<p>I'm currently at San Francisco State and I really dislike it right now. It was between san Francisco state and san Jose State but I chose SF because it seemed like the academics were better and most of my friends are attending there but I'm just not feeling it. First off I'm crazy about school pride and SFSU is boring in that way, and I was going to join the theater program there but I was disappointed in the classes they weren't very good, so now im stuck as a comm major and I don't really know why I picked it. I'm just having a bad experience right now and all my friends are loving their college experience so far and im just so uncomfortable. By the way im a social butterfly and as soon as I entered school began to feel somewhat depressed :/ Ive already made a bunch of new friends but I still don't like the school :( Please help me find a solution! I reeaaally just feel like dropping out taking a year off and apply to a whole new group of schools for next fall.</p>
<p>How long have you been there?</p>
<p>two weeks I know that’s a little bit of time but I just don’t feel right.</p>
<p>Give it 1 month. You will like it.</p>
<p>Transfer next year.</p>
<p>I don’t think you can transfer at this point. I think CSU’s take incoming frosh or junior transfers.</p>
<p>I don’t think you’ve given it enough time. Get involved with the Theater dept.</p>
<p>Rana, give it some time, and try to change your mentality from “I want to leave” to “What can I do to get more involved and make this place work for me?” Put transferring out of your mind for at least a semester. Give this school a chance.</p>
<p>Rana, you talk about choosing SF because most of your friends are going there, and then you talk about your friends having a wonderful time. Even though you are making new friends, I wonder if you are feeling left out because your old friends are also making new friends.</p>
<p>College is the time to branch out. It is natural for friendship circles to expand in college. Stay put - at least for a semester - and get involved in clubs and activities that interest you. An adjustment period is very normal even though it seems like you are the only one. I promise you, you’re not alone.</p>
<p>You all make good points and I mean, I agree that this decision would be pretty irrational without giving it enough time, but I am just terrified of the thought that after a semester I’ll still hate it and then be stuck there for another year until I can transfer. And im scared because ive gone through a really serious depression despite being this bubbly person and it was really hard to “come back to life” per se. I don’t want to feel like that through two years of college.</p>
<p>and to answer to “I wonder if your feeling lonely because your friends are making new friends”. I wouldn’t say its that exactly. See the thing is although I love my friends they are nothing like me they wouldn’t usually like to get involved with school to the extent that I would. They are much less “silly” or idk frivolous or outgoing than I am. If I were too fit in here I’d have to find more people like that and its been hard to find them since everyone over here is more like alright im gonna get my stuff done and go home or nah I have to go study I cant waste my time here (mostly because this is a commuting school).</p>
<p>If you decide to not continue. BE SURE you properly withdraw from the University before the drop date (I think Sept 9 but you check yourself.) or it will be a black blot on your record.</p>
<p>Remember that the main reason you are there is to get your education. You should finish your semester. You can apply now for transfer so that is available to you as an option for next year. Use ASSIST to help with course selection.</p>
<p>I don’t know why you chose a commuter school given your other wants. There is less involvement on campus but people are involved in things in the city and you can explore that too.</p>
<p>Honestly, you will likely grow out of your silly and frivolous phase and that will help you form more relationships. But even now, you have to give it time to meet the people you click with and get to know people for awhile before that happens. Theater is a great way to get really connected with people, so I don’t think that’s a good idea to blow it off or be so judgy if that is an interest of yours. Let the class take its course and I’m sure it gets better.</p>
<p>And if you are feeling depressed, take care of it right away. Don’t think that just changing schools will change anything magically. Give this semester a chance, you have hardly been there.</p>