1. Making Friends
The most awkward experience a transfer student will face is walking into a random classroom, in a random building, looking up, and realizing they know no one! After you sit down, you'll encounter a few small-talk situation or the awkward glances. Hey you could go all semester without knowing anyone in your classes, but no fear friends are around the corner. One day you'll stumble upon a few people who at first you may think might be another small talk encounter, but you'll realize after a few weeks they're your closest friends. Next thing you know they'll be your go-to for any and everything. All the late night food runs, stressful exams, venting sessions about how you're "so done" with college, they'll be there to be your laughs and help make college a great experience!
2. Not Knowing The Schools "Lingo"
One day someone will come up to you and ask you to go to "The Crack" and you'll be very confused. Your first thought will be "aren't I suppose to avoid drugs?", but then when you realize The Crack is just a name for your school's snack place you'll never call it anything else after that. And if you call the cafe "d-hall" you'll get some very strange looks.
3. Being Asked If You're a Freshman All The Time
You think now that you've overcome the struggle of freshman year that you'll never be referred to as a "baby" freshman again. Well, you're wrong! Every time you meet a new person, the first thing they'll ask you after realizing how utterly confused you are is "are you a freshman? I haven't seen you around before?". You'll likely laugh it off and then assure them you're just a transfer student!
4. The Guessing Game of How Your Credits Will Transfer Over
When you look at how your credits have transferred over and you'll realize college has a lot more requirements to graduate than high school you might be slightly horrified!
No worries, though, your advisor will be there to save the day and get you on the right track!
In the end, you'll get past the awkward "new student" stage and by next semester you'll no longer get the "are you new here?" question!
