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Moving rooms
I've just moved in to Univeristy, and my room is really bad. There is only one shower between 18 people, the kitchen is tiny, and there's so little natural light in my room that you can't read without artificial light. I've picked up a form to apply for a change of room, but I don't know whether I should go through with it, as moving would mean I'd move to a new corridor where people have probably already formed friendship groups and cliques, whereas here I already know people. Do you think it's worth the hassle of switching? I have seen other rooms around my campus and they are, without exception better than the one I have, so there's no real risk, it's just a case of it being worth the hassle of having to move all of my stuff after having moved it in just a few weeks ago.
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Rooms don't really matter much. Its not like you'll be spending much time there...ideally. :) You can always study and read in the library. As long as you have a bed, what does it matter. Moving is always a pain.
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It's really your call. Whatever is going to be the best environment for you to be happy in is the way to go.
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Go ahead with it. Move.
Obviously where you are sucks.
Some cliques are really exclusive, but some might not be, and there may even be someone that doesn't have a really good friend where you're hoping to head to. Just try it. You'll eventually make some friends.
Good luck. <3
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Sorry, I really am, I don't mean to laugh, I really do feel for you. But that's a college dorm for ya. That's pretty much what your stuck with. Are you absolutely sure that there are better rooms? I've never heard of a dorm where you didn't have to share the bathroom with 18 people. The first dorm I lived in didn't even have a kitchen, all we had was a little microwave.
The only thing that I really suffered with when I lived in the dorms was my roommates. Both semester's I got stuck with a complete bitch for a roomy, but I didn't want to be mean and switch rooms. If you are comfortable with the people your around now, it might be best to stay there.
You could always scope out the better rooms, get to know a few people, and then make your decision. Of course, at least here, the semester is half way over, so you might want to hurry.
At worst, you could always move next semester. Once you've been there at least a semester, it's always easier to tell where the good places to get a room are.
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Well,
It seems that your biggest pet peeve is the natural ight thing... My opinion is that it is not worth it to move all because of that. But that is just my opinion
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If their really is the questioon of space, then you shoud move. The ratio of 18 ppl to one bathroom- is that sanitary? Even though you already know all of the ppl who are in your dorm and stuff, it wouldnt hurt for you to meet new ppl. Its not like they'll ban you from talking to them cos u need more space! Make the move and life will be a little bit easier if you do!
**_Nicole_**
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I moved out of my first room this year after only having been in there eleven days--my roommate was absolutely horrible and I was completely unable to function. I am an art major, and having a good place, atmosphere-wise, light-wise and stress-wise to work is NECESSARY. I didn't have it. I moved my shit out of there in two hours once I got my forms processed--I enlisted my strongest friend and we just hauled things up two flights to a new room.
It is a hassle, definitely. But it only takes a day, if you hurry, and if you think you can't work in the room you have now, you need to move.
Don't worry about hallway cliques. You'll probably never talk to these people anyway. In college it's every man for himself.
Besides, one shower per 18 people, tiny kitchen and dark room is a college norm. It's also better than most apartments. heheheheh.
I spent three months last year with no overhead light in a room with another art major because the maintenance was so slow they didn't care if our flourescent was burnt out. We were extremely frustrated, trying to cut paper and mix correct colors by desk-lamp. If the conditions are unliveable, move. You won't have that liberty forever.
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This is completly up to you and you friends you are dorming with. se if maybe one or two of them will fill out the same form as you and see what happens from there. talk it over with them. good luck
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