should I stay at home and go to a commuter college, or go out?
The question
wondering whether or not I should transfer Universities? I go to Florida Atlantic university , FAU, (a college in Boca Raton, FL filled with students who commute back and fourth). I graduated high school in 2009, and I don’t like going here because I can’t have the normal college experience.
My parents are strict and I have absolutely no socialize life. I didn’t have a social life in high school either. I see kids in my classes and around campus and I just feel so different because I never had the same social experiences. As long as I’m living around my parents I can’t socialize with people –going to parties, or even going out for lunch or to watch a movie.
I chose to go to FAU because of financial reasons. Tutition is free for me at all state schools because I have a erudition from the state, but my parents can’t support me if I transfer (rent, food, transportation, living expenses, etc.).
Right now I have a really high GPA. Im majoring in history and taking science pre-reqs to apply to Med school, Podiatry school, and PA school after I get my bachelors degree. If I stay at FAU, I can end my science pre-reqs and history major by Summer 2012 (meaning, I would have completed my bachelor’s degree in 3 years…although I will be able to end my degree by summer, I won’t be able to start med school, podiatry school, PA school until the next year in Fall 2013 anyways because I would still have to take the MCAT and/or GRE). So, even if I stay down here, I’ll graduate early, but will still have to wait a year before I can go away to graduate school.
So, im thinking about transferring to UCF (University of Central Florida) or UF (University of Florida) to end my undergrad. But,that would mean I would graduate in Spring 2013, with the regular 4 years of college, and I could have the summer off, and start my graduate program in the Fall. But I would have to take out federal loans tto support me while im away.
So, should I stay at FAU? Or transfer to UCF/UF?
Best answers:
Since you are considering careers where you would interact daily with all sorts of people, developing your social skills seems like it would be worthwhile and necessary. Just make sure you don’t have “too much fun.” I only say that because while I was at college I saw people who came from strict backgrounds not know how to appropriately deal with their new found freedom. This wasn’t always the case; just be careful. Excellent luck!
