<p>So, I haven't had a bit of fun yet in college. </p>
<p>I am a first year at RIT and I am transferring next year because theres absolutely nothing to do here. </p>
<p>I was supposed to run xc/track but I got hurt over the summer and the workload was retarded the first quarter. </p>
<p>I realized I hate engineering and I am changing my major to business because thats what it seems like I really want to do. </p>
<p>Sounds fun right?</p>
<p>Sounds terrible. Is there anyway that you can do to get yourself to enjoy it? Clubs/activities that interest you? Maybe after you switch majors, you'll like RIT much more!</p>
<p>Ah I live in Rochester :)</p>
<p>Yeah you really need a car to get around the area- there is actually plenty to do and beautiful little streets to walk on all over.</p>
<p>Definitely try your new major first and see how it goes before transferring.</p>
<p>college was fun in the good old days...now its all about studying</p>
<p>its only fun if you goto a party school. I try to keep in mind that i'm just here to finish my damn degree.</p>
<p>You should have some fun. but it's not going to be an endless party unless you dont work</p>
<p>I know what you mean, OP. College is suppose to be the "time of your life" and all this and that. At my school (university of st. thomas, mn) it's just not the case... the school is a suitcase and it's just not that great. I'm transferring as well.... maybe somewhere else will be better.</p>
<p>That being said, it's not terrible either. It's not like I'm depressed about stuff or anything, it's just not a bunch of fun. I'm content to pass the time studying and being busy going to club meetings and whatever there is to do. Just hanging out until I'm out of here and at a better school (academically as well as socially)</p>
<p>Actually on the note of something.... my dad and I discussed our college experiences a bit- he graduated from my school back in the 1970's. He asked me one day what was my GPA. I told him what it was. Then I asked him, was his GPA as high as mine? He said, hell I don't even remember, I think it was lower... nobody cared about grades back then.</p>
<p>So I think part of the "hype" of college being fun came from our parents as they remember the good old days of playing and partying as reflected on American Pie (yes... our parents DID the same stuff!). But it is just that the world has changed so much since the 1960s-1980s where nowadays we're still being judged by employers and graduate schools by what we do in college, including studying to get GOOD grades and participating in clubs to get LEADERSHIP. With those, sometimes they leave little room for "fun." </p>
<p>Heck, my dad went to Columbia for his MA with under 3.0 GPA and now you can't even get in Columbia unless you have something higher than 3.3! And even so it's not guaranteed as back in the old days where professors used to name-drop the students for admissions and the kids would be in automatically.</p>
<p>I think you can have fun and still get good grades and do well in school. I wouldn't settle for a school I was miserable at, just like I wouldn't settle for a job I was miserable at. Life's too short to have so much mental angst!</p>
<p>That is actually one of the things that I am worried about- that college will just be miserable and that I will hate everything. I know the most important thing is to do well, but I am def. not one to spend every minute of every day studying. Hopefully, I will be going to school in Austin, TX, so there should be plenty of things to do...</p>
<p>some people on here make it sound like either you have an animal house college exiperience, or you lock yourself in your room and study.</p>
<p>there is PLENTY of time in college to go out and party, have those wild and crazy nights and still study your *** off and get good grades. expecially at high-ranked state schools.. everyone i know who goes to one drinks multiple times a week and still seems to get good grades. i go to BC and while its not considered a "party school" i love to go out on friday and saturday nights (thursday too) and drink and have a good time.</p>
<p>yes, its more competitive now. but theres no reason not to let loose and have a good time!</p>
<p>Some of these people are just plain wrong.</p>
<p>I'm having an amazing time at college- plenty of crazy nights that I hardly remember. I'm also a science major at a university well known for having an intense workload, and I have a great GPA.</p>
<p>You just have to find the right group of friends- in my case that was a group of students who are all very serious, but refuse to let studying take over their lives.</p>
<p>I'm a computer science major at a big state school. I go out zero nights a week, have a good grade, and am miserable. </p>
<p>HOOORAYYYYYY.</p>
<p>You don't even have to go to a state school to have a crazy time. My small southern LAC knows how to throw down, but at the same time most maintain high GPA's in order to keep scholarships and such.</p>
<p>ive never been to a party and probably never will since my major requires too much time for studying plus i severly lack social skills</p>
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<p>out of curiosity, what do you guys do on weekends? just drink or go to frat parties?</p>
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<p>Do you ever go to Boston downtown or do you stay on campus and go to frat parties?</p>
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<p>HOOORAYYYYYY.
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<p>Change "big state school" to "small state school" and the "am miserable" to "doing just fine" and you've described me.</p>
<p>As one of the 'old people' who went to school in the early 80's, I just want to clarify. I think when people like me describe college as 'the time of your life', we aren't talking about non-stop parties and fun. We're talking about going through a huge amount of personal growth, finding out who you really are and what you believe in, having experiences that you would never have if you didn't go to college at all. That being said, lots of us were miserable during parts of our college experience too. So 'the time of your life' doesn't mean non-stop fun, it means it is a growth experience, and you should make the most of it.</p>
<p>you thought wrong</p>
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<p>Boston College doesn't have fraternities. It's the whole Jesuit deal.</p>
<p>Boston downtown can be sweet, but you need connections.</p>