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Jackie Burrell

College Freshmen & the New Roommate

By , About.com GuideJuly 16, 2009

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Moving into the dorms (iStock Photo) Letters are going out at this very minute announcing college housing assignments. And soon, college deans will be fielding calls from anxious parents who peeked at junior's roommate on Facebook and were appalled by what they found. Ahem. Mom? Dad? Don't go on Facebook to scout out your child's roommate. There are plenty of things parents can do to help their new college freshman finesse that first contact with the new roomie. But that Facebook judgment thing? The call to the dean? Those aren't on the list.

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