I read that if you are unhappy with your rooming situation you can request to be moved for a fee. Is this true and has anyone ever done it? Is it more trouble then it's worth?
Let me share my roomate experience.
I was lucky and lived in Chatham and had a 1-bedroom. So I thought, on many levels. One was my roommate was gone most of the time, which is ideal sometimes, but who comes to Disney to spend all their time alone. Sure at times I reached out and hung out from time to time, it was a bonus I had my car then, so there was always someone who wanted to join me on my many adventures. For the most part though, I tend to not be the first to reach out to others socially. So with one roommate and having that kind of personality can work against you.
Plus I have a short term memory from time to time in the kitchen...but work well when there is a timer to remind me. I don't think ours had one...so I forgot. The dangerous thing was I had the kettle boiling water on the stove and left the apartment. Yeah! we were fortunate nothing burned but the plastic piece on the kettle, which btw when burned makes an awful stink! I don't blame my roommate for being a lil scared. A LOT of horrible things could have happened w/ my not being able to pay attention.
Of course I didn't have to pay the $50 fee since it was not something I was requesting. But I would not recommend taking that route because depending on the situation and how it is handled, I could see it being grounds for dismissal.
So housing thought it would be better that I live with more people, simply to cut down the chances of my forgetfulness happening again. It ended up being a good move, going to a 3 bedroom. I was luck to have a great group of girls who I still am in contact with. Plus I see it as more chances to avoid having to deal with one roomate you may not get along. With more people, more chances of at least having one of them to get to know.
Of course I prefer 3 bedroom because at least each room had a bathroom, so only 2 people per bathroom. Plus we all get the same size of fridge...so in a 4 bedroom I can only imagine how packed it gets. Ours was always overflowing.
Not that this would apply to everyone, but if I thought along the lines of getting to know people instead of trying to avoid having to deal with them I may have avoided a few speed bumps.
Just my 2 cents
