I currently find myself in a difficult dilemma, and I need help making a decision.
I attended SU my first semester freshman year with the plan of transferring into Newhouse. I made great friends, and Syracuse has been my dream school for years, but because I was an inexperienced drinker, homesick, and afraid of my reckless roommate I decided to transfer after my first semester. Looking back I regret leaving considering I had a 3.8 GPA and the cutoff for Newhouse is a 3.6.
Anyway I ended up transferring to FU's LC campus and made a great friend, but my GPA plummeted to a 3.2 due to the difficult core curriculum and terrible professors I received as a last minute transfer student. My family agreed LC wasn't worth the $ considering the campus didn't provide me with the amenities I needed (the food was horrendous, only great thing was the view from my dorm room). I had minor health problems over the summer but now they're taken care of thank god so the best bet was to go to the RH campus considering it was traditional like the Syracuse campus which i missed and close to home incase of a health scare. .
My classes at RH have been slightly difficult but overall the professors are much better than at LC and I would have bumped my GPA up to a 3.4 this semester. Also, I've officially majored in COMM and I have an internship at a magazine which I've been offered to continue into the Spring. Regardless I feel lonely at this campus and out of place considering I don't fit in with the wealthy, preppy, party type mode I've found at RH. My parents believe I should give RH another chance next semester b/c employers will think I run away from my problems if I transfer back to Cuse and its true that I have my internship lined up again for me next semester and I don't want to give them a bad impression.
I currently just don't feel like I fit in well with the student body at this school. Also, the friends I've made are commuters who never have time to hang out. I'm not trying to generalize the student body don't get me wrong I've met some nice girls! But, it's also been difficult fitting in here when there's been so many racial incidents, they make me uncomfortable. I feel like Syracuse had a much more diverse and accepting student population. I've also tried getting involved and I've published articles for the fashion mag.
I have a phone call set up with a Cuse advisor. If I get into Newhouse should I go back? I'm starting to think that there's something wrong with my outlook and not necessarily the schools I attend. My BFF at FU wants to graduate within 3 years anyway and I have the potential to do so to b/c I'm way ahead with my credits. I'm a sophomore but I'm considered a junior.
I've been in contact with my friends from cuse and they've offered to let me visit. Do you think I should visit next semester and if i truly don't like FU I should transfer to SU in the Fall of my junior year? I know this is a long post so I really appreciate anyone who takes the time to read it and help me with my transfer issues. Btw If i get into Newhouse I'm looking at the magazine journalism major has anyone done that major at the school. I'd look to hear a Newhouse students opinion on the school, its curriculum and its reputation.
As a parent would you feel the same as mine and advise your child to stick with FU? My parents believe that I'll be ruining my future career and opportunities if I transfer again, but I just don't think they understand that a social life is as important as the education I receive because it builds connections. Thank you!
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