So i decided to transfer to a college 15 hours away from home . my mom boyfriend and brother packed up the car and took turns driving across the country just for me to come to school. We even got into a bad accident on the interstate in the process which slowed us down a whole lot. Long story short we made it here . I have been away to college before and when my family dropped me off i was so excited i didnt cry i didnt miss home one bit (this school was 8 hiurs from home). I winded up having to take off a semester for financial reasons and then decided to just transfer to an HBCU because ive always wanted to experience that . when i got to this school it was a completely different story. I cried majority of the ride here but i thouhht i was just nervous . but when we got here and my entire family left i broke mentally. I cant sleep i cant eat i cant be social and im pretty sure my roomate thinks im such a crybaby loser. But this isnt the normal me , i dont know why im so home sick and emotional this time around . i am going to transfer to a school closer to home and commute just after a day and a half of being here ! I feel like such a failure . i just need to know if anyone has been through something like this or am i officially crazy
You’re not crazy. But it would BE crazy to leave after one day. Is there something about the HBCU that is triggering this reaction?
If you can give yourself a little more time, that would be good. If not, figure your are a home body and go home. In most schools you can get money back as long as you are in the first few days. Check tomorrow morning about the refund policies. You are not crazy. You are probably a dependent person but that is not always a bad thing. It isn’t the end of the world. Your family will probably like having you closer if you decide to go home. Be careful driving tho. Don’t have another accident!
Did you get injured during the accident? Were you evaluated by a doctor? It is possible to get a concussion from whiplash and you may be suffering aftereffects of physical and emotional trauma from a car accident rather than catastrophic homesickness. A concussion can lead to mental confusion. Maybe get yourself checked out?
THIS is excellent advice.