Thinking about transferring out of Cornell

techmom99
Sun, 17 Dec 2017 20:18:05 +0000

I am sorry that you are not happy, but I agree with @NEPatsGirl that this is just another 5 semesters, which is really an extremely short amount of time in a life that may last another 70 or more years. Go talk to the counseling center and try to work through it. You are doing well, in a rigorous program that you still want to pursue and with a lot of FA. I would counsel to try and power through it. If you want to take a semester off and take classes at a local school that will transfer back, maybe for your gen ed requirements, look into that, or look into a study abroad program to reduce the amount of time you spend on campus. IF you wanted to change majors or didn’t like your program, I might say to look into transferring but if the program is an academic fit, stick with it.

I HATED my entire college experience. I went to a local commuter college. Although I was a top student, my parents hadn’t put aside one cent for my college, refused to pay from current income and wouldn’t sign for loans. I had nobody to advise me on how to find funding or scholarships. I was so miserable, but every day I told myself, this will end and I will get into law school and have the grown up life I want. Those 4 years ended over 30 years ago and when I think back on it, it was a tribute to my resiliency that I got through it.

You can do it too. Just look to the future.

Good luck and do please talk to a counselor.