My child is very unhappy with her roommate.

Does anyone have the same problem?

Was he/she able to change rooms?

If the room isn't changed this semester, will they do it next semester?

Does anyone know what would be a valid reason to make a change?

I know each semester each student has a chance to request a room change. Has your daughter talked to her RA or her roomate about the problem? What is the problem?

Nothing specific that she has told me, only that she never leaves the room and only has classes 2x week.
I think, especically since this is her first experience at college, she wanted to be in a room with someone who she had a lot in common with and could hang out with.
I don't want to get involved because I feel she has to adjust to different situations. That's what life is all about. I just wanted to get some feedback from other parents. We all want our children to have a positive experience when they start college and I felt it was a shame that she wasn't happy.
She did speak to an RA and they will get back to her.
Thank you for answering me.

My daughter has 2 roommates one is more outgoing than the other. the first couple days she said that she didn't like the 2nd person, because she was strange. I asked her what made her strange and she said she doesn't talk. My daughter is very outgoing and thinks everyone should be that way, could it be that her roommate is very shy and feels scared and alone? I said the same thing to my daughter, told her to try to include her in things, she is now talking more and does not seem so strange to my daughter.

The whole roommate experience can be very new to some. The best way to get over it is just to accept the person for who they are. If your daughters are more outgoing and the roommates are quiet and shy, encourage your daughter to just be nice and try and include them in activities if they please, be it a simple thing like going to grab lunch together or a trip to the store....For all you know, the roommate may think your daughter is strange!! Just be accepting and the other person will open up in time....As for someone who doesnt particularly leave the room, there isnt too much to do, if you dont want to see them in the room, go hang out in your friends room. Change doesnt occur overnite. At the end of the day, they may not be alike, but if nothing else, they should have mutual respect for eachother.

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thank you for your advice