I’m currently going to a large state university. I predominantly chose this school because they have a fantastic program for graphic design. I’m not at all disappointed in the program, I love it, I’ve even said that I don’t think I could ever be as happy doing anything else. But I don’t have any friends at all. It’s not as if I’m not trying, I’ve joined a sorority and I try to make friends in my classes, but I end up either alone or spending a ton of time with my ex boyfriend because he hasn’t made friends either. I’ve repeatedly had issues where I think I’m making friends with a guy, but when I don’t want to be more than friends he stops talking to me. Over fall break I visited one of my best friends from high school at her college and she already has a great friend group who really welcomed me. I really loved it at her school, and now i really wish I had considered it when applying places senior year. Now I’m seriously considering transferring but, 1) I feel bad because I’m only half a semester in. Maybe if I stuck it out everything would be fine, but what if I waste another semester somewhere that i’m sort of miserable just to transfer later on? 2) This other school doesn’t have a graphic design program. If I were to transfer there I would be changing to an education major. This is something else I was always interested in, but the program I’m in now makes me so happy, I’m worried I’ll end up not being as happy in education. But on the other hand I didn’t realize how happy the program I’m in now would make me, so maybe I would be surprised by how happy I would be in education. Right now my plan is to look more into transferring, schedule a visit day with an appointment with their education program, and see how things go, this isn’t something I want to rush into. But advice would be helpful.
You have been at your current university for less than a semester. You like your major and enjoy your classes. Give yourself a bit more time. You certainly aren’t the only person who is happy in your program. Look around your classes for people who can eventually be friends.