<p>Ya…I finally told my best friends about my GT status. They were pretty sad and it was sooooo depressing to say. My best friend who planned on rooming with me got really depressed and sonfused. He has problems sleeping when he has anxiety and didn’t fall asleep till 6:30. He was constantly saying how I was the only person he really wanted to room with…and I feel like I betrayed him in that sense cuz hes stuck w/ finding sum1 else now (altho I NEVER said I would room w/ him and he said he got an idea that something was wrong when I never confirmed what he said those other times). Another of my friends kept thinking I was joking because she was really depressed and was like “ok…u can tell us ur joking now” and was talking about how she’s gonna have to go out n make some more friends and how it’s gonna suck without me. She also said that it happened to her sister and that its a really horrible thing and that she wishes it wasn’t happening (all politely of course…but I mean I’m just driving to the point of what she was saying). Then the other 2 were similarly just like “what…that *<strong><em>ing sucks…damnit”. I feel really bad tho. And now they are starting to be like “Why didn’t you tell us sooner”, which I actually had a good explanation for. But now I feel like they are gonna think I betrayed them or something. I thought I’d be happy that I told them but now I just feel really bad. These are my best friends and now we r gonna be splitting up at the end of the year. Ya, I’m happy I didn’t keep it from them any longer…but now that I told them it’s like it’s a concrete concept and really happening…and it sux to be abandoning my really good friends. I just feel really horrible about it and feel like I screwed them over. It just sux that I can’t take them with more or something! And that Cornell is so *</em></strong>ing far away because they were talking about how they were gonna go up n visit me but I know in reality that its REALLY far and even if they do its not like they can a lot cuz its SOOO far…it just sux.</p>
<p>figgy… no offense, but what the hell are you talking about??
haha such a random post, are you going to be going to cornell your sophmore year? because that really isn’t THAT bad… a lot of kids would kill for that.</p>
<p>No offense but u obviously don’t know much about Cornell then. Yes I’m a GT which means I’m going next year. Which also meant I just took a big step and told all my friends and I’d appreciate if u wouldn’t post if u know nothing about it or have nothing good to say. This is a place to vent and c if anyone has anything productive to say. Thnx</p>
<p>First of all, you have some great friends!</p>
<p>The same thing happened to me almost a year ago. My friends got really sad and one even cried. When I told them Cornell, some congratulated me but others knew nothing about the school and continued begging me to stay. But ultimately, they were glad for me because the GT means a lot to me. We still keep it touch a lot.</p>
<p>It’s like having a best friend move. I’ve had 3 best friends move but we still talk online (daily) and meet up on breaks.</p>
<p>Take it easy…</p>
<p>Ya do you still talk to em and c em (and r u a guy? Just seems less likely for my gender to call sum1 up or something lol). Ya they kept getting teary eyed so I would make jokes. But they do understand that it’s Cornell and it has my major so they do sort of understand. It’s really <strong><em>ty tho. At the end of the night one of em was like "</em></strong> it, we’ll have a lot of fun for now and everyone will cry the last month lol". I was like hmm…that could work haha. I just hate that I’m screwing w/ their lives n feelings cuz they pictured us all being together for 4 yrs and by me transfering I feel like by choice I’m destroying it all. I donno just sux a lot. Don’t get me wrong, I love Cornell and everything but I love my friends…we have so much fun hangin out and it’s gonna be really depressing when I have to leave. Ohhh life…the crazy things that happen…</p>
<p>PS I feel really bad about that one friend too cuz he was looking forward to rooming w/ me and was actually saying a while ago that if it wasn’t for me he would think of commuting. (Which makes me reallllly mad cuz we woulda had so much fun too…) So now he’s really confused and didn’t fall asleep untill 6:30 am! I feel really bad about that cuz whenever he has anxiety about some big test or some big change he can’t sleep … He’s pretty much the man and we r best friends so I feel like I’m abandoning him especially cuz our tight group is 2 guys and 3 girls and now its like him and 3 girls, 2 of who r gonna be RAs next year so it’s like shiiiiit. I donno I’m glad I can get this off of my shoulders on this forum to say the least…</p>
<p>I’m not really a caller either. Sometimes they call but mostly, it’s AIM since it’s much more efficient with 3+ people. We’re all reckless AIM users. We all meet up on breaks in NYC even though 1 friend lives in Philly.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’m a guy and I’m in the GT group and I’m your buddy.</p>
<p>GL. I’m sure it’ll work out.</p>
<p>Ya, thnx. I’m also hoping we can all meet up in Boston. I’m hoping all our breaks don’t coincide so that I can come over here…</p>
<p>Feels weird talking about this online, but I know I can get some quality advice from people who have been in the situation so w/e.</p>
<p>Thnx</p>
<p>figgy it’s gonna be tough on everyone, but you were bound to tell them at one time or another! My 3 best friends also moved far away…and we still meet up over breaks and email like a million times each day…but its sooo hard and it’s sooo depressing… you’re definitely not alone at all ;} life is complex like that…I guess… but you make the best of it! I’m sooo anxious myself…it’s gonna be really tough moving so far away next year, but I know that it’s my dream and therefore the right path for me;) life goes on….
p.s. you are totally justified in calling your friends up, nothing wrong with that lol</p>
<p>where are you transfering from?</p>
<p>ehh…i’m a GT and i currently go to the University of Miami. I told my friends from the beginning that I would be gone next year and it went really well cos the university of miami is 50% New Yorkers anyways, with the other 50% being floridians. :-). It’s great cos they all have friends at Cornell and I really cant wait.</p>
<p>A school in Boston. I donno I feel weird saying where from when I said all this.</p>
<p>Most of my friends+roommates already knew… I haven’t decided if I’m going to Cornell yet but when people would ask me what I declaring my major I say ILR. and they’re like “is that offered here”, and then I saw look it up and they say “*** cornell???” or people ask where [what dorm] I’m living in next year (is that time of year for housing forms) and i say Ithaca. But I’m waiting to tell everyone until i make that final decision.</p>
<p>What’s GT?</p>
<p>hahaha…hyejung, this is such an old thread lol GT= Guaranteed transfer! you can transfer after one yr at a different institution … :)</p>
<p>:p This again!</p>
<p>o god y resurrect this thread out of all of them to ask wat a GT is? lol</p>
<p>hahaha…it brings back so many memories lol</p>
<p>hyejung where did u even find this? lol figgy i was just thinking that lol</p>
<p>funny that 3 GTs are here at the same time (about) lol</p>
<p>This is what I was worried about GT… becomming “too attached” to the first school :(</p>
<p>Figgy (or anyone else), do you recommend telling friends/teachers beforehand that you intend to transfer after the first year? I just want to make sure I don’t alienate myself or make people unhappy/upset.</p>