So I'm starting college at University of North Florida in August. It doesn't feel like real adulthood, so I'll just call it pre-adulthood.
Tell me if you can think of a better name.
Well, holy crap I am anxious. I feel like I'm going to turn out to be a very small person under a rock. With a very small GPA because of the insane classes.
I know that I should have nothing to worry about. But hey, I know I'm allowed to worry.
One thing I've been worrying about is a potential roommate. How in the hell am I supposed to get along with someone who is using my shower that I've know for less than 3 months.
So I found out today that UNF provides a Roommate profile social networky thing.
I made a profile today and browsed the limited profiles on there. I found two good matches (maybe).
One seems to be a sweet, straight edge, musical person. But she might also be the quirky girl who turns out unbearably annoying and you don’t realize this until it’s too late.
Another seems like she’d be the kind of person to pull me out of my shell when it comes to initial interactions. But she also seems to be the party girl who will just come home smashed at 3 am.
A third girl seems JUST LIKE ME, except she’s super athletic and talks constantly about football. Eww.
The rest I’m not sure about:
“Pink is my favorite color, and it’s usually an essential part of my wardrobe. Oh and I loooove country music.”
“My roommate MUST PARTY”
“I’m going to be a radiologist when I get out of UNF, so I need all the study time I can get. And I like studying alone in my room. So I need a roommate who will be out a lot. I like to study about 7-10 hours a week.”
BLAH
Side note: I learned how to fishtail braid my hair today.
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I appreciate your anxieties about this. My son started at OSU (Ohio) a few years ago and he too was worried a lot about the social living stuff. He has actually ended up hanging out with and living mostly with kids he knew, although there are a few new bodies thrown in the mix at this point.
Here's one way to think about anything that happens next year, whether good or bad: It's all data. It's all feedback. When I'm uncomfortable or feeling out of control, I try to pretend I'm an anthropologist who is doing research. I just observe and don't allow myself to feel vulnerable or judgmental. I'm just taking it in. Later, I can think about it and analyze it and maybe even learn from it. Even if it's "I hate it here" or "These people are lame" or "Yikes I'm an ass" at least we can grow. Good luck! :)