You're going to have to stay somewhere a lot longer than a semester to find students/teachers to really connect with. CivE, CS, painting, doesn't matter. I comp

You're going to have to stay somewhere a lot longer than a semester to find students/teachers to really connect with. CivE, CS, painting, doesn't matter. I completely understand the disappointment at going to school and finding out that hey, not everyone is motivated by the same thing as you, not everyone has the same goals, etc... but it's just something you have to accept. It happened to me at my "dream school", and if you're an architecture student then that pretty much makes you SOL. If you want to go to college, then do. Don't get too caught up in analyzing it, ESPECIALLY if you want to major in art. If you can keep your ideological goals and your practical goals separate, college as it is will make a whole lot more sense. Edit: In summary, don't let your expectations get in the way of your goals. If school is an effective way of getting from A to B, then let it be just that.