<p>OK, so basically, I've been at my school for a little over a week now, and I have hated every single day here. I know thats not a long time, but hear me out. So here's the story, I applied to big schools because thats where i thought i wanted to be (obvi i was wrong), and i only got into one of them so i had to go there, its a SEC school. I knew that I never really wanted to go here (It was my last choice), and I even tried to convince myself this summer that everything was going to be alright and i tried to be excited about it. Im not an awkward person, but I'm struggling to find and meet people. I've been going out almost every night and meeting a ton of new people that are like me, but I'm still struggling to find happiness. I could've easily pledged a fraternity (I got multiple bids), but I decided not to because i hate this place so much and I know its just not for me. Its extremely frustrating being here. I talk to my parents every night about leaving but they insist that i stay a semester, but i don't think i can do it. I have had a lot of bad things happen to me in the past year too which doesn't help my situation any bit and i just want to go home. I really just want to transfer schools and leave this place immediately. Any advice? Thanks</p>
<p>Join clubs and take classes that interest you. Then you will be occupied and most likely enjoy it. Pledge to a fraternity, then you will make really close friends.</p>
<p>Relax and don’t push it - Some people take longer to find their zone…it isn’t you and it isn’t the school…it is just a function of how people are.</p>
<p>What kind of “bad things” happened? Those might have an influence on your best next-step. With this limited info, I’d say plan to transfer for spring or next fall. </p>
<p>Family issues, but Ive met a ton of people and have plenty of friends to hang with. I just know this place isn’t for me and its literally killing me.</p>
<p>Why isn’t it for you. What don’t you like about it?</p>
<p>I just have a gut feeling that i would be happier somewhere else, and i never wanted to come here anyway.</p>
<p>The grass is always greener on the other side </p>
<p>That doesn’t help :(</p>
<p>Only thing I can suggest is to join some clubs, do intramural sports(if that’s your thing), join a frat. You have to make your experience better you can’t just wait in self pity until it magically changes </p>
<p>Ive don’t all that! Im still unhappy!</p>
<p>You sound pretty determined to have a bad time. If that’s the case, your work will suffer, and the semester will be wasted. I’m not saying I approve of this attitude, but time is short, and a lot is at stake.</p>
<p>If you really think this is the end, withdraw ASAP so you can get back as much money as you can. Talk to registration. See if you can get your entire record wiped clean so you don’t have to transfer a bunch of Ws for the rest of your life.</p>
<p>Your parents have told you what you need to do. You need to tough it out. You have been here a week. This is not enough time to develop your roots. </p>
<p>You must try even when you don’t want to. Give this time. Join a club, make the effort to socialize in your classes, and find places that you like on campus. These places could be the third floor of the library or the garden behind a building. </p>
<p>Please try. :)</p>
<p>I have tried and i still hate this place. Its not where I’m meant to be. </p>
<p>If you CAN leave without damage to your record or finances, and you have a stable family situation to support you, then go. </p>
<p>You have not tried. Trying would be doing giving it time. </p>
<p>But, you can call it quits, take the financial loss if there is one, and try to find another place next Spring or Fall. </p>
<p>How would i find if i can leave without damaging my record?</p>
<p>You don’t understand, I understand the concept of giving it time. its just not going to work for me.</p>
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<p>Where exactly do you think you’d be happier, and do you have the academic resume to get accepted “wherever” that is?</p>
<p>right now i think i want to go to a small-medium sized school in the north east. And probably not because i had about a 3.0 in hs</p>