One of the most nerve-wracking experiences in life is finding a place to live and a person to live with. It’s as true for college students as it is for older adults. Everyone at some time or another has to house-hunt, roommate hunt, room hunt, or apartment hunt. In fact, one of the biggest changes in life occurs in college when you actually have a choice as to where you will live and with whom you will live.

The freshman experience is an unknown experience. You either room with someone you think you know from back home or the school assigns you a roommate. Your place to live, if you are a resident student, is given to you by the university. Someone once asked: “When you go away from home, what is the biggest adjustment you have to make?” The top four responses were: “The roommate, the roo…