Would a shy kid struggle at UA? honest advice needed

SEA_tide
Sun, 19 Apr 2015 18:13:11 +0000

After a certain amount of distance, the total distance away from ones parents matters less as it’d be too difficult to drive home at a moment’s notice. As such, Alabama might not be that farther away than Pitt. That said, some students are less than an hour away from their parents and almost never go home as they are having too much fun in college.

While it’s easy for me to adapt to the logistical aspects of living somewhere new, it takes me longer to find a core group of friends. The key is finding the opportunities to go and meet people. Do Camp 1831, Honors Action, etc. Just because she doesn’t know anyone there and might not make fast friends doing the activity doesn’t mean she won’t have fun doing the activity.

I have a hard time recommending a shared room for a shy person as many shy people are introverted and like having time where they can be alone. It’s hard to get that with a roommate. While there is a lot of temptation to say in ones own bedroom, sharing a bedroom with another shy person might not exactly help them become more social either.

I agree with the sentiment that roommates can really affect ones college experience. I cannot stress enough that one is not to expect to become best friends with ones roommate(s). A good roommate situation is simply one without much conflict. While some people are naturally very social, it still isn’t fair to expect them to be the social director for their shy roommate(s).