<p>You can always be challenged in any environment, if you really want to be and are willing to put in the effort.</p>
<p>Take difficult classes that you find interesting and challenging and really dig into the material. See if your college will let you take graduate courses, as well, to take even more advanced courses. The challenge is not just about getting an A, but about really understanding the material. Write great papers, ask insightful questions, talk to your professors during office hours about interesting topics or more advanced questions. If you really want to be challenged, then challenge yourself–don’t just rely on external pressures to force you to learn something.</p>
<p>Also, get involved outside of school. Do research, get an internship, do multiple internships if you really don’t feel challenged. Take more classes, or take classes outside of your field. If you really feel like you’re dying for a challenge, then learn something completely different. I was a biochem major and one of the most enriching classes I took were about education and health care. Sometimes, you never know what will really strike you. Maybe you’ll find something new that you hadn’t previously been interested in and will pick up a double major or minor. If this college is really not “challenging” enough for you, then picking up a double major shouldn’t be too difficult :P</p>
<p>I think you’ll find that any college can be very challenging if you really apply yourself (and perhaps, change your attitude a little). It’s not just about the grade (and if you are so worried about being challenged, then getting a good grade should be easy). It’s about finding experiences that will get you to where you want to be. What really makes you excited might be something outside of the classroom entirely, and college is the time to figure that out.</p>