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Bodyhammer86 · 01-25-2007, 07:36 PM

I've been lurking around this thread for awhile and I know I'm not really offering a solution here, but I'm posting to let you know that I feel your pain to an extent.

You see, I took the community college route after high school for two years, to get my associate's and transfer to where I am now, at Indiana State University in Terre Haute. I knew a few people at community college that I met in my classes and some that I knew from High School as well. Here, on the other hand, I know a grand total of maybe 6 or 7 people here tops, and they were people that I mostly knew from community college and high school. To add insult to injury, the times that I actually get to do stuff with them are few and far between.

In the dorms, I know they tell you to keep your door open while you're there, but no one does it here and no one really interacts with each other (on our floor anyway). So, pretty much all of my time outside of class is spent lounging around in my dorm room and as a result, this is one of the many reasons I go home every weekend. Furthermore, when I first moved in here, they had all of these activities set up for incoming freshmen so that could meet others, but nothing like that for transfer students at all. Man, if only I could've gone here straight out of high school....

As an additional note, Terre Haute (where my university is) is seriously boring as hell. The place for all means and purposes is out in the middle of nowhere and there's nothing to do really but hit up some of the local bars, but sadly, I can't do that as of yet since I don't turn 21 for another two or so months yet. That's also one of the many reasons that I go home on weekends, nothing to do here in town and it's not like I'd have anyone to hang out with either, since all of my friends are back in my hometown.

As for your situation, IMO, I don't think it would be a good idea to transfer to a different school at this point in time considering that as you stated, there's the possibility that many of your credits may not transfer and you'd have to go to school longer as a result. Personally, I'd say your best bet is to find a good school to get your master's at.

Good luck to you and I hope things improve for you in the near future.

01-25-2007, 07:36 PM	#40 (permalink)
Bodyhammer86 Insane Location: Mattoon, Il	I've been lurking around this thread for awhile and I know I'm not really offering a solution here, but I'm posting to let you know that I feel your pain to an extent. You see, I took the community college route after high school for two years, to get my associate's and transfer to where I am now, at Indiana State University in Terre Haute. I knew a few people at community college that I met in my classes and some that I knew from High School as well. Here, on the other hand, I know a grand total of maybe 6 or 7 people here tops, and they were people that I mostly knew from community college and high school. To add insult to injury, the times that I actually get to do stuff with them are few and far between. In the dorms, I know they tell you to keep your door open while you're there, but no one does it here and no one really interacts with each other (on our floor anyway). So, pretty much all of my time outside of class is spent lounging around in my dorm room and as a result, this is one of the many reasons I go home every weekend. Furthermore, when I first moved in here, they had all of these activities set up for incoming freshmen so that could meet others, but nothing like that for transfer students at all. Man, if only I could've gone here straight out of high school.... As an additional note, Terre Haute (where my university is) is seriously boring as hell. The place for all means and purposes is out in the middle of nowhere and there's nothing to do really but hit up some of the local bars, but sadly, I can't do that as of yet since I don't turn 21 for another two or so months yet. That's also one of the many reasons that I go home on weekends, nothing to do here in town and it's not like I'd have anyone to hang out with either, since all of my friends are back in my hometown. As for your situation, IMO, I don't think it would be a good idea to transfer to a different school at this point in time considering that as you stated, there's the possibility that many of your credits may not transfer and you'd have to go to school longer as a result. Personally, I'd say your best bet is to find a good school to get your master's at. Good luck to you and I hope things improve for you in the near future. __________________ Pantera, Shadows Fall, Fear Factory, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, Dimmu Borgir, Watch Them Die, Motorhead, Beyond the Embrace, Himsa, Black Label Society, Machine Head, In Flames, Soilwork, Dark Tranquility, Children of Bodom, Norther, Nightrage, At the Gates, God Forbid, Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God, All That Remains, Anthrax, Mudvayne, Arch Enemy, and Old Man's Child \m/