Should I transfer? Hate where I am.

currently a student at UIC, a commuter school… I just hate everything about my life here. I don’t look forward to my classes AT ALL, my grades are slipping, the campus is ugly, there isn’t anyone similar to me here, I don’t feel like I can explore relationships here. I was super depressed last year and my parents coaxed me into doing the BS/MD program here. I don’t feel excited about medicine, it just seems okay, idk what else I would do.

I applied and got in to the U of I, but honestly I rather would have gone to UW Madison now that I’ve done some research! I just want to have a traditional college experience, I want to make lifelong friends that I’m similar to, I want to love my classes at a prestigious university. I want to go away for school, be free.

I’m so scared to transfer. I have some roommates (who I’m not close to) for next year and I should probably tell them soon. It seems incredibly boring for me to be here for 3 years, go to med school, then do residency. I just want to get out there and be young, I’ve been a late bloomer too long!

TL;DR don’t like my current school, feel frightened to transfer and tell roommates no

I don’t see any reason why you would not transfer. Follow your heart.

Have you figured out the financial aspect? Have you discussed with whoever pays your tuition? Do those things first.

If you are scared to transfer, ask yourself if you’re more scared of what will happen to your state of mind if you stay. That will help you decide.

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