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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is probably a Catholic students group on campus. He could start there.[/quote]

+1 Great suggestion.

OP: The school location might be important for two reasons:

Too close to home so easy to resist growing socially;

Might suffer from SAD (seasonal affective disorder) which is not obvious at home due to being around family & familiar friends.

Had to lol at an above post that suggested that multiple cafeterias might aggravate the feeling of isolation/loneliness. Try eating alone in the sole cafeteria at a small school. Will not only be hyper aware of his loneliness, but will also be a spectacle subject to ridicule.

What is your son's preferred major ?

Being a non-drinker can be an issue during one's freshman year as well as first semester sophomore year, but as students get more involved in their majors, drinking becomes a less significant factor.

OP: My best guess is that the size of the school has little to do with your son's loneliness and feelings of isolation. He is experiencing growing pains. The problem is your son--not the school. Your son's maturity level and social skills need to be developed further. Transferring might help as a fresh start with no bad memories, but it could also highlight his lack of maturity and lack of social skills. Ironically, your son is not alone with respect to his feelings of loneliness and isolation.

If at a Big Ten school, there is no need to keep the school name a secret as it is highly unlikely to out him.

What does your son want to study ? What are your son's interests ? Any career in mind ?[/quote]

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