is there anyone that’s 25 & up at umd? i’m a junior, it seems like every class im in im the oldest person in there!! if you are too & feel alone just know you’re not. its been so hard to make friends bc everyone is literally younger than me.
Hi, I’m in my third year here, and I’ve had such a horrible experience living with roommates. It’s strange how you can automatically be deemed the problem simply for speaking up about something wrong in the dorm, especially when it affects everyone. It creates an environment where you become afraid to express how you feel or address an issue without facing major backlash. I also don’t feel like there are strong enough housing policies to hold people accountable for behavior that negatively affects others. What’s even crazier to me is how difficult it has become to trust people here. Sometimes, the person who smiles in your face the most and asks you a lot of questions ends up being the most two-faced or judgmental. At first, you think someone is genuinely trying to get to know you, but later you realize they may have been judging you the entire time. I’m wondering whether anyone else has had a similar experience. If you have, you’re not alone. It can be quite isolating and lonely, but I’m still hoping to meet genuine people soon.