Unhappy at Notre Dame

LynnRed
Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:13:34 +0000

I know I’m one of the few, but I am honestly unhappy at Notre Dame, and this is not just a temporary thing. This is my 6th month of school, and nothing has changed since the second week of school. The school is wonderful, but because of the forced rooming situations, I have been surrounded by not only extremely entitled people, but also people who exhibit extremely destructive behavior such as drinking three nights a week to the point of blacking out and smoking excessive amounts of pot and having random hookups with guys several weeks out of the month. I know this is normal college behavior for some, but this is not what I expected at Notre Dame, and I am stuck with these people as my roommates with no chance of changing roommates. They are trying to change me and are pushing me to drink and do drugs, and although I am a strong-willed person, it wears on you. I have no sincere friends in my dorm, and I am seeking to transfer out of my dorm to separate myself from these people to start anew, but the strict transfer policy will not allow me to do so. Does anyone have any recommendations as to how to proceed from here? I don’t hate the school, but if I have to go another year like this, I can guarantee I will transfer.