<p>Transfer students that have transferred to a different school - </p>
<p>What are your thoughts on your new school? Are you happier/worse off now? Do you think you made the right decision? Does the college meet your expectations?</p>
<p>I would definitely like to hear some feedback!</p>
<p>yeah i would love to also. is the transition really difficult? it cant be as bad as being an incoming freshmen, bceuase at least the second time you're not as homesick which is the worst part</p>
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t cant be as bad as being an incoming freshmen, because at least the second time you're not as homesick which is the worst part
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<p>Agreed. I felt way more homesick last year.</p>
<p>We talked about this before I think</p>
<p>Met and exceeded my expectations. Only problem? So much work, not enough time to play around ;)</p>
<p>Well, I am not currently a student, but I did transfer schools when I was in college after 2 years at one school. It was the best decision I could have made....I went from being very unhappy to being totally happy. I went from a rural cold weather school to a city school and it was the right move for me. But everyone is different and has different needs, so you have to know what you are looking for and what environment is best for you.</p>
<p>^Agreed.</p>
<p>From what I have experienced so far, I haven't found the academics as challenging as I thought they'd be. People go on about how hard classes are at Michigan, but I wouldn't say they're considerably harder than the ones at PSU. I could be wrong though. I'm taking Calc 2 and Econ 401 next semester. :)</p>
<p>Calc 2 is kicking my friend's ass. And Econ 401 is supposedly... mmm fun...</p>
<p>here are my thoughts as a transfer who has completed a month of the school year:</p>
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<li>I miss the people whom I befriended last year at college.</li>
<li>I don't think that I adequately researched the academics of my current university before I enrolled. I came into the school year with only a vague idea of what my department and classes would be like. Which is regretful because it is useful to have a thorough understanding of the academics of a university when deciding whether or not to transfer to it.</li>
<li>Transferring has helped me become more accustomed to the individualistic lifestyle that characterizes the upper-middle class. This lifestyle is marked by leaving behind friends, family, or hometown ties for lucrative opportunities that await in a unfamiliar geographic area; it is also marked by becoming a member of a large institution in which all members lead a similarly individualistic lifestyle, who have been from one institution to another where there are more people to meet than possible and where there is the common understanding that any personal ties will probably die one day just like old ones have.</li>
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<p>Just curious, what school did you transfer to, Blaze991?</p>
<p>how has your experience been at Michigan so far mightynick?</p>
<p>Northwestern</p>
<p>LOVE MY NEW SCHOOL!!! I'm at Vanderbilt, and transferred from a really not prestigous state school (Ohio University, plus honors program). It has seriously been the best decision of my life. I am soooooooo happy here!! I knew I would be, though. </p>
<p>I think that making friends this time around has almost been worse than freshman year because at least when you're a freshman, everyone is kind of lost and that forces people to reach out to one another. As a transfer, everyone already has a group and you really have be enterprising and awkward and push your way into social circles. After 2 months though, it's definitely working. Every day here even without a solid group of friends is a million times better than my best days at my old school, and I can't wait until I do have a solid group because things will be that much better!</p>
<p>If you're not happy, and especially if you're not happy for reasons that can't be "fixed" at your old school, definitely look into transferring.
Mal :)</p>
<p>I agree a lot with what Blaze said. I do miss my PSU friends. I also think I have become more accustomed to the individualistic lifestyle. Transferring has also made me become more outgoing and social, as I realized that I couldn't expect to have a good time here unless I made an effort to make friends. </p>
<p>To be honest, I didn't like my first to weeks at Michigan. I really wanted to go back to PSU. But now I do like it here because I've made quite a few friends and have adjusted to the academics (which weren't as hard as I thought). I just hope that my decision to come here pays off in the end (i.e, better job opportunities, networks, etc).</p>