Going into my sophomore year I had a lot of housing plans fall through so I ended up joining a group of three girls I didn't know. At first things were fine, but as the year went on I more and more started realizing this room was not right for me.

I have nothing against the girls I was living with, they were perfectly nice, we just didn't mesh well. I always kinda felt like an outsider and we weren't on the same sleep schedule.

Over and over I kept telling myself I was going to move out but over and over I kept deciding to just suck it up and stick it out. Until one day I actually did it. I actually contacted the housing department about changing rooms.

The process was super simple! There was no sort of interrogation about why I needed to move they just approved my request right away and I was able to move within a week.

I got lucky enough to get my own bedroom! It was meant for two people but it was just me so I had double the closet space, two beds, two desks, the works! I couldn't believe how fortunate I was.

I'm beyond happy with my new living situation! It's so nice having a space to call my own. I have it set up and decorated just the way I like it. It's my own little sanctuary.

I have grown a lot through this process. First of all I'm proud of myself for actually doing something to better my own situation instead of just complaining. It's easy to act like a victim but it's harder to take action. Taking action is always worth it.

In addition, I have learned how to enjoy alone time. I'm a very social being and for the longest time I couldn't distinguish between being alone and being lonely.

Now I spend a lot of time alone, but I'm not lonely at all. I fill my time with things I love to do and still get to visit my friends and boyfriend. There's no use being surrounded by people if they're not the right people.

My advice is if you ever find yourself in a situation that is making you unhappy, get out of it! Do something about it! It could be a bad roommate situation, a terrible job or a major that doesn't feel right. Even when everything seems impossible, you do have options!