i dont know what to call home...

[duhpunk]

I'll try to make this short. The town I come from is very small and boring, so I was ecstatic to finally graduate, move to college, and get out of there. The only thing I really miss about that place is my good friends and family. But my "fresh start" at college has turned sour. Most of the people I met the first few weeks didn't stay here that long, and I haven't met anyone here that I can call a really good friend. The only upside is I have a band going on. It makes me feel lonely, and home is 4 hours away. I'm trying to figure out whether I should transfer or stay here. It's rough. Because this is the perfect college for the type of degree I want, but I can't help but feel homesick. Any input?

[Shatter590]

I'll try to make this short. The town I come from is very small and boring, so I was ecstatic to finally graduate, move to college, and get out of there. The only thing I really miss about that place is my good friends and family. But my "fresh start" at college has turned sour. Most of the people I met the first few weeks didn't stay here that long, and I haven't met anyone here that I can call a really good friend. The only upside is I have a band going on. It makes me feel lonely, and home is 4 hours away. I'm trying to figure out whether I should transfer or stay here. It's rough. Because this is the perfect college for the type of degree I want, but I can't help but feel homesick. Any input?

i guess all i can say is things will change. i met my mates during the next few years of college, and we remain tight to this day. Yeah, there was a lot of turnover that first semester, but I found a good solid cluster and stuck with them and now weve all graduated and are still close.

[lake of tears]

catharisis ...

[llwilliamsll]

keep going with it...unless there is a better college for you degree closer to home...if not...just stick it out...you'll make friends

[RyanHall]

I am going through a similar situation myself. I recently quit my school's track team and all the people I hung out with are on the team. Well now I find myself all alone while they are at practice or meets. I've made a concentrated effort on branching out and have already found new people to hang out with. Just keep trying to reach out to new people and don't turn down any invitations!

[infamous_alias]

You have to leave the "nest" at some point. Stick it out a little longer dude, you'll feel better about yourself and about life in general when you don't depend on anyone else but yourself.

[TheOtherAndrew]

I'll try to make this short. The town I come from is very small and boring, so I was ecstatic to finally graduate, move to college, and get out of there. The only thing I really miss about that place is my good friends and family. But my "fresh start" at college has turned sour. Most of the people I met the first few weeks didn't stay here that long, and I haven't met anyone here that I can call a really good friend. The only upside is I have a band going on. It makes me feel lonely, and home is 4 hours away. I'm trying to figure out whether I should transfer or stay here. It's rough. Because this is the perfect college for the type of degree I want, but I can't help but feel homesick. Any input?
I'm going through pretty much the same thing, except the college I'm at right now is not perfect for the degree I've decided I want, so fuck it, I'm going home. If its about the degree though, I'd try to tough it out. You'll find people eventually. Just because you don't adjust as fast as other people doesn't mean you shouldn't try.

[bigmike]

I'll try to make this short. The town I come from is very small and boring, so I was ecstatic to finally graduate, move to college, and get out of there. The only thing I really miss about that place is my good friends and family. But my "fresh start" at college has turned sour. Most of the people I met the first few weeks didn't stay here that long, and I haven't met anyone here that I can call a really good friend. The only upside is I have a band going on. It makes me feel lonely, and home is 4 hours away. I'm trying to figure out whether I should transfer or stay here. It's rough. Because this is the perfect college for the type of degree I want, but I can't help but feel homesick. Any input?
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[sdbrown]

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couldn't wait to leave for college but has no friends there. Transfer or stay?

[takingshots]

i would try staying for the degree, you'll make more friends eventually. but not if it makes you unhappy

[summerstars19]

It's always hard when you first leave. Finish out your freshman year, but maybe try to get more active on campus and try to get to know more people. At the end of this semester, maybe sit down and weigh the pros and cons of staying and leaving. It won't be perfect right away, but don't become super reclusive because that will only make it worse. If you've tried to be social and such and find that you're still not comfortable there maybe you could try to look elsewhere, but I'd definitely try to make it where you are first.

[bigmike]

couldn't wait to leave for college but has no friends there. Transfer or stay?
Stay. Make friends where you are. Not that difficult. Life's about meeting people and experiencing things. You never grow if you're constantly with the same people in the same comfortable situations.

[FatJordan]

couldn't wait to leave for college but has no friends there. Transfer or stay?

Stay...if you can't make friends at college, you will never be able to make friends anywhere else. People at college are LOOKING for friends.

[Shatter590]

It's always hard when you first leave. Finish out your freshman year, but maybe try to get more active on campus and try to get to know more people. At the end of this semester, maybe sit down and weigh the pros and cons of staying and leaving. It won't be perfect right away, but don't become super reclusive because that will only make it worse. If you've tried to be social and such and find that you're still not comfortable there maybe you could try to look elsewhere, but I'd definitely try to make it where you are first.

clubs, teams, things like that. I got involved in a club and the radio station and made tons of friends really fast.

[summerstars19]

clubs, teams, things like that. I got involved in a club and the radio station and made tons of friends really fast.
Exactly. You can't really experience college if you don't get out and try new things and meet new people.

[Shatter590]

Exactly. You can't really experience college if you don't get out and try new things and meet new people.

thats the whole point of going away. if i had gone to the college down the street from my house, my life wouldnt have been nearly as fun.

[Iamhome]

I'll try to make this short. The town I come from is very small and boring, so I was ecstatic to finally graduate, move to college, and get out of there. The only thing I really miss about that place is my good friends and family. But my "fresh start" at college has turned sour. Most of the people I met the first few weeks didn't stay here that long, and I haven't met anyone here that I can call a really good friend. The only upside is I have a band going on. It makes me feel lonely, and home is 4 hours away. I'm trying to figure out whether I should transfer or stay here. It's rough. Because this is the perfect college for the type of degree I want, but I can't help but feel homesick. Any input?

If this is perfect for your future, fight it out and deal with being away from friends and family. The grass IS always greener on the other side; if you went home, I think you'd be wishing you were back at college. People tend to look at the negatives more than the positives.