<p>DJpsu2015,</p>
<p>I looked through some of your old posts, and saw that you are going to be transferring into USC for this upcoming fall. I’m guessing that the condescending people you are referring to are your friends/acquaintances back home, since you haven’t started your first semester yet. </p>
<p>I just transferred out of USC, and I am fairly certain that you will not find the same mentality once you get there. The school is very welcoming to its own, and the majority of the people you meet will probably just want to know more about you and why you transferred (as well as assure you that USC is the best school ever, since most students have crazy 'SC pride). </p>
<p>While I do think some people believe that transfer students have an easier time getting into top universities than first year admits, there are also many who recognize that a lot of students don’t find the right “fit” in a college the first time around. With transferring becoming somewhat more acceptable and feasible now than it used to be, I also think that the mentality towards transfers is gradually becoming more of the latter.</p>
<p>I, too, am hoping to find a respectful and open student body at my new school. All we can really do is try our best to succeed in our new situations, and show everyone that we truly do belong there. The best defense against those who would judge you is simply proving them wrong! Besides that, I’d say just try not to let negative mentalities affect you. You know you deserve to be there, and who cares what everyone else thinks.</p>