Comments on: 5 things you need to know before you move out http://www.sevenseek.com/collegev2/2006/10/16/5-things-you-need-to-know-before-you-move-out/ Articles about improving productivity in college through technology, news, and hacks Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:57:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sar M http://www.sevenseek.com/collegev2/2006/10/16/5-things-you-need-to-know-before-you-move-out/comment-page-1/#comment-17461 Sar M Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:43:33 +0000 http://www.sevenseek.com/collegev2/2006/10/16/5-things-you-need-to-know-before-you-move-out/#comment-17461 I took a year off before college during which time I lived in an apartment with two other random guys who had already been there when I moved in. I still had to put down my own security deposit and buy many of my own groceries. I just remember what a shock it was when I first moved in and I kept watching the money leave much faster than it was rolling in. My advice is to take every fixed cost you can prepare for (rent, security deposit, etc..) and then expect to spend at least half of your rent or deposit amount on food, supplies, and other miscellaneous items. If you're not prepared, it can add up very very quickly! I took a year off before college during which time I lived in an apartment with two other random guys who had already been there when I moved in. I still had to put down my own security deposit and buy many of my own groceries. I just remember what a shock it was when I first moved in and I kept watching the money leave much faster than it was rolling in. My advice is to take every fixed cost you can prepare for (rent, security deposit, etc..) and then expect to spend at least half of your rent or deposit amount on food, supplies, and other miscellaneous items. If you’re not prepared, it can add up very very quickly!

]]> By: Eric W. http://www.sevenseek.com/collegev2/2006/10/16/5-things-you-need-to-know-before-you-move-out/comment-page-1/#comment-17453 Eric W. Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:37:57 +0000 http://www.sevenseek.com/collegev2/2006/10/16/5-things-you-need-to-know-before-you-move-out/#comment-17453 I was thrust into an apartment immediately following high school with three other guys who went to the same school I did. All in all, it was instantly refreshing and I liked having to fend for myself; I had direct control over what happened (more or less) and if something went wrong, I knew it was in my responsibility to rectify it (albeit the other roommates had their own duties and such as well). Just like high school, living with parents pales in comparison to that of getting your own place. Just like college, it is what you make of it. You could be a lazy slob and not bother to do anything, but then again, your apartment will fester and reek, you'll crash in classes, etc. As far as living with roommates, there are the pros and cons. Largely speaking, one of them may get on your case and give you a hard time and as it says here, you can't allow them to walk over like that. It doesn't mean you have to be an asshole, but don't be a doormat either. They'll respect you later for it. But this is all pretty much common sense, so no sense in too much elaboration. I was thrust into an apartment immediately following high school with three other guys who went to the same school I did. All in all, it was instantly refreshing and I liked having to fend for myself; I had direct control over what happened (more or less) and if something went wrong, I knew it was in my responsibility to rectify it (albeit the other roommates had their own duties and such as well).

Just like high school, living with parents pales in comparison to that of getting your own place. Just like college, it is what you make of it. You could be a lazy slob and not bother to do anything, but then again, your apartment will fester and reek, you’ll crash in classes, etc.

As far as living with roommates, there are the pros and cons. Largely speaking, one of them may get on your case and give you a hard time and as it says here, you can’t allow them to walk over like that. It doesn’t mean you have to be an asshole, but don’t be a doormat either. They’ll respect you later for it.

But this is all pretty much common sense, so no sense in too much elaboration.

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