Greetings everyone,
Last Spring, I finished my first semester at OSU (Ohio State University) as a transfer student. I had a good time there (even though my mental health got worse here, I feel more depressed here for some reason and I’m having memory problems and have been very dumb), but every now and again I kept having doubts about my decision.
I transferred to the OSU after my sopohmore year at this one university in Portsmouth, Ohio called Shawnee State University. My major at Shawnee State was Game and Simulation Art. I decided to transfer mainly because I was very unsure if I would do well academically in the higher level modeling courses or the supporting math and programming courses required for the degree. The last semester I had there, I was only able to get a D+ in one of the higher level modeling classes despite trying my absolute best. I feel like I did everything I could, I went to the group tutoring sessions, I emailed the professor when I could (he’s the only professor who teaches the higher level modeling courses and he’s in charge of the Game Art program so it took awhile for him to respond), and I followed his video notes the best I could. Another reason I decided to transfer was because I heard a Game Art degree is too narrow, and so I thought getting a more broad art/animation degree from a well known school would be a better since it would allow me to branch into other industries in case I’m unable to get into the video game industry. Finally, I was feeling depressed and “lonely” my second year there, despite having a good amount of friends.
Unfortunately OSU didn’t have any animation degree programs, but the Art and Tech program has been mentioned on Animation Career Review and other sites as being a good option if you want to get into animation. The primary reason I decided to transfer to OSU is because it’s a commutable distance from home, so I can live with my parents and not spend as much for college.
So my major is “Art and Technology”, which has a curriculum made up of digtal art and animation classes with art history and traditional art classes. Even though I’m sure I can do much better academically and it isn’t as expensive, a part of me wishes I stayed since I enjoyed my major overall and felt less sad there for some reason. Do you guys think transferring was the right decision? Should I stick it out here?