To transfer, or not to transfer

<p>I'm a born and bred city kid. I'm freshman at a public university branch campus in the middle of Pennsylvania. I am not especially in love with it. There is absolutely no diversity whatsoever and I feel overwhelmed with the urge to run back to the city every time I'm up there. I do however, enjoy my classes. Besides my pretty decent classes, I am bored. I feel out of place among a lot of suburbanites. I went to an arts high school in Pittsburgh and loved it. I feel like I would be happier somewhere more liberal arts oriented. There isn't much to do up there but drink, which I can't and won't do. </p>

<p>However, I am not miserable. I am okay, I can survive. I just feel a little out of place not loving college. In fact, I just don't really like it. The other thing is that it's a good deal cheaper than the liberal arts schools I liked to begin with. I automatically get half tuition plus a little bit of scholarship and financial aid. My middle class family can with reason, afford it, and with two other sisters who will be in college in a few years it helps. </p>

<p>I agreed to give it one more semester, but I really don't know if I'll be happy. I'm fully aware I am there to get an education but shouldn't I at least enjoy my weekends and free time, rather than being bored out of my skull? </p>

<p>Anyway, I'm looking for some insight, any suggestions?</p>

<p>so are we trying to convince you? lol i don't even know you but after that i'm convinced that you should transfer. </p>

<p>If you want specific suggestions, we'll need info (stats, current school, major).</p>

<p>Look at UPitt?!</p>

<p>I'm already there at one of the branch campuses. I originally was supposed to go to main campus, but I switched to a branch because I was sick of Pittsburgh. Now I'm considering switching back. I like the education, just not the school.</p>

<p>I'm at University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. I'm a freshman with a double major in History and Education with a possible minor in writing. </p>

<p>I have a 3.7 GPA this semester and my high school grades weren't wonderful, but they weren't failing either. </p>

<p>I guess I'm indecisive. Haha.</p>

<p>Try:</p>

<p>UWisconsin (college town with tons going on)
Fordham
UIllinois (college town)
Occidental
URochester
UIowa (college town)
Brandeis
Wake Forest (laid back)
Macalester
Lewis & Clark
IU-Bloomington (college town)</p>

<p>Everyone gets that way, depending on the issue... :)</p>

<p>if you want to be near a city, i can tell you Wake Forest is not where you want to be</p>