<p>Let me preface this by saying that when I picked my school, I was convinced it was going to be perfect for me. As soon as I visited the campus I loved it, and I ended up only applying to this school, being accepted, and now I'm here as a freshman. But maybe applying to only one school wasn't the greatest idea.</p>
<p>I love the campus--it's an urban setting, which is what I wanted, and it has all the programs I'm interested in. But, unfortunately it looks like I forgot to take into account some things. One, it's on the border of the east coast and the midwest, and I feel like I'm not really fitting in well with the general student population. Maybe it's me and not the school, but I feel like I have more of an alternative lifestyle, while many of the people here are more "meat and potatoes" people. </p>
<p>Also, the weather. I hate the cold, and of course I didn't even consider what the weather would be like here, or the fact that I could go to college somewhere where it doesn't get cold. Really, I never considered it because my mom didn't want me to have to fly anywhere because of expenses, but now I regret not even looking at some schools in more moderate climates. It snows a lot here, a little bit more than it does in my hometown (northern NJ). And, I'm a runner, so it's not exactly conducive to me being able to enjoy most of the winter, as I worry about being able to run outside. I know that winter doesn't last forever, but it does make up the majority of the school year.</p>
<p>I do feel like I'm getting a good education--my university (I don't want to name it, so you can guess if you want) is nationally ranked in quite a few areas--and I'm not miserable. Also, I'm not sure if I want to deal with the hassle of transferring. But, looking at schools like UCLA has me wishing I applied, and the upcoming winter is depressing me.</p>
<p>What do you think? Are my reasons for maybe wanting to look into transferring valid? Or should I just make the best of it?</p>