room sharing at durham

How'd you find out? Are you able to find out who your flatmates are at Parsons Field?

St Mary's.

According to facebook, st marys room allocation is being sorted out over the next couple of days... though i dont know if they actually tell you who your room mate is til you get there

I'm pretty sure that all roommates are assigned by buzzwords that are mentioned and so on. They don't do a deep-rooted personality analysis to match people, they probably just say, "They smoke, and so do they, let's put them together". The Uni seems determined to single out internationals as being different and automatically guaranteed to all go around in a flock, so I'm sure it's the same with every other vaguely connected group.

This is about right. I said I had an interest in jazz and partying, and they've put me with a guy who's a drummer and likes parties. But I hate sport and he's quite into it, which isn't exactly a problem but it just goes to show that they don't try to get it absolutely 100% the same person as you.

Yeah, that seems like how they do it. That's why I exaggerated how loud/partying I am, even though I am those things, I didn't dare put the fact I like my own space occasionally cos' they'd stick me with a load of flatmates who never go out unless it's for a lecture. Which would be hell.

Does anyone know if you find out from Hatfield if you're sharing or not before you get there?

xxx

Thats cool...haven't heard anything yet so taking it as a good thing - thanks man