Should I transfer university? Any second year transfers who can give advice?

I'm having such a dilemma! I'm in my first year of university and have really struggled to settle in, the actual uni and course itself are ok but I don't like the city I'm in and haven't made many friends.
I'm struggling to decide whether to transfer to my home city uni which isn't a bad uni and I know I'll feel more comfortable there with having friends already at the uni and my boyfriend there. Either I transfer, or start a whole new course from first year at another uni. I feel like I need a fresh start but is it difficult starting at uni in second year? Is there anyone that's done this and made friends and happy with their decision? Any advice would be appreciated!

I'm having such a dilemma! I'm in my first year of university and have really struggled to settle in, the actual uni and course itself are ok but I don't like the city I'm in and haven't made many friends.
I'm struggling to decide whether to transfer to my home city uni which isn't a bad uni and I know I'll feel more comfortable there with having friends already at the uni and my boyfriend there. Either I transfer, or start a whole new course from first year at another uni. I feel like I need a fresh start but is it difficult starting at uni in second year? Is there anyone that's done this and made friends and happy with their decision? Any advice would be appreciated!

I stressed for ages about whether transferring was a good idea for me and eventually decided to at least apply and see how I feel or if I even get an offer. Today I finally received an offer to transfer straight into second year and I couldn't be happier with my decision. I still have to work hard as it's conditional on whether I achieve a 2:1, but things are definitely looking up.

My advice to you would be to talk to your tutor/student advice as they can offer much more specific info about the whole process, but honestly just think about whether you can see yourself staying there for 2 more years and if the answers no, maybe transferring would be the right thing for you to do

Thanks for the reply!!! are you worried about starting at the new uni in second year? my only worry would be struggling to make friends as friendship groups have already been made, do you think you’ll go into halls or live somewhere else ?? I’m looking round a different uni open day on Sunday, hoping that’ll help me make a decision as I really can’t see myself staying where I am for another two years x