Hey! I understand what you are going through. I was exactly the same way in college. Fortunately, things have gotten a bit better, although they aren't perfect still. Are there any campus activities that you are involved with? If not, you really should. If you put yourself out there, people will start to know you better.

And I find there nothing wrong with having red hair. Honestly, I am jealous of people who have it because it is not boring, unlike being a brunette sometimes. I actually have dyed my hair red before. And you are also lucky because gorgeous actresses like Kate Walsh from Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice dyes her hair that color too.