<p>I know there are like one million threads about this, but I need a thread of my own.</p>
<p>I'm very unhappy at my college. I go to a school in the New England area on a full ride scholarship. Although I'm unhappy, I don't want to transfer just yet; I want to give it at least one more year on my terms. </p>
<p>So here's the issue:</p>
<p>I'm very unhappy because college isn't what I expected. I don't click with my roommates or my floor. I have joined two clubs that have genuinely interested me and I still haven't made any friends there. I honestly don't mind being alone, but obviously it would be nice to have that one friend that you could kick it with. And though I'm discouraged and angry by this, I'm not going to give up. I'm going to continue to put myself out there, the only thing is that I'm not going to expect much out of it. Today I was really depressed just thinking about how I have no one here. I eat (brkfst, lunch, and dinner) alone, study alone, exercise alone, and stay in my room on Friday/Saturday nights because I don't have anyone to kick it with. It hits hard because back home, I have family and friends, and here I'm on my own. </p>
<p>I don't know if I can do this for another 3 years. Though some of you may not believe it, but being unhappy can drastically affect one's grades and mental well being. I'm so unhappy that I already feel my mental well being being affected. </p>
<p>So next year I'm going to apply for a single and make it feel more like my home (bring things that mean a lot from home, buy a TV, bring a game system, etc) because this year, I'm in a quad with 3 other roommates. So basically all I have is my laptop. I don't get the "home" feeling at my dorm, so maybe if I get a single next year and try to make it feel as close to home as possible, some of my unhappiness may decline. It's hard to not be unhappy when you can't stand coming back to your dorm. </p>
<p>But I'm really trying. Last week I went to an LGBT dinner, and this Sunday I'm going to a ASA (Asian Student Association) meeting. I only mention this to you guys to show you that I'm truly trying and not just 'wake up, class, dorm, wake up, class, dorm.' </p>
<p>Any other advice guys?</p>