<p>Couldn’t agree more with TMP. You shouldn’t expect to slip into a perfect life at any school, you’re have to really work to find your niche. But if, in the end, you don’t find it, or you find it but you’re not really happy there, transfering is a smart thing to do, and hardly the end of the world. One of the great benefits of going to university in the United States is that you do have that self determination that allows you to make changes if you are unhappy, and you shouldn’t ignore it. </p>
<p>Once you start college you need to listen to yourself carefully and don’t be afraid to make changes. Your path may be circuitous, like my roommate who transferred out of Smtih and then back in to Smith later, but she was much the better for her time away. Or my friends who have left Smith, or other colleges, permanently and gone on to be happier in new locations. This is the reality of college students today, so embrace it. Make your life as you want it to be.</p>