Can college feel like high school at times?

LeastComplicated
Mon, 11 Sep 2017 23:33:22 +0000

I went to a commuter school after high school (in my small hometown) and then transferred to another college that was not in my hometown after 2 years. I hated the commuter school (compared to high school) - my high school friends all went in different directions and I couldn’t seem to make new friends at college because I went home after classes everyday. I loved the second college I attended that I didn’t commute to (compared to both high school and the first commuter college). It was less cliquey than both prior schools, and I happened to live in a small co-ed dorm where it was easy to meet new friends. I also made a lot of friends in my major classes as my major program was very small. So I had more social opportunities at the non-commuter college. It was harder academically than high school by far, but I still enjoyed it more.

That being said, neither of my college experiences was anything at all like my small high school. I had 40 kids in my graduating class, so both colleges, one with 2000 students and the other with 15,000 students were both “bigger” to me. I guess I got tired of hanging out with the same people in high school, because the friends I made at my bigger college were like a breath of fresh air - they were more ‘my type’ of people.

And I hate to say it, but I also liked being away from my family. I loved them, but life at home was boring.