<p>I just got my rooming assignment today in a four room suite with two roommates that are seniors and one junior. I am a freshman and to be honest, this kind of bothers me. Is this common? Is it something appropriate to address with housing management? I don't want to seem like a bother, but I also don't want to be the annoying freshman for my roommates. And its uncomfortable for me as well. Any constructive advice for me?</p>
<p>Why does it bother you exactly?</p>
<p>She’s just intimidated by them</p>
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<p>I guess it depends on your maturity level. Most freshmen go wild their first and second years, then they mellow out. I think, if you are a mature person, it will make life much easier on you than staying in freshman housing. Being that you’ll have older and wiser roommates (hopefully), they can help you through things.</p>
<p>My advice is to try it out. If you see that you are just way too immature, then talk to your student housing. </p>
<p>I’m going to go to a Culinary College and the average age of the first year students is 22 (even they stay in student housing). I am staying a year at home to take a local culinary arts class for a year (it’s practically free of charge because I am a HS student), so I’ll be 19 or so when I attend. I’ve got to admit that seems a little scary, but I guess I won’t have to put up with immature freshmen.</p>
<p>Intimidated no, I know by far I am rather mature for my age. No matter how you look at it though, it is a large age difference and even if I am well-composed the gap in between maturity may be inevitable. I lack the life experience they have and being the baby of the group may be annoying. I don’t want to be a burden to three older roommates. And honestly, would you, as a senior, want to room with an ignorant freshman? Oh please.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice IThinkICan100. I have no intentions of going crazy in college. Sometimes I feel like college students act like they were so sheltered in high school and then go wild once they get a little bit of freedom. -__- But the thought of rooming with three seniors was very unsettling for me so I ended up requesting for a change from student housing. I’ll be rooming with only one sophomore this time, so I hope that she’ll be able to deal with the thought of being with a freshman, hah.</p>
<p>Take advantage of their age: ask them to buy booze for you. </p>
<p>LUL</p>
<p>I’m glad you ended up with something more palatable for you. When I was a freshman back in the dark ages, I lived at home & commuted. I transferred as a sophomre & was placed in the upperclass/grad dorm. My room mate was a SR & my BF was a freshman who was rooming with a soph/JR down the hall. I started dating boys who were varying ages–freshmen & upperclassmen. I much preferred our quieter dorm to the freshmen dorms, which I found too loud and large for my tastes. Our dorm was much cozier and I liked that we didn’t have loud parties in it. Never missed the loud freshmen parties myself.</p>
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<p>Incorrect. There is very little difference between an 18-year-old and a 20-year-old. As a 20-year-old who’ll be a college freshman this fall, I can attest to that.</p>
<p>@lizazay I doubt the senior and juniors are going to be so vain as to see you as a burden. If anything they might take you under their wing. Also, I doubt they have so much more life experience over yourself that you need feel at a disadvantage coming in. I would just relax, but if you really have an issue. You can always try to switch room assignments.</p>
<p>@Ghostt
I agree, hell I’m 23 and really just starting college after 5 long yars in the USAF. I think I’m at a DISadvantage, I haven’t been in HS in 6 years…Math seems pretty intimidating right now. >.></p>
<p>So much depends on the individuals involved. When I was 19-20, I was dating a young grad student–he was several years older but hadn’t had all that much more experience than I and had actually travelled less. We didn’t feel much of an age or experience gap & were together for several years.</p>