I'm currently a Freshman here at PC. I enjoy the school, but feel like something is off. The campus is beautiful, the faculty and staff are supportive, but it's just not as urban as I was hoping for. When I was looking at colleges I originally wanted a larger school in an urban setting. I was looking at schools like BU and George Washington. My dad went to PC and convinced me to look into it, and the rest is history. I loved the campus feel and the community life here. I was so excited to move in.
Now that I'm here I feel trapped. I don't have a lot of friends yet, which is hard for someone who had the same strong friend group from sixth grade on. Even if I were to leave the campus there aren't a ton of places to go. For someone who grew up going to Boston all the time, Providence just doesn't cut it. The campus is much more isolated than I originally realized, and I just don't feel right.
I visited my good friend who goes to one of the Fenway schools in Boston this weekend, and it was amazing. I felt at home in Boston and it was great being able to easily get from school to school. I also have many friends who go to school in Boston, and it was very easy for us to get around and for us to go visit them. Although I had a good feeling about PC, I just don't know if I can stay in such a small school. I like the people, the campus is beautiful, but I sometimes feel like I am being babysat between the core curriculum and pariatals.
Because my dad went here, I don't feel like I can talk to my parents about how I'm feeling. My dad is so excited that I'm here and is really involved and I feel like it would hurt him if I were to transfer. I just feel trapped. The school is great but I want something more. Does anyone have any advice? Should I consider transferring to somewhere in Boston in Fall 2016? I'm only looking into this so early that I can have a general idea of when the application would be due. I just need some advice.