freshmen and I e-mailed my roomate but it was his iastate email address that was given. His phone number was listed but i'm not sure if I should call. Did you guys contact your roomate before beeing roomates? By phone or email or how? I tried looking him up on facebook but there was like 10 of them.


Since you're going to college, you might want to learn how to spell roommate. :yes: :wink:
 
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Angie

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Back in the dark ages when I was a freshman (1997), we wrote each other letters.

I was a freshman the same year. My roommate actually called me from Puerto Rico before the school year started - I was amazed she would make that expense! I would call him - it gives you a chance to establish a connection before you even see each other.
 

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HA HA. Angie knows what's on Becky's Ipod!

It was between that and his High School Musical, but I didn't know any of the characters... :wink:
 

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I should probably say he didn't respond to my e-mail.

Think I should call his house?

Did you observe the three-day rule between contacts? You don't want to come off too pushy and needy.
 

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Give it a few days then call so you both know what each of you will be bringing and what you may need to buy.
 

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Back in the dark ages when I was a freshman (1997), we wrote each other letters.

1997 wasn't in the Dark Ages, but 1977 was. We wrote real letters, too. Anticipation was great fun.
 

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I talked to mine on the phone a couple of times to work out the logistics of who was bringing what and when we were moving in.

This is what I was going to say but then my roommate beat me to it.

I would recommend contacting your roommate before hand.