Let me start off by saying; it gets better.
Nothing is worse than being in college, wanting the best experiences possible, and hating the person you have to live with for the next year. But, it gets better. I get it. I did not get along with my freshman roommate either, but hey! I still made the most of my year with her and that is exactly what you have to do. Look around; there are tons of people around, find others you click with and go with it.
I've heard or said all the reasons possible on why you may hate your roommate. The excuses go on. The excuses could be "she's weird" or "we don't click". I've said them all, so I totally understand. But, no matter how much I disliked my roommate right away walking into college on the first day, I still gave her a chance, and you should give yours one too.
The beginning is the hard part, but once you get past it, it gets so much easier. During the start of the semester you see all these people loving their roommates, but you hate yours. You get jealous. They go on cute lunch dates together, you eat alone. They have a friend right off the bat in college, you have no one. They have someone to go to freshman activities together and actually have fun, you have no one, or if you do go with your roommate it sucks. I get it, I went through it all too. But, from a girl that has been in your shoes, it gets better and once it does it's the best thing in the world.
College is all about the experience so you have to get out there. You have to find ways around the fact your roommate may suck or just isn't who you thought they were. But it's okay, you will find people that you click with that just rock your socks off. The people you really click well with. The people you absolutely adore.
But for those girls, that just cannot figure out what to do in this situation, here are a few tips and tricks I learned:
1. Find friends on your floor that you can hang out with whenever you need to get out of your room. They are right down the hall so it's easy to get away from that crazy roommate.
2. Spend as little time possible in your room. I know this may suck but, spend more time in your friends' rooms, at the library, or at a local coffee shop studying. Find something, anything that makes you get out of the room.
3. Try to keep things civil. Do not make things worse by starting arguments with them or causing any problems. It's easier to just ignore or not talk to them the least amount possible.
4. Try to still have the best time of your life, don't let having a crappy roommate bring you down. It sucks at first but once you have friends stop worrying about your roommate.
5. Lastly, just do you. You worry about you. No need to worry about what your roommate is doing. Just go have fun.
Don't let the minor road bump of having a crappy roommate bring you down. We all know there are many other college road bumps that are a lot worse than having a bad roommate. Next year you get to pick your roommate, enjoy it then. For now just enjoy the experience of college, and let loose. No need for these minor worries. If you're lucky, maybe your friends will let you sleep in their room the way mine let me sleep in theirs.
