<p>For an 18 year old, boy or girl, to be that homesick, is a major problem. In particular since his parents were not the clingy type. </p>
<p>Has anyone ever seen the movie “Failure to Launch”?</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427229/[/url]”>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427229/</a></p>
<p>Honestly, what’s the point of staying at your current school when at a more prestigious institution, people are socially more mature and chilled? Might be better to transfer out in some certain extent. This is just a random question asserted to the thread’s topic.</p>
<p>“at a more prestigious institution, people are socially more mature and chilled?” </p>
<p>Funniest comment I’ve seen on CC in a while.</p>
<p>Not thinking of transferring but there are WAY less black people here than I thought there would be. It just feels weird being the only person of your type in an area. Obviously I never had this problem at home in Chicago.</p>
<p>Before I started college, I was already coming up with a list of schools that I may apply to transfer out to. </p>
<p>But now that I’m here, my attitude has changed. I like it here. I’ve made some friends, and I’ve had a blast. I don’t want to go to a new school, and have to start over again. But at the same time, I still want to go to a better school. I’m mixed, right now.</p>
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<p>If you’re happy where you are and if your classes interest and challenge you (even though you feel that you might fare well at a “better” school), there’s a lot to be said for taking full advantage of your current situation, perhaps standing out academically, securing research positions with faculty members and/or leadership positions on campus. Then you’ll be in a good position to have a broad choice of grad schools, if that’s on your agenda for later on.</p>
<p>Through most of the end of freshman year I was strongly considering transferring and really wanted to. Now, I am only considering it slightly simply because I’m a person who always thinks I can do better…but really your mindset is like the main thing that could cause you to give a school that you could have really enjoyed.</p>
<p>I think most people are homesick when they go away to school. Honestly, sometimes you just have to suck it up for a bit before things get better. I absolutely hated my school the first few months, but then I met the right people and joined the right groups. I think you need to give a school at least a semester before transferring. Adjusting is hard, but you got to grow up and get away from home sometime.</p>
<p>almost thought about applying to ivy league schools that waitlisted me but glad i didnt…i love it here and wouldnt change my position for the world…especially since in the world rankings my school ranks higher than traditional American powerhouses</p>
<p>brown14, you go to McGill, right? Either way, I’m glad you’re enjoying your school.</p>
<p>I guess I’m having a little bit of the homesickness that another poster mentioned, but it’s still early on in the year so I’m sure it will get better. I haven’t really met many people since classes haven’t started yet.</p>
<p>The thought has crossed my mind as well.</p>
<p>The social life hasn’t been what I wanted it to be, and I know a lot of it is my fault. </p>
<p>I am the guy that everyone says hi to on campus, and I know a lot of people, but I never get invited out, and I’m not sure how to make that transition. I see people coming back from parties all the time, and I’m usually just in my room and I say “oh, didn’t hear about that party.” Most of the time, it’s because I’m a guy, and fraternities don’t tell other guys and even won’t let other guys into their parties. </p>
<p>It also doesn’t help that I am at a school where Greek Life is huge, and I’m independent. I seriously haven’t heard of one party that wasn’t Greek related, and wonder if they even exist. </p>
<p>I’ve considered rushing in the spring just so I can have a social life, but I’m not sure. And even if I do decide to rush, how do I still go to parties and have fun this fall?</p>