<p>So this is my freshman year in college and i decided to go to a community college and will be transferring next year(my sophomore year) and will live on campus. So am i missing out on a lot by not going to a university my first year? I'm afraid i might have missed all the good dorm life experience by choosing a community college for my first year.</p>
<p>Is sophomore year of college just as much fun or will i regret this?</p>
<p>Also is it more difficult to meet people and make friends your sophomore year than freshman? I know it’s super easy during your freshman year because everyone is new and trying to meet as many people as possible and super open to anyone, but what about sophomore year transfers?</p>
<p>So many views and no reply?</p>
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<li>It depends on the college, some colleges will probably be more difficult to adjust to than others.</li>
<li>You will definitely need to put yourself out there as best as you can. I know quite a few people who’ve transferred and it’s worked excellently for them. Just make sure to get involved.</li>
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<p>Is it harder to meet people as a new student. Sure it can be, but it really can be overcome.The key to meeting people is to get involved. So, find a few clubs that interest you and join. Invite classmates to join you in the cafeteria. Put yourself out there and don’t wait for people to come to you since most will not. They are too shy!</p>
<p>Also, since you paid for college credits at a community college for one year, you will have a much easier time having fun since you will not be as up-to-your-eyeballs-in-debt as your fellow students.
Smart kid!</p>
<p>Thanks for the help
I just hope i wont look back at this some day and wish i had gone straight to a university instead. The reason i chose community college for the first year was simply because it’s cheaper but i don’t want to miss out on the college experience. I hope missing one year doesn’t mean it’s too late. </p>
<p>The schools I’m thinking about are University of Michigan, Michigan state or Penn State(university park)</p>
<p>Use this as extra time to prepare yourself, you have an extra year that that other people didnt have before they left. See this as your advantage.</p>
<p>Dont regret it, its your advantage.</p>
<p>I went to community college my first two years. You can take the route my friend and I took and “adopt” a local college. We hung out there on weekends and met people but went to class at our own school, so we weren’t as left out. I met my boyfriend that way and was happy as can be, and got to cut my college debt in half by only going to a university for two years. I won’t lie though, it’s really hard to be a transfer student.</p>
<p>The schools you listed are great places to start out as a transfer. At a small LAC, for example, you might miss out on the freshman hall bonding thing. However, you can still make wonderful friends in the second year at a smaller school (you just might need to work harder at it). I am sure that your bigger u residential life office will place you living with or near other transfers. You will have your own little core group of acquaintances from day one (similar to a freshman hall).</p>