I’m a second year student at my current university, I’m about to go into my fourth week of the fall semester. So far, it has been an emotionally exhausting semester.
Last year, it was going well until spring break of my second semester. After that, I was breaking down constantly and coming home every single weekend. I have friends here, and I don’t dislike the school itself, but I hate the location and I really do not fit into the culture of the campus at all. I decided to come back for this current semester to see if getting more involved and living with my friends in a suite would make it any better. It has not been nearly as redemptive as I had hoped thus far. I have been having anxiety attacks fairly frequently, crying almost every day, and I have been getting physically sick as well.
If I were to transfer, I’d be moving back to my hometown (definitely living at home for the spring semester) and going to a school with better academics. I’d be saving a lot of money as well.
My parents insist that I’m not trying hard enough or that I haven’t given it enough time. They would have no issue with me being home, but since neither of them went away to school I think they believe this is the time of my life and coming back home would be throwing it all away. I guess my question is, should I go through with a decision to transfer? Have I “given it enough time”? I am just very conflicted over what decision I should make and would love some advice.