I lived in a co-ed dorm building my freshman year of college and an off-campus apartment my sophomore to senior years. I went from two roommates (we all shared a big room with 3 twin beds), to one roommate (we had our own rooms -- thank goodness). We were in different majors, so it was nice not to be spending so much time together. Our classes and schedules weren't shared, and there were no fights over the shower. We bought our own food and split the rent and bills. We were cordial, not best friends, but friends enough. ...