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I've been at university now, for 6 weeks. Im living about 5 hours away from home atm.The university is like in the middle of no where.

okay, so im stuck all the way out here, im not really connecting with the people im sharing my halls with either, coz theyre quite strange. I like one thing they like another, and i miss my old friends at home.

Im a really sociable person, but scince ive got here all i want to do is go home.

Ive been with my b/f for 4 years, and really want to transfer to a more local university to him, so we can be together properly.

Im so confused atm, im really not sure what to do. Whether to continue with my course here, or switch.

Its not helped by the fact that i feel so alone up here, the nearest wall-mart is 35 miles away!!


any help is greatly appreciated :D

xx
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Crookshanks (10749)
2007-10-23 19:01:47
Heh last year I onpurposely went to a Uni 300 miles away from home, went to Uni while in a commited relationship and left first year having split up and back together 4 times (not together anymore) Uni is a time to grow up, be self reliant. And find out what YOU want, you have the rest of this year and next to meet loads of new people, everyone finds it hard at first. I would suggest you stick with it, especially if the course is right for you, it might not be the same in other Uni's.
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JanIAm (10668)
2007-10-23 21:25:57
I could give you all kinds of advice about connecting with people through common interests in clubs or other extracurricular groups -- but what I'm really wondering is how you wound up at this university in the first place? Surely you were aware of the conditions -- the distance from home and friends, and your boyfriend -- before you left.

If there's no particular reason for you to be at this school, such as your major having a particularly strong program there, then why not go ahead and transfer? But first, have a look at the reasons you selected this university, and then decide if they are more important than being closer to your loved ones. Maybe at this particular point in your life, academic excellence is not your primary goal. If nothing else, if you DO feel strongly connected with your major, is there an adviser or professor that might be able to talk this over with you?

I'm sorry I can't think of anything more helpful, but the one thing I do understand and empathize with is loneliness. I hope you're able to sort this out to your satisfaction -- good luck!
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Gloomtail (8527)
2007-11-20 13:22:54
Who cares?
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