[nabs-l] Single Room: Opinions

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi all,

I agree with Joseph. If the university offers single rooms as a matter
of course, and that's your preference, I don't see anything wrong with
taking it. The story changes a bit if students are generally placed in
doubles (as it was at my school) except as a disability accommodation.
Then it becomes a question of whether it's really necessary as a
disability accommodation.

Arielle

On 4/25/10, T. Joseph Carter <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com> wrote:
> That I would consider different.  If your college does not generally
> permit a single room, I would not take it without genuine good reason
> for having it.  I didn't really have that, but it's pretty common in
> the schools I actually considered, to be able to request a single
> room if you were willing to pay for it.
>
> I was willing, so I requested it.
>
> Joseph
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 08:20:34AM -0400, Kolby Garrison wrote:
>>For me personally, I prefer a single room. My college requires that you
>>provide extensive documentation to request a single room. My freshmen year
>> I
>>was supposed to have a Guide Dog, but unforeseen circumstances changed that
>>and I used a cane. I received Sunny in June 2008, and I have had a single
>>room ever since I came to college. I have not ever had any difficulties
>>being involved with residence hall life, extra curricular activities on
>>campus, ETC. If you prefer a single room and your college wants to provide
>>you with one, my advice is to take the single room. If you are a social
>>person, you will not have any problems becoming involved. I have found more
>>friends in college who accept me for who I am than in high school.
>>Kolby
>>
>>
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