A year later and still cannot decide! Transfer to Tulane?

fallenchemist
Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:06:51 +0000

I tend to agree with nova2nola and especially the last paragraph, with one possible exception. There can be a real difference in being far enough away from home that you cannot just drive there every weekend or whatever. You have to make it so this situation doesn’t define your college experience.

While it is true that being in New Orleans and at Tulane would certainly be different than Syracuse, there is no inherent reason you cannot have a great experience at Syracuse. Being close to home is a “trap” that ensnares a lot of students. It is too easy to just head home on the weekends, and thus not achieve that feeling of independence. Throw yourself into activities on campus, and be open with your family that you need to do this. You should act as if you were 6 hours or 16 hours drive from home, not just one. Once you do that, the experience will become far more enjoyable most likely.