<p>I'm mostly talking about big breaks and summer,not a weekend visit when no ones home because those can be a bit boring.
Having been back from my first summer in college for about a month now, I can easily say that the almost 4 month summer was lightyears better than any either of my two semesters freshman year.
I live in a small suburban town on the water which basically acts as a giant playground for me and my friends during the summer. Just a beautiful place: tons of "secret" scenic smoke/ chill spots overlooking the water, bonfires on the beach,take the boat out,etc. There's always bound to be 1 or 2 house parties with kids i knew from HS and I have connecs at the huge/reputable state school in my town where there's always something goin down and retartedly enough, the girls are even hotter than at my college, and easier...! (isnt it supposed to be the OPPOSITE when you go to college!??!)</p>
<p>I go to a top tier school thats located in the "ghetto" (for lack of a better word) of a big city heh, so a bit of a change from the quaint suburban lifestyle. Can't exactly roam free thinking your the ****. A crazy amount of people commute and there's really no campus life, so it's not exactly party central ahah.
Doesnt seem like it's going to get better either since I have a ton of work on my plate and I decided I want to transfer for next Fall to a school that better suits my needs socially, hopefully a bigger school with more to do like USC,NYU or UMich.
Until then I'm going to continue hating on my current experience and counting down till winter break ahaha</p>
<p>I definitely do. For one, all my best friends are down there. I also have access to a car when i’m home so I can go wherever I want whenever I want. I can still do that up here at school, but I have to rely on the bus, which is really just an annoying waste of time. It keeps me from doing a lot of the things I would do otherwise. And its generally agreed by most people that our school’s town is boring. Really isn’t a lot to do here off campus. Mostly either a club or a party. Most people don’t have enough money to go to a movie every weekend (And those that do don’t because that gets boring after a while). I still have fun up here, just not as much as i do back home.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’ve noticed. My school is in the traditional college town which essentially means it’s out in the middle of nowhere. At first, I thought I’d like it, but good Lord is it dull.</p>
<p>I live in a fairly large city where things are a bit more exciting. I have access to a car basically whenever, different types of places and different things to do other than drink Natty Light in some musty old frat house. My friends are all back there, better things to do, even better internship opportunities – which is why I’ll be so freaking glad when this semester is over.</p>
<p>^The thing that throws me off is that my school’s in my home state’s capital city. So I figured there’d be plenty to do, but I honestly hate this city. I’m planning on transferring by the end of this year and after that I really never wanna be in this city again.</p>
<p>I love college life. I was never a very social person and I’m only experiencing how great it is now. I miss my PS3 but next term everything will be perfect.</p>
<p>I definitely like college life better. At home, everyone knew me as my parents’ daughter or my brother’s sister. They only talked to me out of pity, or because they needed to get hold of my family somehow. My family was a bit oppressive and I couldn’t talk to them about anything. My parents didn’t let me out of the house often, so I was always tired, bored and lonely. Here, people know me, and it’s like the family I’ve dreamed of for so long. It’s like I have 49 brothers and sisters in my hall, and I feel like I’m wanted and valued, which was not something I knew back home. I still carry my fears from previous relationships back home, but living here has been the best experience of my life. Definitely not looking forward to heading home for Thanksgiving.</p>
<p>Home life is very quiet which is nice, but at the same time it can also be dreadfully boring. Living near campus has been kinda fun so far. It’s definitely nice to have a few people I can go do stuff with, and it’s nice to be closer to school. Home life when my HS friends are all back in town is pretty damn fun because I love hanging out with them, but ah well.</p>
<p>I like them both in different ways. I like being home and having a car and all my best friends with me, I miss the water and the beach, etc. I like being at school because, not only is it in one of the coolest towns in the state, there’s always something going on, it’s interesting, and I can really focus on just making it here on campus. I miss home, but I’m fine here as well.</p>
<p>I can definitely relate to a lot of what you said. I come from a suburban beachside community and while on paper, it looks like there’s nothing to do, when I’m there my friends and I always have a great time. Summer and winter break were the best parts of my college experience so far.</p>
<p>I go to school across the country from my home state, unfortunately, so I only get to go home for the big breaks. I went back to my school to start my sophomore year and it, too, is in an urban setting. People say there is ‘so much to do’ but the problem is, apparently no one ever has time to do anything because they’re too busy studying, and when they’re not studying they just ‘don’t have the money’ to go places. I am bored and restless. People around me seem satisfied with this boring existence, but most of them seemed to be very sheltered in high school with strict parents and don’t know what it’s like to really have a good time.</p>
<p>It’s probably good that you’ve decided to transfer. I hope you find the college experience you’ve been looking for! There are a lot of things that you don’t see/feel from a college visit or a brochure. And I think a lot of times, high school seniors don’t really know what’s important in a school, and what factors will make them happy/unhappy with their experience. I plan on going to junior college for a semester back home (yes, I am THAT unhappy lol) and then transferring to my state’s university.</p>