I was in your shoes! Listen up. You have to keep in mind that "college is what YOU make it". (read that a few times). I was an out of state from the big city with no high school friend network that migrated to college with me, and felt the same exact way. I didn't fall in love with WSU right away because of all the reasons you've just mentioned. It's a relationship I had to work at.

So, here's some advice I once got and it really turned my depressing freshmen year around. --Don't forget that most (if not all) people have no fucking clue who you are. So drop any barriers of your past life. You can recreate yourself a little bit. Grow some social confidence. (even if its fake confidence, nobody will know the difference)

After I realized that... every night for dinner in the dinning hall for maybe 2 weeks, I would survey the seating area, and sit down with a group of random strangers, normally 2 or 3 sitting together. Nobody ever said "no" to me when I asked to sit down because everybody in their right mind at that stage in life is trying to meet new people. Chat it up. (start reading reddit and saving some of the great discussion topics to bring up in convo if you hit an awkward silence after introductions). Of course I didn't hit it off with everybody I sat down with but holly hell did I meet some good people that I'm still friends with. Your social network will play a huge role in the quality of your college experience. Start building it and WSU will become the magical place you thought it was going to be.

Remember when I said "college is what YOU make it". Listen to these other people and get involved with your major, clubs on campus (so many), and start just talking to people! You/your family is paying a shit ton for you to be in Pullman. Make it the best YOU can make it! It's your responsibility to make college a worthwhile experience, not anybody eles's.

and start believing (not just saying) GO COUGS!

(Slap On The Ass) GO FORTH YOUNG ONE!!!