Hi all,
During my college search my senior year, everything seemed a bit rushed. I didn't look around very hard at where I wanted to go to school. On top of that, I didn't really know exactly what I wanted out of my college experience. I ended up applying to a handful of school around the country, of which I was accepted to U Puget Sound, Colorado College, St. Olaf College, and Cornell University. I ended up choosing between Cornell and St. Olaf, which was weird because they were vastly different schools.
I eventually decided to go to St. Olaf because I got a large amount of merit aid (even though money isn't really an issue) and because I was afraid to go to a school where everyone was super smart. I was worried I wouldn't be smart enough for Cornell, even though I was accepted. I knew at the time of choosing that I would regret my decision, but I thought it would be okay.
Now I am here at St. Olaf, and I'm worried it won't be okay for a few reasons. I now am feeling like being surrounded by super smart people would be good for me personally, to drive and focus my studies. At St. Olaf there are smart people, but the classes aren't really super challenging, and there are quite a few not-so-smart people. I had also intended to participate in music and soccer at St. Olaf but did not make the cut on either. So now I am trying to keep myself busy with clubs and random other activities because my classes don't really require too much time or effort.
On top of that, St. Olaf is located in the middle of nowhere. The closest urban hub is the Twin Cities, which is my hometown. I didn't realize it before, but I wanted to get farther away from home in college, and I feel like it is hard to do at my current school.
So now I am wondering: am I being unfair? Am I not giving this school enough credit? I'm not taking especially easy classes (200 level courses). St. Olaf was originally my safety school. Is transferring to somewhere farther away, with more recognition and academic intensity, something I should look into? I was looking into LACs in the Northeast, like Swarthmore and Haverford.
I should also mention that I am interested in studying Computer Science and/or Mathematics. I am also interested in video game design (the GDIAC was what originally brought my interest to Cornell).
Any feedback is appreciated, Thanks.
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