I have my own room here at St. Bonaventure, and I’ve been thinking about how much I enjoy it. But, with the pros come cons. Here’s my pro/con list.

Cons:

• Nobody to talk to late at night.
• I can stay up as late as I want, without fear of disrespecting anybody. (Not always a good thing.)
• Loss of the companionship most in the roommate relationship gain.
• I have to text around to other friends in order to avoid eating alone in the Hickey. (haha)
• If I lock myself out, I’m screwed (though it hasn’t happened yet…).

Pros:

• I can stay up as late as I want.
• Everything stays where I left it.
• I don’t feel like I have to put away my stuff.
• More room.
• I can sit around in my underwear if I want to.
• Coming back from taking a shower is not awkward at all.
• I don’t have to worry about volume of things (though I am considerate toward my neighbors).
• Everything is MINE and nothing feels foreign.
• The hair that catches on my toes from my rug is mine (until I vacuum).
• The hair sucked up by my vacuum is mine.
• One bed is mine, the other is a couch.
• The fluorescent lights are only on when I need them.
• I don’t get judged when I tuck my teddy bear in every morning.
• I don’t get rudely awakened ever.

Guess I’m a little OCD. Whoops. But I’m very happy to have a single room. The pros make up for the cons.