MSGhero 2013-10-09 23:16:53

Find a club with like-minded people and hang out with them. I'm still trying to find one myself, so it's not easy (if you're lazy like me). Luckily a lot of the other people in my freshman dorm were cool, I've roomed with some of them the past 2 years.

I made friends because people were playing Smash 64 in the lounge. It just happens, can't force it.

JoseLaban 2013-10-09 23:53:57

Ugh!, the TV series show that more enjoyable, lucky me that here is not like that. But don't forget that you are there to study, not to get fun, so while you find some friends, you may avoid to be in your room, and you must think deeply if what you are study there is what you really want.

There is no chance to ask for a room change, or even live outside the college?

Lusin 2013-10-09 23:57:00

Get rid of your roommate. He sounds like an asshole who puts his problems above you and thinks the room is his when it's not. That guy needs to talk to his girlfriend? Talk somewhere else! It doesn't have to be the in a room he SHARES with you! Let that guy "get fucked up" somewhere away from you!

Get rid of him somehow. Get a new roommate, move out, make him move out, break bad and kill him or put up with his shit until the end of the semester.

Stix 2013-10-10 01:03:43

yea

PrometheusTheTitan 2013-10-10 01:23:31

You're probably just trying to vent, but yea college blows hard in the beginning. You've moved away, on your own, left your friends. It's all new and hard generally. my advice, give it a year and if you don't like it, dropout. College isn't for some people, and you're an artist. The best "college" is to create a huge portfolio of work and learn how to sell yourself.

Kel-chan 2013-10-10 02:39:58

Just do animation...why are you wasting your life and money in college to get a a degree in thousands of dollars worth of debt?

Why not get thousands of dollars in loans and start an animation production company?

tbremise 2013-10-10 14:20:37

I hear you on the subject that college sucks... ha ha
My first year I felt the same exact way pretty much, I had one friend and that was all.
This year is a little better, the place doesn't feel like an abandoned place as much and there are a few, not many, people to talk to.

I would tell you what I've done to get myself out of the mindset, but to be honest, I've been getting back into a more "depressed" mindset again...
Meeting a nice girl this year and being able to hang out has actually made college liveable this year though, so my advice, find someone you can actually talk to and hang out with, as long as you can tolerate them, life in college will seem easier... at least when you are with them.

If animation is what you like, go do that man!

S3C 2013-10-10 19:03:51

I know exactly where you are coming from, I had pretty much the same freshman experience, minus the bad the roommates. You should talk to a counselor about the whole situation, tell them exactly what you said here + that he is seriously being a detriment to both your academic status and comfort level as resident.

I dropped out my second semester, then went to a community college for a year, and took only classes that pertained to my main interest (music) part time. maybe that's a (much less expensive) route you want to look into, to gain appreciation for school...I'm in my seventh year of college now, fairly close to finally getting a bachelor's after doing a lot of major-switching, but truly, I don't know what it is that I want to be when I grow up. There's no reason that you should know either at 18-19, and a significant amount of people who already claim to have such a clear idea of what they want to do at that age have a tremendous ego, and/or are so eager to enter into the 40 hour 9-5 work week/become a human dollar sign generator/drive a BMW/get fucked up on the weekends/repeat cycle... but one thing I regret is not having that drive and taking full advantage of the opportunity back then. I mean, living in an environment where you have access to and can immerse yourself in knowledge you are interested in, clubs without the silly high school rules, food (sometimes), gym, in addition to being in a place with "beautiful" people all around you, it's practically a resort for learning. sorry, just thinking of what could have been. that probably doesn't make you feel better, but I think it's great that you realize that you are far luckier than most people having such an opportunity, and while such thinking won't be a remedy to your problems, if you didn't have this glimmer of appreciation you would be even more miserable then you are now. You still have approximately two months two 'turn things around' and a long winter break after that to ponder what the comments people are relaying to you.

Again, if you explain these thoughts to a guidance counselor, they may be able to help you. About your professors being in it "to sell you on something", I would have to disagree, as people with masters and PHDs don't get to where they are just to try to sell you something. unless it's business teachers because by definition, that's their job.

S3C 2013-10-10 19:11:53

Lastly, something better won't just come along and fall in your lap, you have to reach out and take hold of it. not every single person in college is the douchebag fratboy or sorority sister who sees throwing ping pong balls into plastic cups while listening to shitty music as the pinnacle of the college experience- and it's up to you make an effort and make some friends. Without an input, there is no output. good luck.