Flat too quiet

Tonight is my first night of uni, when I was booking my accommodation I opted for a quiet flat, essentially no noise after 11. The problem is, it’s literally dead quiet here and everytime I go into the kitchen area there’s no one around. My flat mates don’t seem to be up to going out anywhere or doing anything much, when I have messaged in the group they are kind of cagey about doing stuff. I’m not great with loads of noise but I think I’d prefer it to this rn.

I know it’s early and I keep being told it’s too soon to make this decision, but if I did want to change would it be difficult?

Socialising and feeling comfortable in your flat is in my opinion as important as everything else at uni.

I’m a student at UEA.

Reply 1

mike23mike

No, easy to swap rooms if you are in a Uni halls of residence. Uni's know that individuals dont always get along with their flatmates and can accommodate such requests.

Reply 2

liam_michaelroy

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by mike23mike

No, easy to swap rooms if you are in a Uni halls of residence. Uni's know that individuals dont always get along with their flatmates and can accommodate such requests.

Thank you

Reply 3

McGinger

Its all VERY new for everyone - everyone is still feeling a bit nervous and hesitant.
Give it a week at least and see how things have settled down before you make any decision.
Read Freshers' week: What I wish I knew before going to university - BBC News

Reply 4

Indirama

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by liam_michaelroy

Tonight is my first night of uni, when I was booking my accommodation I opted for a quiet flat, essentially no noise after 11. The problem is, it’s literally dead quiet here and everytime I go into the kitchen area there’s no one around. My flat mates don’t seem to be up to going out anywhere or doing anything much, when I have messaged in the group they are kind of cagey about doing stuff. I’m not great with loads of noise but I think I’d prefer it to this rn.
I know it’s early and I keep being told it’s too soon to make this decision, but if I did want to change would it be difficult?
Socialising and feeling comfortable in your flat is in my opinion as important as everything else at uni.
I’m a student at UEA.

Tbh last year all my flatmates stayed inside their rooms as well. It'll take a while to break the ice and or people to come out their shell. Maybe keep your door open during the day so they can see you when you are in your room and welcome more conversation.

(edited 3 months ago)

Reply 5

liam_michaelroy

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by Indirama

Were you in a regular flat or a quieter one?

Reply 6

ageshallnot

As above, keep your door open, buy a big tin of biscuits, spend time in the kitchen etc.

Reply 7

liam_michaelroy

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by McGinger

Thank you, I will read.

Reply 8

UEA Rep Tiffany

Hi @liam_michaelroy ,

I was in the exact same position during my first year. I opted for a quite flat and was placed on the top floor of Colman house. While, my flat mates were all friendly and we did eventually arrange some movie nights, the flat did become less sociable as the year went on.

I eventually found my own group of friends in the Ziggurats and spent most of time there, including to cook. I did have the option to move out into another flat as rooms will become available as the year goes on. However, I decided to stick with it for the year as I found it was great to study. I would recommend joining a sports club or a society, and to attend freshers events. Once you find your group of friends it does become easier and during your second/ third year you can move off campus into a student house with the people you choose. If you do want to move I would recommend getting in touch with the accommodation office as soon as possible, this way you can be put on the waiting list if a room does become available.

Get in touch with them either through email: [email protected] or telephone: 01603 59 2092

I hope that helps!
Best of luck and try to stay positive

UEA REP Tiffany

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by liam_michaelroy

Tonight is my first night of uni, when I was booking my accommodation I opted for a quiet flat, essentially no noise after 11. The problem is, it’s literally dead quiet here and everytime I go into the kitchen area there’s no one around. My flat mates don’t seem to be up to going out anywhere or doing anything much, when I have messaged in the group they are kind of cagey about doing stuff. I’m not great with loads of noise but I think I’d prefer it to this rn.
I know it’s early and I keep being told it’s too soon to make this decision, but if I did want to change would it be difficult?
Socialising and feeling comfortable in your flat is in my opinion as important as everything else at uni.
I’m a student at UEA.

Reply 9

Indirama

Original post

by liam_michaelroy

Were you in a regular flat or a quieter one?

I didn't sign up for a quite flat but I had 7 flatmates

Reply 10

Kingston Zhi En

Official Rep

Original post

by liam_michaelroy

Tonight is my first night of uni, when I was booking my accommodation I opted for a quiet flat, essentially no noise after 11. The problem is, it’s literally dead quiet here and everytime I go into the kitchen area there’s no one around. My flat mates don’t seem to be up to going out anywhere or doing anything much, when I have messaged in the group they are kind of cagey about doing stuff. I’m not great with loads of noise but I think I’d prefer it to this rn.
I know it’s early and I keep being told it’s too soon to make this decision, but if I did want to change would it be difficult?
Socialising and feeling comfortable in your flat is in my opinion as important as everything else at uni.
I’m a student at UEA.

Hi there @liam_michaelroy ,

I am so sorry to hear about your challenges in interacting with your flatmates 😪 I had a difficult experience where one of my flatmates was too rowdy and it really prevented me from making friends with my flatmates in the first year. However that said, there are plenty of other ways to make friends with people outside of your flat through societies, student union events, and through your course and faculty 🤗 Give it some time and if it really bothers you, do contact your uni's accommodation team. Hope this helps.

Zhi En
(Kingston Student Rep.)