screwed up schooling

Long story short, Ive been an education major, a psychology major and now finally I was made to switch to something different, I picked social work.

• I am a senior.
• I am 21 years old
• My mommy made me move into the on campus dorms, after living off campus in an apt with my friends for a year
• I have a single room with a roommate, which means we share one room and one bathroom
• Because of budget cuts, my school has now forced the Resident Assistants (RAs, at my school they are Community Assistants, CAs) to have roommates.
• My roommate is the CA
• The CA rooms in my building are smaller than a normal sized single studio room for 2 regular students, because this room was only supposed to be for one person
• i have changed my major for the 3rd time, making me feel like an utter waste of space, and now have tacked on another 2 years at mininum to my college career.
• In the time it takes someone to get their masters degree i will have only completed my Batchelors degree.
• I dont have a car or bike to get around campus or town.
• I am the oldest person on my floor
• I feel like I am losing all of my friends because I dont live with them now, and I am at the point where making new friends is the last thing on my mind. I am not in the stage of being buddy buddy with anyone anymore.

I feel so frustrated because I feel like Im losing my friends and have no way around to things I need (ie, the grocery store). I feel alone because my friends are off campus and I have no one around me like I used to. The only moment of privacy I get is when my roommate leaves the room to go to her boyfriends dorm (which i believe she abuses her CA authority because we are not allowed to have guests of the opposite sex for overnights), Im on the toilet or taking a shower. I feel stupid and worthless because of the forced change from psychology to a new major, and that Ive tacked on extra time.

Im not really sure what Im posting this here for, maybe for some people who have also been in this situation or who have some kind words. I dont know.

Welcome to the Community, justalittlepinprick. May you find support and understanding here.

I've changed my major 4 times at least. and I have been in college for 5 years with two 9 month breaks. I have 3 years left of my undergrad, and then there is med school. I understand so well.

Think of things this way, will you be happy with your chosen field? Happiness is the only thing that matters. I have felt like you feel, and then some. College is hard, Life is hard, Changing where you life is hard. But don't forget about all those that you can meet in the months to come, the people you can help, and those that can help you.

Think of the good things, and then think of some more. It will be hard to live on campus versus off, but one good thing, you don't have to take to much time to get to class. Stay positive, that's the best advice I can give you.

If you really want to get out of school quickly, get one of your other majors as your BA assuming you are further along and then go to graduate school for social work. Both psych and education are good precursors to social work. Tell your advisor you want to graduate quickly and that there is good overlap with your three interests and you want help figuring out how to graduate quickly with the idea that social work will be your graduate degree. Buy a cheap, old bike and a way to lock it up. I say buy a cheap old bike for two reasons: people steal bikes and you sound like funds might be an issue. Find the nearest quiet hangout spot: the library, some place in the student union, some study area set aside in the dorm, and use it for quiet alone time. You could listen to music on headphones and study, read or write, or draw or knit, or just sit and chill. Investigate when and where you could move to elsewhere in the dorm that offers you more space.

I am 46 and I am back in college. I started college 20 years ago with a fine art major- dropped out. When I started taking classes 10 years ago I had no idea what I wanted, I changed my mind about 10 times I finally decided on social work.
You are so young, I know that in the dorm you do not feel young but age is so relative. I feel ancient on campus but in my everyday non school life I feel normal and so will you.
Hang in there~