Thinking about transferring out of Cornell

LICSW
Fri, 15 Dec 2017 22:19:06 +0000

Dear holi47 - I am a parent who happened to be perusing through CC and came upon your post. I felt compelled to reply. I’m sorry your having a difficult time at Cornell. I used to work as a therapist in a college counseling office, and would work with lots of students with struggles similar to yours. You are certainly not alone. I encourage you to go to the counseling office where you can get some help and advice. I know from experience, that’s what they’re there for, and they deal with these type of issues all the time. I’m sure they can help.
For what it’s worth, a suggestion - do what makes you happy. Sure, transferring can cause it’s own troubles (i.e. applying to new schools, making new friends, money, potentially attending a lower ranked school, etc). However, college is about exploration, and finding yourself. If you feel stifled and unhappy where you are, maybe taking a chance on someplace else maybe a worthwhile risk. Nonetheless, you should talk to someone, bat the idea around, and get some feedback form others, be it counselors, friends, parents, clergy, etc. Again, you are not alone in this - there’s plenty of support to help you get through this. Good luck!