<p>Now I see one of the many things that make transferring hard. I want to transfer out of my current institution because they don't have the program I want, nor are they very strong in another program I'd possibly like to minor in. The school's atmosphere doesn't really suit me, and most students commute (though they're taking steps to change that and are becoming more accommodating to those who live on-campus). With all these in mind, my resolve for transferring should be fairly strong.</p>
<p>But I just found one weakness of that resolve: friends. I never thought I'd meet a lot of incredible people, and I will miss them dearly if I leave. These friends I met out of pure luck. </p>
<p>I need to ask those who transferred: how did you overcome the loss of friends when you left your previous institution? Does it come as easily in the next institution as it does in your first? These friends I met by pure luck; we live in the same residence hall. They weren't in any of the clubs I'm in, so I'm just afraid of losing such great people.</p>
<p>okay so I only had a few friends that I knew I’d be upset at not seeing anymore when I transferred, but if they are your real friends, they would keep in contact with you. You would also have to put effort in to talk to them too obviously. That was also something that my close friend from home thought too. But she took that leap and now she made just as great of friends as she did at her old school.
I’m still in communication with those friends from my old school and I even went to visit them. They have visited too! and we talk on facebook, text, etc. It just needs to be genuine effort from both sides.</p>
<p>There your friends so they should understand that your current situation in life is making you unhappy. Yes it will suck to leave them, but if you want to stay with that bad then don’t transfer. It is your life and whatever you feel is better for you, you should take that chance. Its 2013; there are so many ways to keep in contact so it should not be a problem. good luck in your future!</p>