<p>hi guys, i just very recently started thinking about transferring and wanted to get some advice... im currently a freshman and just finished my first semester of college. i grew up in a small suburb about 25-30 mins from boston, and decided to go to school in the city mainly because i liked being close, but not too close, to home, wanted to be around different types of people (hence my residence on the multiculturalism themed floor in the international dorm), and have boston as my playground. i love being able to hang out with my extended family more often because i live closer to them. there are also a ton of things to do which is nice for a non-party goer such as me and everything is easily accessible.</p>
<p>with that being said, i feel as if the academic atmosphere at my school doesn't really match what i am looking for. i pictured college as being academically stimulating and myself being surrounded by people who wanted to learn as much as i did. there are a good number of people who are smart and motivated here, but the general feeling i get from students is that they are only going to school to pass classes and ultimately get a job- not to actually LEARN. my school is known for the co-op program which has offered many amazing jobs to students but i feel it also makes people career oriented rather academically oriented.</p>
<p>that's why i've been looking into transferring, and the school i am interested in is almost the reverse of my current school- it is in a quiet suburb adjacent to my hometown, more prestigious/academically oriented, stronger in the majors i am interested in, but less diverse and less accessible to the city. i feel like my potential transfer school fits me better academically, but is lacking in other (equally?) important aspects, such as diversity and cultural stimulation from living in the city. i am also very, very interested in studying abroad and the study abroad program at potential-transfer-school appears to be lacking. meanwhile, the international experiences (internships, study abroad, faculty led excursions) are pretty good at my current school.</p>
<p>which pros outweigh which cons? would transferring be a good decision?</p>