Recent Changes to URoomSurf!

We've recently made some changes to our website.  URoomSurf was always intended as a for-pay service.  The first two months, we ran it for free while we were testing it and completing implementation of some features.  This is why some students did not have to pay, and new registrants will have to upgrade to a Basic or Plus account. 

Now that URoomSurf is fully launched, new registrants will have to upgrade their account to take advantage of our matching features.  However, as we always intended, we're charging a nominal fee for the service, which is a great value for identifiying potential roommates. 

If you have any questions about URoomSurf or new ideas that we can implement, please e-mail us at contact@uroomsurf.com

Thank you for your support!

In the news!

We've been featured in blog posts, startup websites, and school newspapers! 

• University of Florida student newspaper - Stephanie Ramirez interviewed Dan for the Independent Florida Alligator Newspaper in March.
• KillerStartups - KillerStartups reviews internet startups, and has a wide readership of entrepreneurs, investors, and bloggers that keep up to date with new and upcoming web startups.
• MakeUseOf - MakeUseOf features cool new websites and computer tips and tricks, currently with over 200,000 subscribers.

We have also been interviewed by several high school newspapers across the country, and will post those articles when they become available to us.

You can help by linking to the above in Facebook and Twitter to spread the word about the site, which in turn brings in more students and more potential matches!

How To Get Along With Your College Roommate

Many students will end up living with someone who is the opposite of them in many ways.  It is important to be ready and willing to accept your differences and find ways to coexist.  Your ability to do this can really improve your chances of having a positive roommate relationship. 

Its pretty funny how even the smallest things can drive us crazy after awhile!  Everyone has to understand that you can’t transform your roommate into your new best friend, but there are things you can do to make living together a lot more bearable. 

Here are some ideas:

1. Communicate.  Your roommate cannot read your mind, so if something is bothering you, bring it up in a non-defensive way.  Chances are, your roommate isn’t even aware of the problem.

1. Focus on behavior, not personality.  You can’t expect to get people to change who they are, but you can ask them to consider how they express themselves, especially if it is offensive.

1. Be flexible.  No one is perfect, and it isn’t your job to fix anyone else.  Be willing to look at your own behavior as well.  Consider what you could do differently to help the situation instead of only blaming your roommate.

1. Approach one problem at a time.  There could be a number of things that you don’t like about your roommate, or their behavior.  Instead of complaining about everything that they do wrong, and why you don’t like them, try focusing on one problem first and working towards a solution.

Adaptability and flexibility are key here.  Living with one or several new people can be a challenge, but can also be a great learning experience if you allow it to be!

What is URoomSurf?

URoomSurf is a new website the helps students identify and connect with compatible roommates.  Many of you will graduate and go off to college, never having shared a living space with another person.  Roommate compatibility can really have an impact on your college living experience so take time and get to know other people.  Don’t settle for the first person you meet because there are hundreds if not thousands of other students in your incoming class to meet!

We built URoomSurf because most universities let you mutually request roommates.  The problem is that there isn't a great all-in-one resource to identify a good roommate.

We understand how difficult it can be to just find a match on Facebook, or other social sites that don't have a matching application.  Our hope is that URoomSurf will allow you to spend less time trying to find matches, and more time getting to know your best options as roommates so that you can make a great choice. 

Many of you have seen the "roommate survey" threads popping up in your Class of 2014 Facebook group.  While they are addicting, they aren't very practical because you have to read page after page.   Let’s be honest, we know everyone reads a few surveys and then posts their own hoping that someone will just message you about rooming together.  With URoomSurf you take a similar survey that immediately calculates a percentage that each user matches you.  Then you can take it from there by getting to know your best matches and even find them on Facebook right from their URoomSurf profile. 

One of our favorite features is the Video Profile, allowing you to introduce yourself in video to other users.  This lets everyone get a better feel for your personality and really takes it a step further from how you network in your class groups.

We’ve had fun building this application, so we hope you find it useful and offer your feedback on how we can improve things.

But today we think its safe to say that finding a college roommate just got a whole lot easier!