About 1,300 transfers, including me, arrived bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at UMass Amherst this fall. Despite our previous college experiences, we were ready for a fresh start.
Expectation: Making friends will be hard because you don’t know anyone, and everyone already has their own group of friends.
Reality: Making friends is easier than you’d expect. Joining clubs, introducing yourself to people in your hall and classes makes the transition easier.
Expectation: The campus is so large that you will be completely overwhelmed.
Reality: The more you’re here, the smaller the campus feels. Soon that walk from Worcester to Bartlett will stop being quite so painful.
Expectation: You’re going to see so many people from high school here.
Reality: Seeing people you know from high school is pretty rare, honestly.
Expectation: You’re going to get invited to parties every weekend by your super cool new friends.
Reality: You’ll spend most of your nights in your room watching Netflix.
Expectation: You’re going to have such a great time here.
Reality: You are going to have such a great time here!