This is a very good answer, even getting to your user root directory is a pain in finder, I have usually go to terminal and run 'open .' to get anywhere.
There are plenty of ways to get to your home directory in Finder that are easier than opening Terminal:
- If this is where you most commonly want to get to, Finder => Preferences… => General => New Finder windows show <home directory>. All new Finder windows will open there automatically from now on.
- If you leave the above setting on its default, new Finder windows open ~/Documents. Hit ⌘↑. Or if you have the path bar switched on (View => Show Path Bar), double-click your home directory in the path bar.
- Drag it into the sidebar or go to Finder => Preferences… => Sidebar and tick your home directory.
