@csilver4 As of right now I have been buying winter clothes. Growing up and attending college in Florida has been great but I know in DC the weather will be different. Other then the weather I don’t expect myself to be overwhelmed in the city of DC since I grew up in Miami which is also a very urbanized area. Until the beginning of the Fall semester there really is nothing I(we) can do. Maybe you can relate but for me I know that where I am right now I am extremely comfortable and I wanted to transfer to get myself out of this comfort zone to grow. Now that I was accepted to GW I have been growing anxious, nervous, and maybe a bit afraid of what my new life will be.
Some things that I have been doing to mitigate these feelings are reaching out to potential organizations that I am interested in. For me this means contacting GW’s Model UN team and finding out how I can transfer chapters for the fraternity I am in. Also finalizing paperwork from my initial institution to GW.
Lastly regarding the transfer application process I felt confident with my application. Contrary to my high school common app I knew that what I had done in my first year of college was applaudable when compared to my counterparts. I know that the admissions committee recognized my confidence in myself possibly benefiting my admission decision.