• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

I need living at college advice.

N

NewSc2

Diamond Member
Last year, I dormed with 2 other students in one room, and this year I'm living in my own room in a 2-bedroom apartment.

Next year, so far, most of my choices are open as to whether or not I'll live with a few friends, but lately I've been very very seriously considering getting my own apartment. Before you complain about the social aspect or the costs, let me explain:

First off, a lot of my old high school friends have their own apartments, up at Berkeley, UCSD, and UCR (UCLA ones are still living in dorms), and they all LOVE it. They say not having any roommates to deal with allows them to focus on school and everything else more.

Secondly, money isn't an issue really. It's a bit of a concern, but I know I can afford it.

The only thing I'm worried about is maybe missing out on the "roommate experience", but I don't think I'd ever regret this much. I take up a lot of personal space, and just lying in bed thinking that I'll have to give up my personal space again just doesn't bode well with me (the apartment i was going to move into is really small).

My question is, has anybody else considered/gotten their own apartment before in college? Any thoughts?

Or when you guys finally moved into your own apartment/house, how did it feel?
 
Sounds like you already have it worked out - you have enough reasons to go ahead with it and get your own apartment. Why get roommates if you don't need them? The whole point of having roommates is to reduce the cost of living, make it easier overall, etc. But if you can afford living on your own no problem, by all means you should do it. You can still see your friends just as much, but you won't be disturbed when you don't want to be. All the advantages and none of the disadvantages. Personally I think roommates would get on my nerves if I was trying to study.
 
It's not the studying part that gets me, I would do it at the library, it's mainly the whole sharing kitchen, living room, chores, bills, that'd get me. Not only that it's trying to adjust to your roommate, i.e., being nice if he's in a bad mood, needing to clean up to not be a pig even if i'm having a busy day, etc.
 
I got a single room after my freshman year and I have not had a roommate since. When I graduated and was apartment shopping, I looked and found a very nice apartment, but I would have had to live with someone. I just couldn't do it....I'd rather pay that $150 extra/month to live alone.
I can't think of anything bad about living alone. If I feel the need to be social, I can pick up the phone or hop on AIM and rustle up some friends.
Otherwise, I can cook anything, I can leave it messy if I need to, I can bring my gf over anytime I want, she can spend the night without feeling embarassed, I can sit around butt nekkid....all these things you can't do when you have a roommate.
 
If you are going to get a roommate, then get one that you know and that know you. This way, there are less problems that could pop up. I lived in the dorms all four years of my college experience. It was just too convenient for me to have a T1 in my room, work on campus, eat at the cafeterias and I don't have to cook, and being in the middle of everything. I always had a room to myself, but I shared a bathroom with my suitemate, and I typically got along with whomever it was.

My advice is to get a place by yourself, but it depends on your priorities. If you want privacy so you can bring a chick up to your room and go at it without worrying about prying ears for instance, then being on your own is good. If you are looking to save some cash, bring in someone.

Good luck to you! 🙂
 
Nightfall: Like I said, money isn't too much of an issue. Sure I'd have more spending money (quite a bit more) but I will have enough to survive with if I had my own place, and live comfortably.

Nice to see positive feedback. Does anybody have their own apartment and wish they lived with roommates? (not because of money reasons)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top