living in halls

i am currently in first year and in halls, unfortunately i only have one flatmate and she’s not the most social so i haven’t made any good friendships yet, my question is is it weird for me to live in halls again in second year? i don’t have good enough friends with to share a house with and would feel more comfortable in halls but i feel like it will be weird if my flatmates end up being only first years you know.

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Original post by Anonymous

i am currently in first year and in halls, unfortunately i only have one flatmate and she’s not the most social so i haven’t made any good friendships yet, my question is is it weird for me to live in halls again in second year? i don’t have good enough friends with to share a house with and would feel more comfortable in halls but i feel like it will be weird if my flatmates end up being only first years you know.

Hi Anon,

I don't know your university, or how they assign halls, but in my experience they'll put second years in halls with other second/third years who want to stay in university accommodation, as opposed to with freshers. Another option is to see if there are any official/unofficial "find a flatmate" groups associated with your university. Sometimes there'll be smaller groups of people or individuals trying to match up with a larger group to from a student house.

However, it's really early into your first year, and you have so much time to make friends. I'd highly recommend joining societies, or trying to befriend course mates. I'm in my fourth year now and living with someone I met through my course and became close friends with - and I definitely prefer it to living with the people I met through my accommodation!

Rebecca (Lancaster Student Ambassador)

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Original post by Anonymous

i am currently in first year and in halls, unfortunately i only have one flatmate and she’s not the most social so i haven’t made any good friendships yet, my question is is it weird for me to live in halls again in second year? i don’t have good enough friends with to share a house with and would feel more comfortable in halls but i feel like it will be weird if my flatmates end up being only first years you know.

Hi there,

In short - no, it's not wierd. I have been living in halls for 3 years now (I'm currently on a placement). I have met all kind of people living in halls startig from first years to masters students. It's completely normal if person wants to continue enjoy benefits of student halls for longer than their first year :smile:

Take care,
Ilya

Original post by Anonymous

i am currently in first year and in halls, unfortunately i only have one flatmate and she’s not the most social so i haven’t made any good friendships yet, my question is is it weird for me to live in halls again in second year? i don’t have good enough friends with to share a house with and would feel more comfortable in halls but i feel like it will be weird if my flatmates end up being only first years you know.

Hi there,

To answer your question - no, it is not weird to live in halls again.

Try not to feel too discouraged about not having made too many good friendships yet. It can take time to develop good friendships and connections, so remember this. There are also plenty of places to meet other people, including your course, at sports and societies, through volunteering and part-time work, and just in your daily life! Definitely be open to making friends through these ways, and remember that not all friendships are made in first year. There are so many opportunities for you!

Living in halls after first year is something that plenty of students choose to do. Sharing a house isn't for everyone, so I bet that you will be able to meet others in halls that are choosing to do the same. Keep an open mind too, as not every first year in halls is going to be the same age or on the same path. I met first years that were so much older than me so there are differences in halls, but I never found it to be a big thing!

I hope this helps,

Isabella
Fourth-Year Geography with a Year Abroad Student

Original post by Anonymous

i am currently in first year and in halls, unfortunately i only have one flatmate and she’s not the most social so i haven’t made any good friendships yet, my question is is it weird for me to live in halls again in second year? i don’t have good enough friends with to share a house with and would feel more comfortable in halls but i feel like it will be weird if my flatmates end up being only first years you know.

Hi there,

I also agree that it is not weird to live in halls again in second year!

I know quite a few people who ended up living in halls again in second year and they had a great time and actually met some of their closest friends now. It is tricky when you get put into halls in first year with people who you don't get on with that well as you don't get to pick so it is quite lucky if you do end up getting put with people that you are really close to. Most people don't end up going on to live with their first year flatmates again in second year so don't worry about this at all!

When you apply for your halls, you can usually try and request certain things and then if they can do this for you, the halls will try their best to sort this out for you. You could request that you want to live with other second years and if they can they should try and do this for you if this would make you feel better about going back into halls again.

There are also usually lots of different halls for each uni so if you wanted a change, you could always try living in a different halls and this way it feels different to first year? If you can find another one that you like, it may be worth doing this.

I understand how you feel and that you would rather live in halls with people you don't know rather than a house with people you don't really know. I also think it is a good idea to not rush into anything so choosing to live in halls again in second year sound like a good option!

If you do change your mind, you could always look on Facebook and other places where people advertise that they have a spare room in their uni house as people do tend to drop out of houses so there are usually some places that need a space filling which could be an option top if you change your mind.

I hope some of this helps,

Lucy -SHU student ambassador.

Original post by Anonymous

i am currently in first year and in halls, unfortunately i only have one flatmate and she’s not the most social so i haven’t made any good friendships yet, my question is is it weird for me to live in halls again in second year? i don’t have good enough friends with to share a house with and would feel more comfortable in halls but i feel like it will be weird if my flatmates end up being only first years you know.

Hi there,

Sorry to hear this. I agree with everyone else that it's definitely not weird to live in halls in your second year. That is exactly what I did. Most accommodation whether they are uni owned or private, ask what year you are in and when possible accommodate that and put freshers with other freshers. It would be worth emailing or ringing the accommodation to confirm this. I only shared a flat with my friends when it was my final year. I would keep my options open and even view some halls to find out more and get a feel for them.

In terms of only having one flat mate, I would say don't feel discouraged about this. You are still early on in your uni experience, and will make friends. It took me a while to do that but joining a society or Facebook groups helped a lot.

Hope this helps and if you have any questions let us know 🙂
Zac^

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