I was a freshman in '97. My best friend lived across campus (her 2nd year). I was never close with my roommate that year. A girl from my hometown lived on the same floor in the dorm. We weren't super close, but it did help to have someone I already knew to make friends that first year. My dorm had one side that was girls and the other primarily guys. Two people to a room. The side of the floor shared bathrooms and showers. The one study lounge was for the most part empty. We hung out in each other's rooms and at dinner. This was a time when pagers were more prevalent than cell phones. And before Facebook. Sounds like times have changed.
Sarah
*edit: Watching reruns of Lois and Clark was just about the only thing in common I had with my freshman roommate.
