<p>Hey, I have been in college for about 2 weeks now. I never wanted to go to this college in the first place, but my parents made me because they thought the smaller classes would be better for me. I actually wanted to go to a much larger state university in my city that was ranked about the same and cost a bit less, but they were concerned about how large the class were, and my older brother never did well in that university. </p>
<p>But I still want to transfer. Here are some reasons why: </p>
<p>-Its religiously affiliated, I would rather go to a non religiously affiliated college.
-I hate the campus and its gym, there is almost nothing to do by yourself. There is no indoor track, basketball court or much of anything to do. The weight room looks like a hotel gym.
-Its very hard for me to make friends here. I tried talking to some people but they don't seem interested in me. My only friend is my dormmate, and even he is starting to talk to me much less. Plus I have mild social anxiety, so it usually takes me over a year to make close friends. My best friends go to the public university that I wanted to go to.
-About half the courses in this college are required, and that annoys me because I would rather take more classes that I like. </p>
<p>Do you think I should transfer some time in the near future, or are these bad reasons? Thoughts?</p>
<p>The religious affiliation and course selection are valid reasons. The others I’m not sure would be any better at your other school.</p>
<p>In terms of making friends, it almost sounds like this school could be better for you in the long run. I suffer from pretty bad anxiety as well, but I didn’t really have an option to go to school with friends (moved across the country after highschool, going back would’ve been insanely expensive). It means you have to find a bit of courage, and meet new people, make new friends. It’s good to branch out. If you go to a school where you already have a group you’re close with, you miss out on that experience of being lost and alone in a new place. 
There’s a lot of really cool people I never would have met if I already had a close group of friends to cling on to when I got to school.</p>
<p>For academics and requirements, I would suggest doing some research. Most schools are going to have requirements. They’re going to force you to take GE courses, and specific classes within your major. Flexibility will depend on the school and major. Take a look and make sure the grass really is greener on the other side.</p>
<p>Big vs small classes have never really bothered me, so long as the professor was good. My last school had giant classes (80-500 in the classes I took), but it also had small, 5-30 person sections within the class. You should ask your friends how the class sizes have affected them at the state school.</p>
<p>Overall, it does seem a little early to decide you hate your current school. I would suggest looking into the transfer process anyways, if you’re considering transfer. When do they accept apps? What are their requirements? Can you transfer as a freshman/sophomore, or do they want juniors? Sometimes applications are due super early, if that’s the case you might want to submit one in the next couple months, stick it out for a year at your current school, and then at the end of the year you’ll have options to choose from.</p>