Glad everyone had a good thanksgiving and everyone (so far) has made it back to campus safely -- even if was earlier/later than ideal.
We had a nice weekend with DS and got to see him more than I expected. His two best friends both went out of state to visit extended family, so he was able to see them Tuesday night and Wednesday morning... but they were gone after that. (I am glad he was able to see them a little bit though.)
And I get him back in about 10 days for his Winter Break (and that's 6 weeks long!)
He's not sure what to do about roommates next year. Sophomores are required to live in the dorms and most rooms are doubles. He's currently living with an acquaintance from high school. DS says it's going "fine" -- and they get along well enough, but DS doesn't think that his roommate is particularly happy. (Apparently, the roommate's #1 choice was our local university but he didn't get in. He doesn't hate their current school, but over break another of their high school friends said he's planning to transfer to the local university -- and that it's easier to get into as a transfer student. I don't know if that's true or not, but DS thinks his current roommate would prefer the other school if he could go there. He's a HUGE fan of their sports teams, etc.)
Anyway, the roommate SAYS he's planning to come back to their current school for sophomore year, but DS isn't sure that's set in stone. If he returns, I think DS would be fine rooming with him again. However, If DS signs up to room with his current roommate, and then his roommate decides to transfer/not return, then DS would end up with a "random" roommate, which he does not want. So he's trying to decide whether to 'chance it' that his current roommate will return, or whether he should try to find another roommate who is more of a sure thing. I think the current roommate *is* hoping/expecting for he and DS to be roommates next year though, so... that could end up awkward.