Transfering Schools

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I have just finished my first year of college, pledging one semester and a brother the next. It was a really great experience, but I do not think I am at the college for me. I am considering transfering to another college that would better suite my needs. One thing that was important to me was that the college I transfer to had a solid chapter, so I could stay involved. The hardest thing is leaving my current fraternity, mainly my pledge brothers who I have only spent a year with. A few kids out of our fraternity leave yearly due to grades (we party a lot), so it is not like I am the only one, but thats not really the issue. These guys will be MY friends for life, but I do not want to transfer colleges and have them lose that perspective regarding me. I guess I am worrying about things I cannot control. I might be over analyzing this, and they may be supportive of my decision, as I expect my best friends would be. It is just a tough thing to do, but in the end I know moving schools would be the best for me. If I had not joined the specific fraternity I did, this decision would be a no brainer. I still plan on going to some of our larger fraternity events every year back at the old school if I do transfer. I am just looking for some insight and opinions I guess. In the end though, I think I must do what is best for me. But again, these are my friends and if I do transfer I plan on doing my part in keeping contact and all that stuff.