Should I transfer?

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I just finished my first semester at Oberlin and I feel very lost. Picking a college was really hard for me and while I did like Oberlin, I got a big scholarship there which really did sway my decision to attend. At the beginning of the semester, I was really unhappy, and things objectively got better but I’m still not really happy there. I have a group of friends but I don’t really click with them and there are some weird institutional things that really bother me (though I feel like that is to be expected at any school). I can’t tell if it’s still a transition and I will find my people and my niche within the school or if I really just don’t belong there. I can’t decide if I should wait and decide if I want to transfer after I finish this year, or if I should just try and transfer now. In addition, while my GPA is high and my highschool record is strong I don’t really have a close relationship with any professors to ask for a recommendation. Also, would it be late notice to ask professors now for recommendations on applications due around March 15th? I would also have to ask over email because it is winter term and many professors won’t be on campus which seems not the best. Literally, any advice would be so greatly appreciated. Thanks