<p>I go to IU currently and despite my many honest attempts to meet people, make friends, and have a social life---it hasn't worked out. I've been here for 1 semester + the summer. This is my second full semester here starting now...and I can't do it anymore.</p>
<p>I've joined orgs, clubs, etc. I don't know what it is but it just seems like being a transfer student here without having known anyone was a bad idea. But I am concerned that transferring to a new school with stick me in the same situation.</p>
<p>I'm considering on transferring to Rutgers University. Or dropping out completely because this is getting to be too much for me. During the week I don't notice it because I have a heavy course load (not so much by choice, it's so I can finish on time), on the weekend it's obvious. </p>
<p>I'm also gay and while I've met straight men, they are hard to relate to. Gay men aren't exactly on every street corner though. I'd love to meet other gay men though because I can't pretend to find girls hot, or like sports. It's too exhausting.</p>
<p>If you can you might want to transfer. After what happened to tyler clementi they have launched gender neutral housing for gay students so that may help you social wise.</p>
<p>There must be other LGBTQ students on campus. Statistics say there are! Is there an organization on campus, or off campus nearby…look in the phone book, or do a bit of research online. What is your major? Have you stuck with the orgs or groups that you have joined, or did you quit? What are you interested in besides studying? Find an interest, join a group for that interest, and just try to have some fun. As you do that, you should find others with the same interest. I would give it one more semester. After that, you could take some time off if you needed to. Just be careful that you don’t run out of time/credits where SAP is concerned…that follows you from school to school where financial aid is concerned. Good luck.</p>
<p>There are always G&L clubs on campus, at least in California there are. We took several college tours and those clubs were always mentioned with other clubs. These clubs are well-respected because they have their act together and they are fun, creative, and popular (according to dd who has some g&L club officers in her major).</p>
<p>Tbh, you shouldn’t base your college experience on making friends and whatnot. You shouldn’t have come to school if that was your sole reason. A lot of people are in college to have a career afterwards.</p>