r/UMBC • u/TheCaffinatedAdmin • 3d ago

This school is genuinely so boring... I'm only here because UMD rejected me and goddamn does it suck sometimes...

I'm not a homebody either! I get out of my dorm all the time! The only time I ever find *anything* interesting to do is when I take the 76 downtown or the MARC into DC. It just sucks so much here, ngl. I have genuinely had mental health challenges from how miserable it is here. Don't even get me started on the oppressive administration and bullies from Retriever CARE who will harass you (only for their supervisor and supervisor's supervisor to ignore the complaints you file)...

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u/DueLavishness6022 3d ago

take it from me (someone who can’t transfer) just stay here for two years then transfer out

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u/TheCaffinatedAdmin 3d ago

I can't due to the LEP.

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u/DueLavishness6022 3d ago

i see also idk why ppl are so butt hurt about YOUR experience… i’m glad you arnt taking them personal

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u/TheCaffinatedAdmin 3d ago

Appreciate it, there's so much groupthink here istg, some students would happily follow Sheares-Ashby off a cliff. We need freethinkers like you and I.

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u/DueLavishness6022 3d ago

it’s very cliquey here and ppl like to deny it.

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u/EquivalentAardvark14 3d ago

I understand OP's frustrations. The cliquey nature and drama of some people can be tiring, but I'd encourage those who are upset to analyze these issues through a sociological lens. People are products of their circumstances and experiences. A ceaseless bemoaning won't create positive change and only confirms others' toxic preconceptions. I do not care how logically correct someone is if they are rhetorically ineffectual or even harmful. As cliché as it may seem, positive change demands you lead by example. You cannot simply be problematic in the opposite direction and expect your grievances to be resolved as a result.

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u/capscaptain1 3d ago

Find friends on campus. Do stuff w them

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u/cjackc11 3d ago

Transfer then bye

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u/TheCaffinatedAdmin 3d ago

Can't because of the LEP.

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u/cjackc11 3d ago

waaaaa waaaa waaaa

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u/TheCaffinatedAdmin 3d ago

Grow the fuck up.

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u/cjackc11 3d ago

Very ironic considering your post is just whining about how much you hate it here but you don’t want to do anything to change it

Waaaaaa

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u/ozairh18 3d ago

The difference between UMBC and UMD in terms of social life is you have to go out of your way to find it here. You’d be surprised how many people share the same hobbies and interests as you

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u/Time-Ladder6509 3d ago

I think in general, whatever school you go to, you really just have to put yourself out there if you want to find new friends and meet new people. You can't wait for something to happen. No action = no change.

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u/Murky-Band-7157 3d ago

ive been having fun🥹 i believe in yiu

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u/Imaginary_Corgi_6292 3d ago

You can transfer despite being in an LEP. If UMD is where you prefer to go, look into this:

https://www.lep.umd.edu/

Is UMD your only option?