I’m currently a freshman at a school that’s been at the top of my list for a long time. I applied here ED, as it had everything I thought I wanted in a college - Greek life, sports, partying, a beautiful campus and great academics.
However, reality doesn’t always live up to expectations, and my first sem’s been rough. I’m not isolated or visibly struggling by any means, but during 1st sem the things I want in a college changed. I feel claustrophobic on campus sometimes, greek-centered partying here isn’t diff from my previous (and enjoyable) experiences, and I’ve dropped the pre-med track to major in Econ. On top of all this, the student body is a lot different than I anticipated and I’m not sure I vibe with it - a little too “vanilla” for a girl coming from the northeast.
Because of all this I’ve been preparing to transfer back up north to schools with an undergrad business program, but my main reason is obviously social. I go back and forth in my decision, esp since I’ve yet to truly experience Greek life (rush is 2nd sem) / met too many ppl outside the network of freshmen and sophs that I see while going out or in orgs. the thought of being here longterm doesn’t sit right with me, but I see my upperclassmen friends in srats having a great time and it makes me think that if I left, I’d be missing out on things that made me fall in love w this school in the first place. I’m scared that leaving after freshman yr w/o rushing wouldn’t be giving it a fair chance, but my decision to transfer didn’t come out of nowhere - even on my happiest days I feel like somethings missing, and idk if it’s a place where I have space to grow (major is also important as my school doesn’t have a strong Econ dept). Anyone who’s transferred after long contemplation have any wise words?