That's a really good way to look at it. I'll think about it a bit more for a few weeks and then decide what (if anything) I'll say. Thanks for the advice!

I'm a Sophomore in college and my roommate is from Nepal. We get along well, have a lot in common, and have had fun learning about each other's cultures. The one issue we have is that she smells bad and are room smells strongly like garlic. I've been very understanding so far and haven't said anythi...

Thanks so much for the advice! I'll try not to be so hard on myself. My school has a volunteer organization, so I'll definitely look into it.

I started my freshman year of college two months ago and so far I've not made any friends. I spend most of my free time alone which makes me sad. I eat all my meals alone, go downtown alone, spend most evenings alone studying or reading. Basically everything. I'm an introvert and I've always liked s...