How do you know when to transfer or when to stay?

Transfer Students
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<p>I made a thread several months back about how the University of Missouri was basically my safety school and that I wished I had applied to other schools. (<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/1469096-really-regretting-my-college-decision.html#post15567728%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/1469096-really-regretting-my-college-decision.html#post15567728&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p>

<p>Well, I went off to Mizzou and I've almost been here for 2 months, and I hate it. Academically, I'm doing great. I changed my major from business to biology and I'm making excellent grades. I'm in a club and I'm trying to get into a few more. But, I just hate life at Mizzou. </p>

<p>It's not even about the social aspect, because I have been making friends. I just really don't like campus, the town of Columbia, or even the school itself. I'm apathetic when it comes to Mizzou school spirit and sports; I don't really find campus all that beautiful or special, and Columbia does not feel like the place I would like to establish as my home for the next four years. I tell people I'm going to the University of Missouri and I don't feel proud for going here. I don't feel anything, to be honest. I don't know why I thought my mindset would change; the first time I visited campus back in February, I was not impressed and did not really like it.</p>

<p>I get homesick sometimes, and it IS nice being relatively close to home so that it's easy to go back, (all of the schools I originally wanted to apply to were far away from my home) but I truly believe that if I was at a campus that I was in love with and loved the university itself, I would feel alot better about being away from my family. </p>

<p>Every time I'm home, my mom gets sad because she can tell how miserable I am. And I tell my parents that I don't like it here, but they insist that Mizzou is a great school and that I'm not giving it a chance. But I don't really know how else to give it a chance; I simply don't like the school.</p>

<p>What do I do? Am I really "not giving it a chance"? I've been looking into transferring to some schools up north (University of Michigan and University of Minnesota) and reading alot about transferring online. Do I legitimately have good reasons to transfer or am I just being a spoiled brat?</p>

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<p>If you don’t like it, it’s a good reason to transfer. While you are going to school for a degree, it’s also four years out of your life that you will never get back. You don’t want to spend them miserably. You aren’t spoiled. Just make sure you think everything out well.</p>

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<p>Because you knew you didn’t want to go there, you’re pretty much setting yourself up for unhappiness. Try to make it work, but if you really really hate it, leave.</p>

<p>You only get one shot at being a college student…make it count.</p>

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<p>Pros and Cons lists are also extremely helpful!!</p>