Being a transfer student can be quite intimidating. You're supposed to start over at a different university where you might not know anyone. You need to create new friends and maybe you have a new roommate. Everything is going to be scary at first, but it does get better. Schools usually have an orientation for transfer students. It's supposed to help them get acclimated to the classes that are offered at the university, use this orientation to your advantage. The orientation will help you meet new people that are in your major or just have the same interests as you.
Maybe you're transferring because this new school has the program you need to go into, or maybe you're transferring for an entirely different reason. Either way, you're transferring and it might be a hard transition, at least it was for me. When I transferred, I completely started over at a different university. I switched my major, I roomed by myself, and pretty much became introverted. I relied on old high school friends to try and get me through the rest of the semester. Even though that's how I chose to be, two good things came out of my transfer experience:
1. Transfer orientation helped me meet my now roommate. We ended up majoring in the same exact thing and are close friends. Without her, I wouldn't have worked just a little bit harder in my classes, and I wouldn't have the awesome roommate I have now.
2. Getting placed in an all-freshman dorm the semester I transferred helped me meet so many people who were in the same life period I was at. Two people became my good friends. In the university that I previously was at, no one on the same floor talked to each other. My only good friends where my roommate and people in other dorms. So, when I transferred I wanted to meet people on my floor I could really get along with, which happened and I'm really thankful for that.
In the end, yeah, transferring can be scary but so is going to college in general. Just picture transferring as you're moving to college again for the first time. It's your chance to meet new people, gain new experiences, and basically have a fresh start. You've also got to experience more than some other people on campus. You went to two different colleges, which is a fun aspect to have. If you take anything away from this, take away the idea that being a transfer isn't a bad label, it's actually good. So, welcome to the transfer club and enjoy your stay at your new school.
