<p>I am transferring to the University of Alaska Fairbanks from a CCC in ten days. Never been there before and certainly don’t know anyone. Should be a good experience. Definitely looking forward to it.</p>
<p>You won’t be alone. There are going to be thousands of other freshmen riding solo as well. </p>
<p>Good advice would be to eliminate the word “awkward” from your vocabulary during the first month or so. Any social situation you might think is awkward really isn’t. Don’t be afraid to introduce yourself to everyone in your building, invite people to get food, invite people to parties, sit with random people in the dining hall.</p>
<p>If they have events for parents, bring mom for that. Otherwise, you are 21, have been in college, you don’t need a parent with you. Maybe going solo, you will be able to talk to others who are solo and make some friends.</p>
<p>I went to high school not knowing anyone, and did the same thing with community college, and also the same thing when i transfered! alone as always i guess.</p>
<p>Of the two schools that I’ve gone to, I’ve gone alone both times. It was a little worrisome the first time but the second time was better and I was moving even farther away. Now I’m in NYC and I’m originally from LA area.</p>
<p>i went through the IB program with the same 250 classmates and about 85% of them are going onto U of Florida, and i’m the only one at Florida International. i moved down here and live with my boyfriend, so i’m even more removed from campus. i couldn’t be happier. i have groups of friends dorming together, and i think they’re doing themselves an injustice never branching out from having the same friends 10+ years. i love them all and of course i feel a little left out but i need to do my own thing now… i’d go nuts otherwise.</p>
<p>I know <em>nobody</em>, no one from my school has ever gone and I’m just terrified, but at the same time, glad.</p>
<p>yes, i went solo into my first year at my college. I look to start new again next year when i transfer out.</p>
<p>I may be in the minority, but I hope that NOBODY I know goes to college with me. </p>
<p>My life and the people in it need a refresh button.</p>
<p>I don’t know anyone who goes to my college, and the only person I’ve spoken to from there is my roommate. In fact, I think I might be the first person from my high school to ever go to my college.</p>
<p>Surprisingly, I like it this way.</p>
<p>I am transfering to UCLA and don’t know anyone there, i think it’s a great apportunity to make new friends, also you will be soooo busy with studying that you won’t even notice it. </p>
<p>Hope that helps. :-)</p>
<p>I’ve been in many situations where I didn’t know anyone around (camping trips, changing schools, etc…) and at first I used to hate it, but now that I’m out of my shell, I actually love positions like that. You can start out fresh and have a broad range of people to meet!</p>
<p>Going to college solo is no big deal—my high school only sends about one kid per year to UChicago, and I wasn’t close friends with any of the previous matriculants. I think it’s actually rather empowering, and fosters more rewarding friendships than just hanging around with your high school crowd. Good luck, OP :)</p>
<p>As a foreign student I feel very stressful,but it’s the reality,something you have to face.</p>
<p>Depends on what colleges I get accepted to.</p>
<p>Funny story, I THOUGHT I was the only person from my school going to my university and enjoyed the challenge of having to make my own friends - I actually had a hard time meeting anyone else from washington in my school…but then on the plane back from christmas break I saw a former hs classmate of mine…I asked him where he was going and he said “to school!”, looking sortof puzzled. Turns out he’s seen me multiple times on campus but hasn’t had a chance to say hi -__-</p>
<p>I’m pretty much going solo. No one from my high school goes/is going to my school (in any class year). Also, I’m moving from the East Coast to the Midwest. One of my best friends is going to UChicago though, so I guess I’m not <em>completely</em> alone.</p>
<p>I’m going solo. But I want it that way. I don’t want to stay in dorms or pledge. I want to make the most of this coming new and exciting experience by myself. I don’t want to owe anyone or expect anything from anyone. I can’t wait. good luck to you! xxx</p>
<p>I’ll be alone–just like I have at camp for the past several summers–and that’s how I prefer it. There’s no one to remind yourself of those middle school stages where you weren’t quite the person you turned out to be yet.</p>
<p>I am too. It’ll be interesting but I got recruited for sports so I’ll get to know a bunch of guys on the team.</p>