Help with Aberystwyth Accommodation offer?

I got my accommodation offer back from Aberystwyth yesterday and I was allocated to my sixth choice, PJM. I’m not ideally happy with this choice, as an en-suite is extremely important to me. Having my own space has always been important in order for me to feel comfortable, personally. I struggle with anxiety and especially with me moving far from home, being comfortable while living at Uni is my top priority. I know this may come off as snobby and that’s not my intention; this just wasn’t what I’d pictured when I thought of my uni experience. I’m mixed race and have extremely curly hair, which requires a lot of products and attention especially when it comes to washing. It’s almost needed for me to have my own space for my hair’s sake, and to not bother my flatmates spending so much time in the shower! My Nana and my Mum also both went to Aber, both arty students. They always told me of the memories they had there. Unfortunately, my Nana passed when I was 7 and my Mum passed when I was 11. Being the third generation to attend here will be extremely emotional for me; maybe I’m overreacting because of that but I just want my time here to be perfect. I know I will be lucky to have four walls and a roof over my head anyway, but for my mental sake I want to be as happy and comfortable as I can.

To sum it up - is an accommodation offer final? For anyone at Aber, is it possible to change accommodation if you are unhappy? I feel a bit lost. Thanks in advance.

I got my accommodation offer back from Aberystwyth yesterday and I was allocated to my sixth choice, PJM. I’m not ideally happy with this choice, as an en-suite is extremely important to me. Having my own space has always been important in order for me to feel comfortable, personally. I struggle with anxiety and especially with me moving far from home, being comfortable while living at Uni is my top priority. I know this may come off as snobby and that’s not my intention; this just wasn’t what I’d pictured when I thought of my uni experience. I’m mixed race and have extremely curly hair, which requires a lot of products and attention especially when it comes to washing. It’s almost needed for me to have my own space for my hair’s sake, and to not bother my flatmates spending so much time in the shower! My Nana and my Mum also both went to Aber, both arty students. They always told me of the memories they had there. Unfortunately, my Nana passed when I was 7 and my Mum passed when I was 11. Being the third generation to attend here will be extremely emotional for me; maybe I’m overreacting because of that but I just want my time here to be perfect. I know I will be lucky to have four walls and a roof over my head anyway, but for my mental sake I want to be as happy and comfortable as I can.

Aber should still have lots of en suite accommodation available because most people do not have their results yet. I think you should send them an email and explain what you have told us. Especially focus on your anxiety and tell them that not being allocated an en suite room has caused your anxiety about uni to escalate.

Some people may think this sounds a bit precious but so what? You deserve to feel comfortable in your accommodation and I think you have good reasons to ask for an en suite room.