<p>Hey all! So, I'm about to be a freshman at college in a little over two months and I am a hard time processing all this. I mean, I am really excited to open up a new chapter in my life, but I don't feel like the college I committed to is the right one for me. I did not know I was going to feel like this when I committed. This just started after I joined many of the fb pages, made friends with some of my soon-to-be classmates and all visited the school (yet again) for orientation. Did anyone else feel like this when they started college? If so, did you end up loving it at the end? Thanks for any replies (:</p>
<p>What you’re feeling is called “buyer’s remorse” - or at least some variation of it. It is a very common feeling amongst rising Freshman - after all, you spent the entirety of your senior year with so many options - thousands of schools to choose from, only to be roped to a single one some 10 months later. The feeling will more than likely pass - most people will be acclimated and enjoy their college by the end of their Freshman year or perhaps Sophomore year. Regardless of how great (or lousy) your orientation was, it isn’t an accurate snapshot of what your school is actually like and what emotions you’ll experience there within the next four years. </p>
<p>Spend your summer talking to alumni and current students, make additional trips to the campus for other events, buy yourself some more college swag if you haven’t already (you’d be surprised how powerful a quality college sweatshirt can be) - and if you find that after your freshman year, something isn’t clicking, there’s always the option of transferring.</p>
<p>Good luck. </p>
<p>i’m an incoming college freshman, too, but i can relate. i had the hardest time deciding between my two dream schools. i committed to the one i was interested in for longer, but i still have regrets. i still feel somewhat uneasy about it, and i even considered asking the other school for my spot back a while ago. the way i see it…you chose the school you chose for a reason. no school is going to be perfect. if you had chosen a different one, you’d probably still feel the same way. i know i would. i think these feelings are pretty common. just relax and try to look forward to the school you’re going to with realistic expectations. once you really get settled i’m sure you’ll be fine. </p>
<p>Don’t make any decisions until you spend a full year there, giving it a fair chance (meaning don’t spend your while time in your room complaining about how much it sucks). If you don’t like it after that, see if you can transfer.</p>