Am I completely screwed?

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<p>I'm just going to get straight to the details. This is my second year of college. I spent my first semester at my state university. The entire semester I was convinced that I still wanted to go away for college so that Spring I transferred to a private university out of state. I liked the school and it was a fun experience, but I wasn't in love with it and I wasn't sure if I wanted to go back. I ended up going back to that school again this Fall and I KNEW it wasn't where I wanted to be anymore. I didn't make the smartest decision by doing this - but I withdrew myself from that school for this semester after being there for two weeks and came back home. Now I'm at home on a leave of absence. </p>

<p>Aside from the fact that I sound indecisive, flighty, and immature - I need help. My transcripts probably look really crappy now and that scares me. I made all A's and B's my first year of college at both schools and my GPA is a 3.7 right now. Does it look bad to have two different schools for one year on my transcript? Does the fact that there will be nothing for an entire semester look horrible too? I know I have three more years to fix this, but is the damage irreversible? Even if I make straight A's for the rest of my time? </p>

<p>I'm just really scared. I'm a sophomore. I'm still undeclared. I have no idea what I'm doing next semester. I'm just so lost. I promised myself that I would pick a major and make a new plan that I would stick to for the rest of my undergrad years. I just need to know what the smartest options would be from here.</p>

<p>Should I go back to the original state university that I went to last year? Its a commuter school and about half an hour from my house. To be honest the thought of going there depresses me. I know at this point I have no room to complain though. HOWEVER, my state also has its flagship university which is up north about a 10 hour drive from where I live. Its the same price and its higher ranked. I am thinking about going up there this Spring. I don't even know anymore. </p>

<p>As far as my transcripts, what would be the smartest way to get myself back on track? I want to go to grad school. I know I'm undeclared, but for every major I'm considering grad school is what I want to do after. Right now I'm just a mess! I need advice badly!</p>

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<p>Which state?</p>

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<p>Nevada. My first school was UNLV, and I’m considering UNR. Don’t hate. I know they aren’t great schools but at this point its the lesser evil I’m choosing between since both are free for me because of scholarships and grants.</p>

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<p>If you wanna get yourself ‘back on track’ then keep getting good grades. Show you withdrew not cos you can’t handle college work but because you simply did not fit at that school, or you left to get yourself together or something.</p>

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<p>A gpa of 3.7 isn’t bad, if u are applying to ur state school(the good one). and as long as you have a reason to withdraw from ur current college, it doesn’t really matter. I know some students would just take a semester off cuz they’re unhappy or having some work to do at home, or, can’t afford expensive tuition so just take a semester off to work.</p>

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<p>If you don’t know what to do, don’t go back to school. Maybe you didn’t like either school because college is not right for you right now. You can look through old threads about people who are unsure, just pick a major, and have no idea what to do. Take classes at a CC in what interests you, and when you find something you like, go back to school. Not liking 2 colleges in one year and not knowing what you want to study may be a sign that you need to take time off. You don’t want to spend a bunch of money on a major you just kind of like.</p>

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<p>you’re undeclared, and you already want to go to grad school? that’s backwards. It’s essential for you to realize why you want to grad school as well as what grad school entails. Do some research for grad school as well as prospective majors. Don’t hang around on this forum looking for the answer. Do your own research</p>