My freshmen year I went away to college halfway across the country, and I absolutely loved the school and the city I was in. My freshman year was a bit harder than I anticipated- with a combination of having a hard time meeting people and also my grandmother passing away, which caused me a lot of emotional stress. Because of this, I chose to transfer to a school closer to home, where I already had a close friend from high school going here. The problem is, since I’ve arrived on campus, I have really hated it here.I find myself comparing everything to my old school, which I know isn’t good, but I think its indicating to me that I made the wrong choice. my former school had a great urban studies program which is what I want to go into, and this school doesn’t even have that major. I know this is something I should have considered before transferring, but I guess I didn’t realize how different the two majors really are. The entire campus vibe and a lot of the people here just don’t feel like my cup of tea.
with all that being said, I guess I just want to know if its feasible to transfer back to my old university? I know that for me to reenroll there, it’s a fairly easy process. so that’s not my concern. I’m also worried about my parents, because they really wanted to make sure that I wanted to transfer before doing so, and I reassured them that this is where I want to be… but I think I made a rash decision, and am regretting it. They are helping me pay for school so what they think is really important, but I’m worried they won’t think its a smart idea, which I can’t blame them for feeling. Ultimately, I just know I would be much happier at my old college, but is it better to just stick it out here and not make things even more complicated?
Also, I realize it’s early in the semester, but I want to get ahead of this if it’s something I decide to pursue, and I feel like I already know what I need to form an overall opinion of this school.
thanks!!