A popular student in her small high school, Katie started college expecting to do well in her courses and be best friends with her roommates. But things didn’t turn out that way. Psych 101, the course she thought would be a first-semester favorite, turned out to be a struggle. And her roommates were as different from Katie as the student restaurant’s mystery meat was from her mom’s roasted pork.
Living away from home tends to be the toughest adjustment for first-year students. You may feel homesick in your first weeks or months. It can help to call, write, or email your parents and friends making them know how you’re doing. You can also talk with your roommates. As first-year students themselves, they’re probably experiencing many of the same fears and worries that you’re dealing with.
But what if you don’t get along well with your roommates?
In some cases, it can be a good thing if you and your roommates aren’t much alike. Different views on things may be helpful, so respect your differences no matter what.
If you and your roommates don’t get along well, it can help to find someone who you feel does understand you, which should be easy on a campus with so many people. Many schools have student organization nights where all of the campus clubs gather and promote their organizations, so you can meet people with the same interests there as you. You’ll also meet tons of people in class or in your dorm building.
As homesickness, painful throats, sprained (扭伤的) ankles and wisdom teeth that act up are common among college students, you should check out your student guidebook or your school’s website to find out information about the university health center.
If you think you cannot deal with your problems, make a stop at the school counseling (咨询) center. First-year troubles are something the counselors know well. You can get help there.
小题1:From Paragraph 1 we can infer that ____.
A．Katie had been worried about the changes before starting her college life
B．Katie felt satisfied when her college life started
C．Katie wasn’t used to the new environment in college at first
D．Katie has fallen behind in her study after the first semester in college小题2:What’s the author’s suggestion on dealing with homesickness?
A．Adjust to it.
B．Share fears and worries with your parents.
C．Talk to your roommates about it.
D．Get along with your roommates.小题3:Which of the following ways of dealing with roommates is RIGHT?
A．Not trying to change them.
B．Not making friends with them.
C．Developing the same interests as them
D．Not talking with them.小题4:What’s the main idea of the text?
A．Freshmen may meet many problems.
B．Communication is important in college.
C．How you can adjust to your first year in college.
D．How schools help freshmen to get used to college life.
