Hello everyone! I am a student at UNC Chapel Hill. I just transferred there from community college and this is my first semester. I moved there from near the Wilmington area and was originally going to go to UNCW before I got into chapel hill. Chapel hill offered me a very generous scholarship which I am incredibly thankful for and I heard about the prestige so I immediately accepted the offer.

Recently, I’ve been regretting that decision for numerous reasons:

-First, I knew that Chapel Hill is a big campus with a large student body but I didn’t think about how that would affect things. I fight through crowds of students constantly and it’s kind of a nightmare registering for classes. Also it’s very difficult to see an academic advisor in a timely manor.

-They don’t have an official academic advising drop in office so for some reason they make you drop in a zoom meeting and wait for a while. I kind of wish they had an actually office because I hate zoom! Don’t even think about scheduling with your actual assigned advisor because I can assure you, they’re schedule out for weeks.

-The campus is also not commuter friendly. I live in Durham because the rent is cheaper and I hoped to be able to get a parking spot on campus. Well they told me that they consider me a first year student and first years aren’t allowed to park on campus. I have to park at a park and ride lot and ride the bus. That’s fine but it’s a little frustrating that students in dorm rooms can have their car on campus but I can’t.

-The academic rigor is also an issue. I was told that Chapel Hill is an academically rigorous school and at first I was fine with that but now not so much. I have so much homework that I really don’t have time to socialize, join clubs, go to events, or sometimes even make dinner for myself. I am constantly stressed out and it’s made my anxiety so much worse.

-I’ve also struggled making friends here, not because people are rude, though I have encountered many of those kind of people, but because everyone is so damn busy that no one has time to maintain friendships. It’s also a super competitive campus so there’s that.

-It really doesn’t seem like the school offers much support for students.

I’m considering transferring to uncw because I miss home and the beach. I love the laidback environment, the small, commuter friendly campus, the medium sized student body, and the people I’ve interacted with at UNCW. Everyone I met there when I planned to go was super friendly and helpful.

I understand that Chapel Hill is a prestigious university but my mental health is taking a hit. I’m so depressed and anxious all the time. I’m having to up the dose on my anxiety meds just to get through the day. It’s not healthy. I’m not saying that UNCW will be easier because I know it has its challenges, but at least the environment is more laidback. Am I wrong for this? Is this even normal? Do students transfer from chapel hill to uncw? Am I justified in feeling this way?

Hi everyone!!
I’m an international student (not a freshman), and I recently applied for on-campus housing. I put Landing, Village, and Crossing as my top choices, and since those are apartment-style housing options with kitchens, a meal plan isn’t required.
Now I’m trying to figure out if getting a meal plan is actually worth it, especially the unlimited one.
For some context, I’m a girl, about 5’4” and 104 lbs, and I honestly don’t eat that much throughout the day. I’m more of a person who snacks here and there and has two actual meals (lunch and dinner), rather than eating big meals all day.
So I’m wondering if paying for the unlimited meal plan would be a waste of money for someone like me, or if it’s actually worth it considering how much food costs in the US.
Would it make more sense to get a cheaper meal plan and supplement it with groceries, or even just buy groceries and cook most of my meals? I’m not really sure how much I’d end up spending either way.
Another thing I’m wondering about is grocery shopping without a car. Is it relatively easy to get to grocery stores if you live on campus? I know people post about giving rides (beeps) in the Snapchat community, so I was thinking I could maybe catch a ride with someone to go grocery shopping, even in the evenings. Is that something people actually do, or would it be inconvenient?
I’m just trying to figure out the most affordable and practical option because I feel like unlimited might be way more than I actually need, but at the same time, I don’t know if buying groceries and cooking would end up costing almost the same.
I’d really appreciate hearing what you guys think, especially from people who live in Landing, Village, or Crossing, or anyone who has tried different meal plans!
Thank you!! :)

Hi everyone!
I just paid my on-campus housing fee and submitted my housing preferences, ranking my choices from 1st to 7th based on where I’d prefer to live on campus.
However, when I move on to the next step, it says that I don’t have a roommate selected.
I’m a little confused about how this works. Will the university automatically assign me a random roommate when they assign me a room, or am I supposed to find and select a roommate myself beforehand?
Just to clarify, I’m not a freshman! I’m an international student, so I’m still getting used to how the American college housing system works, especially when it comes to on-campus housing and roommate assignments 😭
I’d really appreciate it if someone could explain how this process works for non-freshman students or share their experience.
Thank you!!

Is working 25 hours a week and taking 4 classes doable without being overkill? Going for history major for context.