<p>So I am a freshman at UPenn this year. I know it is probably too soon to be making judgments about college life and things, but so far college has sucked. I was looking forward to school during the summer, thinking that it was going to be hard but fun. But now that I'm here I'm not having fun and I can feel myself falling back into the depression that I had for the first two years of high school. I haven't made any friends, which is making me more and more socially anxious and awkward every day. I look around and it seems like all of the other freshman are falling in with a group of friends, getting involved in activities and having that typical "college is the best time of your life" experience. I know people are going to advise me to join clubs but there just isn't any student organization here that interests me. Everything seems geared toward people who have these passions for an area of study or activity and thats not something Ive ever had. I enjoy partying but only when I can hang with a group of friends, I'm not really into the whole go to random frat party get drunk in dark crowded room and come back thing. It's probably also worth mentioning that I have a girlfriend back home going to college who I miss like crazy. I can't help but think that I would be happier if I just transfered to go to school with her, even though I feel bad giving up the "opportunity" that UPenn is. I don't know what to do, I've only been here a little more than a month and I feel like I just want to transfer and get the hell out.</p>
<p>I’m a Freshman at Penn too. Nice to meet you!</p>
<p>Well, why don’t you get involved in some activities that might help your career, even they don’t interest you much? You’ll get to meet people there, and hopefully you will find passion there as well.</p>
<p>I don’t think college is the “best time of my life” or anything, considering how hard things are (and the fact that I couldn’t answer every question on my physics exam today). </p>
<p>As for your girlfriend though, I can’t really help you, because I’ve done quite a few things in life but girls are not one of them (and I probably won’t ever, so be glad that you are ahead of me on that one). Just always keep in touch with her, definitely meet her when you get back home, and don’t get drunk and make out with other random girls lest a photo of you doing that surfaces on Facebook. Don’t transfer to school with her just because you miss her, because you can always find another girlfriend but you can’t always find another UPenn.</p>
<p>I’ll be really stereotypical here and just say, give it time. Friends do take time to make, especially good ones. For some, it can take a really long time to make good friends. Just stick it out and I think you’ll be happy you did. As for your girlfriend…well that’s a tough decision. Also, you didn’t specify where she is going. I’d say that you chose UPenn for a reason. Because it’s good for YOU. Honestly, you and your girlfriend may not always be together, and then you’d be stuck at a school that you may not like any better, and is probably not the right fit for you.</p>
<p>Just hang on. It will get better. :)</p>