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The roommate saga continues!
I spoke to the community manager this morning. What most likely happened to bork my housing request was that the computer system automatically consolidates people after N of them withdraw their housing application. For whatever reason, there wasn't a lock on my single-occupancy status, so I got consolidated. The manager was really nice about it and is going to see what he can do about that. I'm unlikely to be moved into a different apartment, though. Not only is this residence hall booked full, there's a waiting list for people who'd like to move in when vacancies occur.
When I got back, my surprise roommate was up and getting ready to leave for a couple of days. She was able to tell me that one of the other two people who'd been assigned to this apartment had decided not to live on-campus, and that the other had apparently arranged to move in with some friends on the same floor. (I'm not sure whether that's an official arrangement or not, but I really hope it works.) Surprise-roommate turns out to not eat meat very often, and was willing to agree not to bring it into the house, so this could actually turn out rather well.
The greatest advantage to this apartment is that it's one of the few that are equipped with a balcony. I wanted one all last year, and I kind've want to keep it now! Another is that the bedroom is almost as large as the main room of my studio apartment was last year. The greatest intrinsic problem with the apartment is the furnature in the common areas, which we're supposed to keep. It's not only uncomfortable, but ugly to boot. There also doesn't seem to be a kitchen table, which strikes me as bizarre. Due to the new budget constraints, the furnature is unlikely to be replaced this year. So on one hand I don't have to deal with the replacement process, and on the other I have to deal with the sub-optimal parts of the old furnature. That's life, I suppose.
When I got back, my surprise roommate was up and getting ready to leave for a couple of days. She was able to tell me that one of the other two people who'd been assigned to this apartment had decided not to live on-campus, and that the other had apparently arranged to move in with some friends on the same floor. (I'm not sure whether that's an official arrangement or not, but I really hope it works.) Surprise-roommate turns out to not eat meat very often, and was willing to agree not to bring it into the house, so this could actually turn out rather well.
The greatest advantage to this apartment is that it's one of the few that are equipped with a balcony. I wanted one all last year, and I kind've want to keep it now! Another is that the bedroom is almost as large as the main room of my studio apartment was last year. The greatest intrinsic problem with the apartment is the furnature in the common areas, which we're supposed to keep. It's not only uncomfortable, but ugly to boot. There also doesn't seem to be a kitchen table, which strikes me as bizarre. Due to the new budget constraints, the furnature is unlikely to be replaced this year. So on one hand I don't have to deal with the replacement process, and on the other I have to deal with the sub-optimal parts of the old furnature. That's life, I suppose.