More expensive, but I'd be happier? Should I transfer?

<p>I'm currently a student at Ball State University in Muncie, IN. I never thought I'd end up here. I've always been a very strong and passionate students, and Ball State is thought of as Indiana's mediocre school. During the final months of my senior year, I was stressing out like crazy choosing between Ball State and Indiana University Bloomington. I ended up picking Ball State because of a huge scholarship I got through the school's Honors College and because they have a really great up and coming program for my major (theatre).</p>

<p>However, now that I've been here for awhile, I'm realizing that I'm not very happy here. I'm not miserable, but I'm not happy. I don't feel challenged. I feel challenged to get the grade, but I don't feel challenged to learn. I'm not surrounded by my kind of people- not intelligent, funny people who inspire me to be the best me I can be. I have to pick a very specific focus in my major (theatre directing) which means I'm not getting a lot of experience doing the other things I love (acting, writing).</p>

<p>At IU, I would be focusing in "Acting and Directing" and could take classes in playwriting. When I toured both schools a few times last year, I remember feeling much more at home in Bloomington. I was excited and felt like I could discover great things there. I didn't get that feeling so much at BSU. The people seem to be more my speed (a good friend of mine is an Acting and Directing student there and shares a great bit with me about the program and the atmosphere/people).</p>

<p>Now, at IU, I wouldn't have the large scholarship and the tuition is more expensive as is. I could realistically graduate from BSU with an excess of funds, while at IU I'd graduate with my fair share debt. I do want to go to grad school eventually too.</p>

<p>In your opinion, is it worth it to transfer?</p>

<p>What is keeping you from doing a double or triple concentration in Theatre? Ask the advisors in your current department about that. </p>

<p>An you know the fun Theatre people are the Techies. Take a couple more design classes and make friends with them.</p>

<p>If you truly are miserable, fill out the transfer application. If you are admitted, compare the money situation and discuss it with your parents or whoever else it is who is helping you pay for your education. Avoiding debt is a good idea, but sometimes it isn’t really possible to get the education you want or need without taking on a certain limited amount of debt.</p>