Transferring from bath to southampton

Right guys, here's my situation. I'm studying mech eng at bath uni, and in my first year. Now originally I was on a different course which i decided i didn't want to do anymore during my gap year, so i chose bath on the merits of this course rather than the mech eng course. Whilst i am doing fine in my studies, and finding the course alright I am not liking the atmosphere at the uni. Most people exist behind closed doors, there's alot of bickering/bitching which doesn't half remind me of secondry school, and the idea of doing anything other than getting absolutely wasted for a social event is unheard of! Not that i don't get wasted more than often enough, but there's other things to do right? Basically i'd just like to move to a more chilled atmosphere. Oh, and there's far to many men at this uni...

Now, i've been accepted to transfer into second year at soton. But still can't decide, it's not that i'm having a **** time here, it really does take alot to get me down, but on the other hand it's the least fun i've had since about year 7 at school... Southampton seemed like such a chilled out and down to earth department and i really, really liked it. Had I originally applied to uni to do mech eng i expect i would have ended up there.

Just wondering if anyone has been in this situation themselves or is studying mech eng at southamton at the moment and could give me a shout on how your finding the course and social life? If anyone else want's to thrown in their 2p please feel free! I'm unsure as whether to go ahead with the transfer cos it's such a gamble as i can get along at bath i suppose, though i can't help thinking i'd have a much better time at soton?

Cheers Dude's / Dudesses!

yeah dude, I was doing architecture, basically because graphics, physics and maths are my favorite subjects. And supposedly the architecture course at bath is alot more heavily based in maths than anywhere else. However, I soon realised there's bugger all maths or physics in it really so the move to engineering seemed like the sensible decision and am well chufffed i made that move!

And, yeah, soton asked me to get a 60% average for the year, basically because their first years have to get 55% to progress onto the masters program and obviously i'll have a bit of catch up to play anyway. But I got 72% in my first term so i think the 60 should be perfectly acheivable!

Well, i got three A's, but Southampton seemed didn't seem to fussed about it as long as your maths is in order. If your considering moving i'd definatly give southampton a shot, I also checked out leeds who said if i want to change they won't do anything until they get a reference from my tutor and a ucas application. Soton on the other hand invited me down to see the department and for an informal two way interview, no mention of going through UCAS at all!

Do a lot of people lock themselves in their room and just work at Soton?

To be quite honest, doing engineering will require you to do that a hell of a lot more than most any other degree -wherever you go.