<p>So I just finished my first semester at the University of Utah. It didn’t go badly, but I’m just really bored. I was hoping to go out of state for college (got in at plenty of schools), but the financial aid wasn’t there and I ended up going to school at home. The school is a commuter school so pretty much nobody lives on campus and I opted to just live at home and save the money. The problem is I’m so frustrated I just feel like I’m in high school part 2. I really don’t feel like I’m being challenged enough in my classes (I honestly think college is way easier than high school). Then there’s the social situation which totally blows. I talk to people in my classes, but it seems like the people I attract are either A) Uber-Mormon ,which is fine if you’re Mormon thats your prerogative, but they just aren’t people I can be completely myself with outside of class, or B) older married individuals who I can have a killer conversation with, but they don’t exactly want to hang out after class. The only friends I do hang out with are friends from high school and our schedules are so different that that rarely happens. It’s all starting to make me feel depressed. I feel like I’m missing the whole college experience. What do you guys think I should do?</p>
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<li><p>you should’ve gone to the Sugar Bowl</p></li>
<li><p>join clubs, you will meet people with similar interests</p></li>
<li><p>try and leave right near school with some friends</p></li>
<li><p>transfer</p></li>
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<p>join the club. I’m a 4th year and have commuted all 4 years. Most people do in Canada. But yeah, if I lived in the states and commuted, I’d be even more pis.sed.</p>
<p>If your high school friends go to the same university as you, why don’t you sign up for a class together or something? My friend and I were both in genchem, and although she commuted and I lived on campus at least then we had an excuse to hang out and study. </p>
<p>But yeah definitely try to find something to do on campus like soccerguy suggested.</p>
<p>My university is the same way, mostly commuters. You have to try really hard to find something to do. :(</p>
<p>Not to be nosy, but is it that you 1) don’t qualify for FA even though you need the money, or that you 2) just didn’t happen to get enough?</p>
<p>If it’s #2, then I would say that you should attempt to apply to some other, more challenging schools. I don’t know much about transferring, but find somebody who does and see if there’s another way out of your situation.</p>
<p>If that’s not possible, I’d say try applying for some kind of internship or job in your area. You could meet new people at your work, and perhaps get some new life skills.</p>
<p>Apply for scholarships.</p>
<p>There are many choices you can make.</p>
<p>^ some schools did offer me financial aid and some didn’t, but none offered enough. Not to mention that the estimated family contribution on my FAFSA was 8000 dollars which seems impossible since my parents are barely getting by as is. I wouldn’t rule out transfering, but I’d probably get less aid now than I did.</p>
<p>I would transfer and get a loan/loans. You would probably be a lot happier.</p>