<p>Anyway, I'm a sophomore whose unhappy with the social scene at my current college. It's not so much that everybody parties or studies too much. It's just that it's been a year and half and I haven't found a group I've 'clicked' with and haven't made any I'd-visit-you-if-you-were-in-the hospitial friends. </p>
<p>Part of me wants to transfer schools. However, I'm worried that if I cannot make friends at my current school. I might not be able to make friends anywhere. </p>
<p>Also, my school uses a breaks the sem. down into three 12 week classes and one intensive three week class. If I were to transfer, I would mostly like loss credit. However, I think it might be worth it if I'm happier. </p>
<p>I'm fine academically. The professor are nice and the course work is decent. There's a little too much busy work but you get that at a lot of colleges. Still, something just does not feel right. </p>
<p>If I wind up transferring I'm looking for a small liberal arts school that focuses on academics. However, I would prefer a low pressure environment. One where students want to learn and are not obsessed with grades. Socially I tend to prefer a more nerdy less artsy type of scene. I'm not a big fan of the illegal drug scene either. </p>
<p>“Also, my school uses a breaks the sem. down into three 12 week classes and one intensive three week class. If I were to transfer, I would mostly like loss credit.”</p>
<p>I expect that each of your classes is recorded as 3 Semester Hours of credit whether they are taken intensively in only 3 weeks, or spread out over 12 weeks. Check the course catalogue, or ask at the registrar’s office about this. Usually 3 Semester Hours transfers as 3 Semester Hours provided the course is similar enough in content to the course it is being used to replace.</p>
<p>"I haven’t found a group I’ve ‘clicked’ with and haven’t made any I’d-visit-you-if-you-were-in-the hospitial friends. "</p>
<p>Did you make friends like this in HS or during your summer/other breaks? Have you talked with the counseling office about your concerns about a lack of a strong social network? Perhaps there are techniques that you could learn that would help you identify friendlier types on campus.</p>
<p>I think it would be helpful if you told us where you go. What school you go to greatly determines the people that reside at the school.</p>
<p>If it’s some preppy liberal arts school, where you feel that everyone is too snobby, then it’s reasonable to consider transferring to a large private uni, or a public uni.</p>
<p>But the most important thing, what are the people like? Can you narrow down WHY you don’t want to continue to study there?</p>
<p>smc33 is right: it would help to know what school you currently attend. Some posters may be able to make some specific school suggestions for you to consider as you reflect on the possibility of transferring. My daughter transferred for a range of reasons, an important one being social unhappiness and not finding a group of close friends at her old school. She had many friends, just was not connecting on deep levels. She is very, very happy and connected now and very involved in a huge range of activities at her new school. Transferring for social reasons is possible, sometimes necessary, and can bring about the level of social satisfaction you currently feel you are missing.</p>
<p>Nothing wrong with transferring for social reasons. My son transferred from a private southern school to a smaller liberal arts school in upstate NY. It’s just a more relaxed environment and the kids are more friendly and accepting.</p>