This next school year, I'm going to transfer to a new college in a different town. I am looking forward to transitioning. My significant other has suggested that I wait until I'm done with school. She feels that I would be more comfortable being a male and it would make my learning experiences easier. I beg to differ. If I don't transition then there will always be a reason not to.
College is an open environment filled with many different people from many different backgrounds and cultures. There are also many groups for a wide variety of people. There's anime clubs, chess clubs, even lbgtq clubs. The school I'm transfering to even has an lbgtq resource center.
I am worried some. I asked admissions counselors about transgender housing, bathrooms, names(I haven't legally changed my name and am not sure about this yet) etc. They told me that I will have to speak with the Director of Residence Life situate everything for my needs and preferences. They did however find out first name preference for me. The "preferred" name would show up on class rosters and grading reports on a professors level; things only say my real name if it's administrative documents. I have a feeling that I would be the first transgender person attending this college.
I'm just wondering if anyone has transitioned in college? If so, how where your experiences?
What are your thoughts on this?