Would a shy kid struggle at UA? honest advice needed

bamagirl18
Sun, 19 Apr 2015 15:39:20 +0000

Personally I feel like your daughter may struggle in the beginning but given how you described her I would high suggest participating in a pre-classes program like Alabama Action or Camp 1831. I did both and made lots of friends. Also finding roommates can make a world of a difference. I would describe myself as fairly outgoing but still struggle sometimes making friends and last semester was awful for me. I had roommates that I could not bond with and I could not find my place on campus. I spent most of my time alone. I was miserable. But then I decided to move rooms. I had a friend who knew some girls with an open room so I went for it. And now I have an amazing friend group and love it here. Its hard to see but I feel like most people find there niche eventually. Just make sure she gets involved and finds roommates she has things in common with.