<p>i grew up in pennsylvania.
so i wasn’t really aware of the… quality of worcester lol</p>
<p>What part of PA?</p>
<p>A little bit north of Scranton.</p>
<p>Oh alright. Good amount of Scranton area kids here at Temple.</p>
<p>it’s like.. there aren’t really any so-so times.
i either feel like i really like it here or really hate it.</p>
<p>The location----lack of things to do off campus and isolation of the campus will never change. In other words, you’ll either have to accept the isolation of the campus or transfer out of it.</p>
<p>i know… =/
and for some reason i feel like transferring would be such a huge hassle and my parents would be so annoyed.</p>
<p>but i mean i don’t want to jump to any conclusions about it or anything, i could come to really like the place over time.. but if i still hate it, i’ll feel so guilty if i decide to transfer.</p>
<p>Give it time then but please don’t make decisions in your life based on guilt. I’m sure your parents would not be upset about you deciding to transfer. As long as they understand that you want to continue your education and have no intention of quitting college–they should be happy. Have you discussed this with them? Being open and honest with them is a sign a maturity. Let them know how you feel at your current college and discuss options with them. Their reaction may surprise you in a positive way.</p>
<p>Why don’t you give your parents a call right now and discuss this with them? There’s a very good chance you’ll feel much better after sharing your concerns with them. Be honest with them and with yourself.</p>
<p>Give it time. Freshman year can be tough because your expectations are so high and then it can actually be very lonely. It can be so hard to tell what are normal first year adjustment issues, and what is specific to the school you attend. It can actually take until the Spring to feel like you are in a place you belong and want to be. Meanwhile, just do as well as you can in your classes in case you do decide to transfer. Don’t jump in to the idea of transferring too early though. I know several people who did that only to be sorry by the Spring that they were leaving their current schools. No college is perfect, and you picked yours for many good reasons I am sure. Good luck.</p>
<p>I’m interested in political thought, and politics in general.</p>
<p>But really, I’m not interested in political clubs or joining political party clubs. Unless you make some difference in those clubs, I could talk politics with anyone I like. </p>
<p>And doesn’t your school have a gym? I have had no shortage of activities, and my school has a party reputation. I mean, pay attention to the sidewalks that keep being chalked up.</p>
<p>In fact, today was a rare day where I actually had 5 hours of unstructured free time beyond structured ECs. :D</p>
<p>If all else fails, find a job and spend your evenings that way. The income will be nice. I know someone who started in food service in 10th grade became a restaurant manager by the time he became a college sophomore. Right now I’m going through incredible schedule acrobatics just to even get 5 hours a week in.</p>
<p>I realize you have no transportation, but if your passion is for politics I wonder what would happen if you were to phone the city’s Democratic party. Tell them you want to volunteer once or twice a week until NOv 4, and are serious about it, but have no transpo. Let them know you’re in the college club but want to do even more. </p>
<p>Perhaps someone could swing by and pick you up. Otherwise, for just the next 40-some days, what would it cost to cab over to Democratic headquarters in Worcester?</p>
<p>That might give you your fix of intense involvement in politics, if you’re not feeling it from the College Democrats.</p>
<p>Plus, all of Northstarmom’s advice is terrific. </p>
<p>My kids all got involved in theater, because plays are very social, intense, and
usually have need for volunteers backstage (props, scenery, lighting). They also rehearse in the evenings, so that time gets used well.</p>
<p>Usually a good proportion of the students who work on the college newspaper are interested in politics and current events. If you are not a news writer or editor, could you help with layout or photography?</p>
<p>Some schools will fund activities for student organizations. Perhaps your art club could get enough funding to buy transportation into the city for an interesting field trip to a museum and dinner. Or do a photography event where you all run around and take pictures of the waterfront in Boston. It can be anything. Sounds like you would have a good turnout if many students feel like you do about the college locale.</p>
<p>like… would i be at any advantage transferring because of the fact that holy cross is a good school?
apparently it’s known throughout new england to have ridiculously hard academic standards. (a 98 on princeton review)</p>
<p>what schools would i have a good shot at, coming from hc? my SATs weren’t amazing, but would a strong college GPA (particularly here) make up for it?</p>
<p>i’m really unhappy…</p>
<p>HS SATs were a 1980
Ranked second in my class.</p>
<p>so just to clarify, you’re “devastated” because you haven’t become part of a political active subculture in the past month?</p>
<p>Give the kid a break. He hates it where he is and has every right to want to get the heck out of there and start new somewhere else.<br>
Listen, it’s not difficult to transfer as long as you maintain a good gpa and can get a couple of good professor recommendations. To start the process, pick about 3 or 4 schools that you may like to transfer to. Go to their website and in the admissions section, look for information regarding “Transfers”.<br>
Download the transfer applications and begin the process of filling them out. Visit two of your favorite current professors (it helps if one of them is a dept. head or holds some sort of status) during their office hours and explain that you are seriously considering transferring. Be honest with them but also be careful not to criticize the college. Talk about how you want a “better fit” and if they would be willing to write a recommendation.<br>
Then, email the admissions offices of the schools that you’re interested in and ask them any questions you may have about the school and the process. Show interest!!! Again, be careful not to sound bitter about your current school. Express that you want to relocate, or you want a better fit, or whatever. If you were a strong enough candidate for Holy Cross to accept you AND you can prove by your GPA that you are capable, you shouldn’t have any problems transferring. The drawback is that you won’t get much in terms of merit scholarships. They are reserved for incoming freshmen.</p>
<p>..sat in and watched tv again tonight.
going to bed at 11 pm.
if these are the best four years of my life,
i’m afraid of what the rest will look like…</p>
<p>Be sure that it’s not that you haven’t looked hard enough. </p>
<p>I’m having an awesome fun time hanging out playing video games with my hallmates on the PS3 and on the Wii provided in our residential college :D. Simple things like eating / working out together. Note that I am essentially an introvert. I am not really into parties.</p>
<p>I am not sure how you think this will be fixed in another school … my school is a party school too. You just have to go out and find your niche. On a lot of weekends for example, the APDA team goes out and competes in tournaments hosted by schools along the APDA circuit … Swarthmore, Columbia, NYU, etc. I think we’re avoiding Yale cuz they host British parly rather than APDA. Are you sure you can’t find any clubs to occupy your time? I have more things I want to do than I can do.</p>