<p>I just finished my first year of college and as of now I plan on transferring to the University of Alabama. However as of late, I've been concerned over whether this is still what I want to do. </p>
<p>I am not second guessing actually transferring, but transferring to Alabama. It's the only place I got into, and my grades were no better 2nd semester so I would not get in any where better. </p>
<p>I'm from NY, so I'd be a fish out of water as it is (I love the south and football, if your curious as to why I'd transfer to Alabama in the first place) but I just got my residence hall and roomate assignments and after seeing who I'll be rooming with via facebook...I'm even now more skeptical about transferring.</p>
<p>So those are my concerns over transferring. However there is part of me that does just want to go there in the fall for these reasons.</p>
<p>I already feel like I wasted a year at my original school, and I feel if I stayed home for a year, took classes at a CC and transferred in the fall of '09 I would've wasted another year and before you know it I'm a junior.</p>
<p>Also, If I were to trasnfer to Alabama I would definitely look into joining a fraternity, but I'm concerned that if I waited til my junior year to transfer joining a frat would be akward as most frat pledge classes are made up by a lot of freshman, and the kids who are older and already in the fratnernity would already have a strong connection with one another and it would be harder for me to fit.</p>
<p>I'm just seeking some general advice, any would be great, and I appreciate everyone who reads this. Thanks</p>