<p>I'm currently a new freshman at Rice University, and though it was my first choice I'm having doubts about whether or not I want to be here. When I visited las spring the place felt like home, but upon arriving I've had serious second thoughts. I didn't realise how heavily engineers and pre meds overshadowed the humanities (which I'm studying) here, i didn't see how cliquey and socially confining the residential college could feel. In addition, it's not cheap for me to be here and I don't want to put myself or my family in a lot of debt.
At the same time, I've worked really hard to make it to Rice, and I don't want to step down to a lower tier school. But as hard as it is for transfers to get financial aid and housing (let alone getting into a top tier school) I don't know if there are any other options.
Maybe I'm just suffering from freshman year blues, but I just don't really know what to do about it. Anyone want to offer up some advice?</p>
<p>I would just stick it out for a year and then see how you like it. Transferring can be really easy and you still get most of your credits (unless you take very unusual courses). But you might actually decide you want to stay. Really, it is too late to be thinking about changing this year, and too early to be worrying about next year.</p>
<p>Def give it the year, or at least the semester. Transition CAN be hard and you might need to just get over the hump. Once you do, you may want to stay, if not at least you had a good learning experience and can move on knowing you gave it your all.</p>
<p>I will echo the advice to give yourself more time. As classes really get going you’ll have a chance to meet other more humanities-oriented students; they are there! Look for clubs and activities that interest you. transition to any school is hard so give yourself some breathing room. Good luck!</p>
<p>Look through the last couple days of CC posts. There are so many people feeling exactly what you are. Maybe you think you made the wrong choice of college, maybe you don’t have any friends yet, maybe you’re feeling depressed, etc. These are all normal feelings that many other people are having. Give it some time and it’ll go away. College takes time to adjust to. Your feelings are normal but you should still give it your all. Rice is a great school, I’m sure you’ll do fine.</p>
<p>give it at least a semester. if you want to go after that, find somewhere else. many people go through a time when they are not sure if they should be there. college is hard and even when you get use to it, there can still be times when you are sad, lonely, etc. but for many people college does get better. so give it a chance. after the semester, if it is not for you, then it is not for you.</p>
<p>you may be transfering anxiety of going to college and starting a new chapter in your life , to how you feel about the school and students. give it a chance!</p>