This has to be the worst year of my life

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<p>Ever since my freshman year started last August, I have been solely focused on getting out of the school I was forced to go to. I was rejected by my dream school, so I had to go to this very large, academically average, public university that my personality or my outlook of the world is not suited for. I have done little besides studying and reading 24/7. My roommate brought marijuana into our dorm room and got in no trouble. He keeps me up all night every night. The people in my hall are very loud, and I can't seem to talk to or connect with anybody. Thankfully, this should be my only year here. My grades have been stellar, and I should, hopefully, be able to transfer into the only school I have ever loved next year.</p>

<p>Still, this year has been a huge step back for me. I have always been a fairly introverted kind of person. I have always sort of hidden my real ambitions from everybody and kept my beliefs to myself. I had a really good senior year of high school. I found things that fascinated me and brought out my personality and excelled in, but this first year of college has been dreadful. My despair this year has made me rethink what I want to do and be in the future, and my hopes for a meaningful college experience have almost been decimated. I am already preparing for life after college and prepping for the LSAT. </p>

<p>However, this year has not been a total waste. In my isolation I have read dozens and dozens of books, and my GPA is quite high. But I've been lonely and felt out of place for 7 months.</p>

<p>Is anybody else having a horrible college experience and is there any hope that I can still make something out of my college experience?</p>

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<p>Hey,
I’m really sorry to hear that your college experience has been so disappointing. Hopefully your transfer applications work out and you get into the school you will feel happy and succeed in! </p>

<pre><code> While I really like my school and have for the most part enjoyed it, it has academically kicked my ass on multiple occasions (ok, fine, I go to UChicago so I guess that’s understandable). Last year, my roommate was literally nocturnal and kept the lights on every single night during the school year, depriving me of quality sleep almost every night. Plus, we really didn’t get along very well at all, which made for quite the uncomfortable living arrangement.

Perhaps you might try joining some clubs? Last year, I wasn’t involved with any clubs (although still managed to make lots of friends, which I’m happy about). But this year I’m involved with an organization I truly care about and have made even more friends! \

Congratulations on your GPA. Since it’s quite high, hopefully you can get into a much more academically rigorous university. Can’t quite say the same about my GPA. lol. But I’m going to work hard and improve it!

Best of luck with everything!
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