I have a decision to make...

[ArmoBarbi]

I have a decision to make on Thursday...

I have applied for a dorm to live in for the next Fall and Winter semesters, which gives me one room (and a bathroom of course) to share with a roommate. We would share phone, tv, mini fridge...It is an upper classman dorm. Something I really dont like about this is the beds are like from the wall, to have room under, because the room is so small. Like the top of a bunk bed. I dont feel safe with it. This would cost about $8, 500.

My cousin has come across a really good deal for an apartment on campus through connections. She just called me tonight to let me know. (she would be living in a different house, she found this for me) I would live on the second floor of a house with two other girls (also upper classmen) sharing a living room, bathroom, kitchen, and balcony. We would have our own bedrooms. I'd be able to have my tv to myself, and whatever they are doing (tv, music, phone, sleeping, etc) wouldnt get in my way of doing whatever I wanna do. I'd be able to get it for like $6, 000 for the year.

A draw back to the apartment is that I wouldnt have a floor full of new people to meet, it wouldnt give me regular meals like the room & board at the dorm, and its like 5 minutes further away than the dorm in walking from classes.

I am driving over to look at it Thursday, and meet them. I'd sign the lease then. Those of you who have experience with university living...What do you think?? Which should I choose?

[TomServo]

I'd hate to have people around me, but number two is definitely better. I would recommend commuting, but it looks like you're a rather social person.

[Crimson Glow]

My sister hated dorm rooms so much, she got a doctors note saying she was "allergic" to the dust (and there really was quite a bit of dust there) to get out of it after her Freshman year (first 2 years, dorm living is mandetory at her school, unless you have a medical reason for not being able to stay there). She went to a much nicer 3 bedroom apartment sophmore year, shared with people she knows. Then Junior/this past year, they moved into a townhouse, and next year, they've already got a big house with a huge yard picked out.

[ArmoBarbi]

Cool

Tom, commuting isnt really an option at this point, not to mention I wanna live there anyway, its such a great place. Although it would be best in terms of money to live home of course, but its time to be grown up already anyway

[loseyourname]

Live in the apartment. Dorms suck, having a roommate sucks, and dining hall food sucks. It's much better to have your own space and make your own food. You'll meet plenty of people in classes, clubs, sports, and whatever else you do. Getting drunk with 19 year-olds isn't going to add a whole lot.

[TomServo]

Clubs, sports, classes, PEOPLE?! It's high school all over again. Shudder.

[ArmoBarbi]

I think you guys are right....Now Im worried that they will take someone before Thursday and Ill miss my chance haha

[Genuine_Stud]

Live in the apartment. Dorms suck, having a roommate sucks, and dining hall food sucks. It's much better to have your own space and make your own food. You'll meet plenty of people in classes, clubs, sports, and whatever else you do. Getting drunk with 19 year-olds isn't going to add a whole lot.

Yup.... pretty much what loseyourname said.

It's better to have your own space and your own privacy. With the amount of time you spend in classes or libraries or university games... you'll meet a good amount of people.

[Anonymouse]

Apartment .

[thedebutante]

k, i dont know why everyone has such a negative opinion of dorms. personally, i love living in a dorm. ya the food might not be too hot, but it's always nice to have people around all the time when you want them (just close your door if you don't). this is my second year living in a dorm and i'm having a blast. it really depends on the type of person you are. i really love the fact that i can just walk into the hall and find something to do by just walking into someone else's room. you meet awesome people and nothing beats those 4 a.m. converstions in the lounge.

also, about that bed situation. freshman year i had my bed lofted up too (so that it looked like a bunk bed minus the bed on the lower level). my desk was placed under the lofting and there was lots of room for a futon and other things. i think that it's pretty safe. unless you get drunk and you're missing the outer bar on the bunk, you dont have to worry about falling off. the only time i heard about someone falling was when my friend got really drunk and hadnt attached the outer bar. he basically woke up on the floor and wasn't hurt at all. haha.