I just ended freshman year at a big university. I don’t love my school at all, I have great things going for me here though like an exec position for next year in a club, mentorship experience, good academics and overall I like being away from home, but the social aspect is lacking, I don’t feel connected to my campus and I don’t want to end up wasting this college experience. I rushed at the beginning of the year and didn’t enjoy my sorority so I dropped that, so if i stayed here I would feel like I would need to do this again since its such a big part of the school. I am just not in love with this school, and can’t expect it to magically change if I stay another year?
If I didn’t stay I would go back home to a state college in my town for at least a year to figure out where I want to be/what I want from college. I would be rooming with some girls from high school and that would be really fun, but I never had this is my plans. SO, should I stick it out for at least a semester and then transfer if I still hate it, or go back home and make it work there? they both don’t sound amazing LOL. thanks for the help 
Your happiness is what matters the most. It doesn’t matter how many leadership roles you hold or if you have a 4.0, if you are not mentally happy then you will not enjoy school. You made it through a whole year, so I hope that should tell you if it’s a good fit or not. A lot of people make a choice of whether they like it there or not after the first semester, but it sounds like you waited it out. Life doesn’t go as planned. Start thinking about where you would ideally like to end up.
I’m in the same boat as you. I feel like I should love college- I have good grades, a good campus job, my professors love me, I have good financial aid, and I’ve accepted a leadership role for next semester that will look great on a resume. I just don’t feel happy or connected to my school at all. Part of the problem is that I go to school out-of-state and don’t have a car, so I’m stuck on campus all the time and don’t get to see my family. People keep saying college gets better after the freshman year, so I’m waiting to see if that’s true before I decide to transfer. I’m also trying to finish in 3 years, so transferring for my last year of college seems pointless.