Feeling very claustrophobic at uni

This isn't so much a problem that I feel can be solved, I'm posting here mainly because I just need to vent out what I'm feeling.

Basically I'm finding living in halls quite difficult. It all seems very clinical like a prison block and although I get on well with my flatmates and I'm pretty good friends with a couple of them I just feel like I have no real space to myself. Is it normal to feel like this and does it get easier in 2nd year when you can live in a flat rather than halls?

Reply 1

dewayne51

ull prob get used to it when u get to kno ur flatmates better, i havent lived in halls tho i wish i had the experience.

Reply 2

Anonymous #2

you're right I probably will get used to it, plus I suppose a plus side is that there's always someone around to talk to. I actually really annoy myself when I moan about things like this, I'm lucky to even have a roof over my head!

Reply 3

alexdg

8

My suggestion is just keen yourself busy as much as you can so your mind doesnt have time to think about such things! Try and get out as much as possible. Its early days... just give it time

Reply 4

Anonymous #3

Anonymous

This isn't so much a problem that I feel can be solved, I'm posting here mainly because I just need to vent out what I'm feeling.

Basically I'm finding living in halls quite difficult. It all seems very clinical like a prison block and although I get on well with my flatmates and I'm pretty good friends with a couple of them I just feel like I have no real space to myself. Is it normal to feel like this and does it get easier in 2nd year when you can live in a flat rather than halls?

Dont worry, im feeling the same. Just moved into halls and im in my final year. Ive never lived out before. I ve got two other mates who just moved out and they're feeling the same. I feel very isolated, but dont worry....things can only get better. :biggrin:

Reply 5

JimmyJJ

Exactly the same reason i hated halls.

Man, in Newcastle, my door opened on to the actual living room.

Even if i needed to take a **** i had to walk past everyone. Could always hear what people were saying. Had to go to the shower clothed etc

Was hell. Cider took away the pain.

Reply 6

Anonymous #3

JimmyJJ

Exactly the same reason i hated halls.

Man, in Newcastle, my door opened on to the actual living room.

Even if i needed to take a **** i had to walk past everyone. Could always hear what people were saying. Had to go to the shower clothed etc

Was hell. Cider took away the pain.

Yeh its soo true. I've got an en-suite room, but it's soo annoying coz the walls are really thin and so you can hear everything going in the next rooms eg-people taking a ****, people's conversations, people having sex...and the first year/freshers making sooo much bloody noise.
But i guess those are just the negative points. If you look at everything from a negative point of view then it doesnt help you. :wink:

Reply 7

JimmyJJ

Oh yeah, i had a great time. One of the best experiences of my life.

Without alcohol and my pushbike, it probably would've got annoying.

I didn't even have a sink.

The first month was just irritating. Having to introduce myself to randoms whilst secretly really needing a crap.

Reply 8

rosetinted

2

I specifically requested not to be in halls. I hate the idea of being packed in with so many other people. Plus not having any cooking facilities would suck! Luckily my university listened and I'm living in a house instead, on a street filled with uni owned student houses, so it's really friendly.

If your uni has accommodation other than halls then you could request a transfer. I suspect you don't really want to go that far, just wanted to have a bit of a vent.

Reply 9

Anonymous #1

OP

So glad there are people who relate to this! Rosetinted, you're right, I did just need a little vent on here, it's just one of those things I have to put up with.

One of the worst things is bracing myself each time I go in the kitchen in case one of the more moronic people from the hall happens to be in there. Oh and the dying for a crap thing...yep, totally relate! I've been training my bowel to offload itself every morning, so when there people in the bathrooms it can be uncomfortable waiting. :rolleyes:

I also go to the shower clothed, I'm too self-conscious about my jim jams not to!

Reply 10

beecher

2

JimmyJJ

Exactly the same reason i hated halls.

Man, in Newcastle, my door opened on to the actual living room.

At least you had a living room. :frown:

Reply 11

Toy Soldier

3

Hehe, we all quite liked our "caves" as we called them. Because they were en suite, you could really just retreat in there for a whole day if you wanted. I'd sometimes just take food supplies (to eat cold, like sandwiches and biscuits and stuff) into my room and hide there all day pretending I wasn't in. I do love socialising, but also every few weeks I really do just need a bit of time alone to collect my thoughts. Also our rooms had black-out curtains, which if you pulled over and blocked the gap at the bottom, you could have your room pitch dark at any time of the day! Hence our "caves". They were cosy... I quite miss it.

Reply 12

Anonymous #4

Anonymous

This isn't so much a problem that I feel can be solved, I'm posting here mainly because I just need to vent out what I'm feeling.

Basically I'm finding living in halls quite difficult. It all seems very clinical like a prison block and although I get on well with my flatmates and I'm pretty good friends with a couple of them I just feel like I have no real space to myself. Is it normal to feel like this and does it get easier in 2nd year when you can live in a flat rather than halls?

Hey there. As a 2nd year who is now living in a shared house (and was in halls for the 1st year), I understand exactly where you are coming from, and it is relatively normal to be a bit apprehensive like this. So far for me, living in a shared house has been a LOT better.

Alcohol (in moderation) + Games + Internet + TV + Books + Going out etc and you should be fine. :smile:

Reply 13

bluenoxid

13

Im at St Marys College at Newcastle, wandering to the launderette and half the people there are in their PJs (no matter what day or time it is). Its really weird.

Feeling very claustrophobic at uni

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