<p>Okay, this may or may not belong in this particular section... it may belong in transfers but I'll try it out here. Here's my dilemma:</p>
<p>I'm transferring colleges. I'm going somewhere that is more academically well suited to me, is closer to home, and seems to offer more than my other college does. But I seriously do not care. At all.</p>
<p>I'm kidding myself when I say I'm excited. Because I'm not. I keep forgetting I have to go back to this different college in the Fall, anyway. I really think that this college is more suited to me than my other one but I just. Don't care about college at all anymore. I think I would be behaving the same way if I was still attending my other college, only I would probably not be as worried because it's not like I'm making another huge change and adjustment.</p>
<p>What can I do to increase my interest and my excitement? I'm not even trying, which is so different from how it was last year. Is it because I've already gone to college, albeit a different college, so the excitement and luster of going away has faded in time? Or might it be that I'm seriously just apathetic and this might mean I should take a break from college and get myself back in line...</p>
<p>One of my summer goals is to "shake my apathy." But I just don't know how. I think I might be mildly burned out-- I worked 30-40 hours a week while taking summer classes and spending several hours invested in volunteer work while still seeing my friends regularly and I barely have enough time to eat and sleep, let alone think about college. But I really want to meet people and try and get myself hyped up (or at least convince myself that this transfer idea was not a horrible decision.)</p>
<p>It's also really awkward, too. I'm part of my colleges 2011 group (which is the year I'm in) and 2012 (the incoming freshman) but I don't really belong to either. I'm technically an incoming student but the 2011 is pretty much dead so it's kind of weird to make friends except the whole, "How do you like ___?" sort of thing. I'm also on a different stage than the incoming first years who haven't been to college since I've experienced dorm living, living with a roommate, etc. so any of that excitement that they have for that I can't sincerely share in.</p>
<p>I realized before I did this that it would be hard to make friends at first but I didn't realize HOW difficult it would be. I like making new friends and Facebook was a good conversation starter for me last year so I wanted to try it again... I'm at a loss. Help?</p>
<p>Do you know anyone at all that goes there? If so you can meet up with them and their friends that go to that school, so then you’ll have some people to look forward to hanging out with once school starts. Also, you can visit the campus and look around at the social/academic opportunities to help get you pumped.</p>
<p>I don’t, to be honest; I kept some correspondence with another student who’s a year ahead of me because we’re planning on going into the same field and so we bonded over that. I don’t actually know know anyone who goes there… okay, that’s a lie. A couple underclassmen from my high school are going to that college but I don’t know them and one of them I REALLY don’t want to know haha. I’m going to see if there’s anyone from my high school who’s going to my college and is in my year, actually, now that you’ve mentioned it. Thanks!!</p>
<p>joycelene I was the same way last summer…until about 2 weeks before school started, and then I really started to freak out. Anyways, in terms of meeting people, I know its tough, because your not really part of the class of 2011 or 2012. I found myself assoicating more with the Freshman last year, even tho I was a sophmore, which was odd at first because of why you explained, but after a semester you will not notice a difference.</p>
<p>Are you apathetic about college only? Because if you’re apathetic about everything in your life, then there may be a larger problem (eg depression) that you should get help with.</p>
<p>have you tried getting in touch with people at the school from where you live? or talking to the head of a club / organization you can get involved with? i think that might help so that you can get to know some people at the school who you have something in common with…good luck!</p>
<p>join the facebook network and get in touch with a few kids. ask some questions about the school, where to meet people, etc., and i’m sure you’ll get a decent response which will hopefully get you more excited for the move.</p>
<p>Yes, I’m kind of apathetic about everything right now; I’ve had major depressive episodes in the past and that’s actually what I was starting to think what was wrong. I’m waiting it out before classifying it as depression because I might just be in a “funk,” but I will keep that in mind, thank you, Lumine :)</p>
<p>jtrain, did you try and talk to people from your new school? Which class, if I may ask? Did you just kind of leave it up to fate and hope everything went well? I’m starting to think that might be the best approach since I honestly don’t belong to either class (yet.) I’m getting my roommate assignment soon so I’m hoping that will help me in at least getting to know ONE person at my new college haha.</p>
<p>Thank you for bringing up the suggestion to touch base with organizations! That should help a ton, actually I’m kind of worried that the organizations I’m passionate about are kind of dead on this campus and so now I can go talk to people and find out.</p>
<p>Going off BronxBombers7’s suggestion, is there a Facebook group for students transferring to the same school? If not, you could always start one. It might lead to some interesting conversations.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about it. Enjoy your summer and once you get to your school, you’ll get excited because it’ll be all new to you!</p>
<p>I’ve been there as a transfer student- it’s easy to be apathetic in the summer when you’er not surrounded by academics and college life. Even though I am going to graduate school this fall and feel “oh boy, what do I do now? Do I really want to even go?” I have to ignore that little voice only because I’m stiting at home doing nothing that’s intellectually motivating! It’ll get better as the time gets closer. I promise. :)</p>
I’m kind of worried that the organizations I’m passionate about are kind of dead on this campus and so now I can go talk to people and find out.</p>