<p>Hating a school “from the start” suggests a pretty bad attitude from the start, or someone who wasn’t ready to let go of high school or home in some way. There are just too many opportunities at UVa to suggest that she is shut out of everything, especially when the list you gave does not indicate a wide net. You could get dozens of suggestions here, but only she can make the effort to “connect” in a club or activity, gather friends, seek opportunities, adjust to setbacks. You do her no favors by indulging the idea that she is somehow a victim to an environment that is stacked against her. </p>
<p>I sincerely hope she can find a way to improve her experience. If you are at all concerned about depression, perhaps making contact with CAPS would be helpful.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.virginia.edu/studenthealth/caps.html”>http://www.virginia.edu/studenthealth/caps.html</a></p>