<p>So I just moved into my apartment two days ago, and I'm rooming with 4 other guys. The thing is, these guys love to party and drink and I don't. I am one of those kids who tends to go to bed early and gets up early and go for a run that kind of person. Don't get me wrong, I'm a very social kid but I just don't like drinking and partying. </p>
<p>Not surprisingly, the past two days had been brutal. They had people coming over at 4 in the morning and I was trying to sleep. Even though sometimes they are not here, people are throwing parties next to our apartment and the entire building is just noisy. I did not get ANY sleep for the past two days and have made me feel very sick (I kept throwing up for the past two days) </p>
<p>So, I don't know what to do. It's only been two days and I already hate it here so much, let alone a school year! What should I do? I'm so lost right now. PLEASE HELP ME!</p>
<p>I agree, try to get out if possible. It sounds like your complex is noisy to begin with. If not, have you tried using earplugs and a sleep mask to try to get some sleep? Also, try talking to your roommates. Try to strike a compromise; you can bring people over, but please keep the noise level down after a certain time. Something like that. For your neighbors and the noise from the rest of the building, the only things I can think to suggest are the aforementioned earplugs and sleep mask, or try to go somewhere else.</p>
<p>There’s also a chance that the noise will die down as the year goes on. Obviously there’s no guarantee on that, though.</p>
<p>@Cosmicfish: Yes, they were only my acquaintances. I knew they party but not that “hard”. @PhotomVirgo: Thank you for the suggestions. I’ll try. </p>
<p>I have already had mutual agreement with my other friends that I’ll be sleeping at their place on weekends. But I don’t this is a solution. Ughh…</p>
<p>Perhaps, you can come up with some sort of deal on the limit of times they can have a party at your apartment. They’re welcome to have parties elsewhere, but they can’t have more than one party every two weeks or something. I’ve had roommates who weren’t okay with having any parties at the apartment, so I just went to other people’s apartments. I don’t think it’s unreasonable if you make the same request, unless they really have nowhere else to go. When they do have people over, earplugs and sleep mask or crash at a friends place is all I can recommend. Not much you can do about the complex being loud unless you file a noise complaint. It may also get better as the school year progresses. I know a lot of people who have tons of parties at the beginning of the year, but it fizzles out as midterms and finals happen.</p>
<p>Definitely look around for other places. Are your other friends looking for roommates or do you know other people who are? You can get someone to take over your lease here if you do find another place to live.</p>
<p>Just an update: Okay I can honestly say I survived the first weekend in the my apartment. I have talked to several of my roommates, one-on-one, regarding the issues of partying. All of them are very understanding and they actually kept their promises. So far they did not throw any parties; all they did was just bringing people over at night for only like 15 mins. </p>
<p>I did try using earplugs and they were helpful only to noises outside the apartment. If your roommates are talking loudly outside your room, earplugs won’t help much.</p>