u/Playful-Arm954

Hi! I’m an incoming freshman at the U of M this fall and I’ve been feeling a little anxious about housing. I strongly prefer a single dorm because I’m really uncomfortable with the idea of having a roommate, so I was wondering what the outlook for getting a single room has been this year and in past years.

For people who requested singles: Were you able to get one? Which dorm/building was it in? How competitive did it seem?

Also, I applied for housing in late March. I’d really appreciate hearing about recent experiences because I’m worried about my chances 😭

I’m a PSEO student who got admitted to UMN CSE before my spring semester started. This semester went really badly because I overloaded myself, and now I’m freaking out because I failed Calc II and withdrew from chem. I’m afraid I won’t be able to graduate early as I anticipated. Is it over for me? I’m scared I’ll get deferred.

I’m really frustrated and I don’t know if I’m overreacting.

My parents run a seasonal concession stand outside of Home Depot during the spring and summer. The only people who work there are me, my mom, and my dad. My dad has a full-time job, so he only helps in the evenings and on weekends. My mom works there during the day and picks up part-time jobs in the fall/winter when the stand is closed.

I’m 18, still in high school, but taking college classes full-time. I’m in the process of getting my license, so right now I bike to the stand after school. Usually, my mom opens in the morning, then I go there after school to take over while she leaves to pick up my younger siblings (their school doesn’t have busing).

The problem is when it gets really busy, one person can’t handle it. So I get called in to help even more, and I end up staying until around 8 PM most nights. By the time I get home, eat, and shower, it’s like 10 PM, and I still have schoolwork and college assignments to do.

I’ve been helping with this stand since I was about 13, and I feel like I never really had a choice. My parents don’t want to hire anyone because it’s “too expensive,” but at this point it’s seriously affecting my ability to focus on school especially right now during finals.I feel like I am literally on the verge of failing because I can barely even keep up. I get that this is their business and they’re trying to make it work, but I feel like I’m being relied on too much. This is not normal at all. I’m completely EXHAUSTED.