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Was it a bad idea to rent a dorm apartment with two strangers?

I’m going off to university in a month and I didn’t know anyone who was going to the same university so I signed a housing contract for an apartment with 2 strangers. 3 people, 2 bedrooms; One large bedroom is shared and one small bedroom is for one person. What should I expect?

Also, how is $700 month for this type of apartment? It’s a pretty big university in the middle of Los Angeles, and the apartment is university owned, so I guess demand is pretty high for this type of housing.

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Was it a bad idea to rent a dorm apartment with two strangers?

I’m going off to university in a month and I didn’t know anyone who was going to the same university so I signed a housing contract for an apartment with 2 strangers. 3 people, 2 bedrooms; One large bedroom is shared and one small bedroom is for one person. What should I expect?

Positivemessylove 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 9 months, 3 weeks ago (4 minutes after post)

expect the worst, not the best. then the chances of you being disappointed is slim.

try not to imagine it too much, because you can’t possibly expect to know anything about them or what they are like or what living with them is like. Think of it as two friends you just haven’t met yet. Remember to be considerate and a good roommate, and they will like you! Like them first, and they will be more likely to like you!
I love your avatar, btdubs.

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Dr. Jackson 43 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 3 weeks ago (4 minutes after post)

Well I’m not really one to say as I’ve no experience in it, but I wish you luck, sounds like your gonna need it.

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Positivemessylove 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 9 months, 3 weeks ago (4 minutes after post)

and it isn’t a bad idea.
I almost did the same thing a week ago, but decided I should save up more money first.
it’s your life, live it!
It could end up being REALLY fun, too. :)

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love4tacobell 2 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 3 weeks ago (8 minutes after post)

Of course, I’ll definitely try to be friendly and positive. I want to get along well with my roommates instead of going in my room and not interacting with them. I think this was a better option than continuing to live with my parents which gets really boring after two decades.

Positivemessylove 2 #
An Undisclosed Location | 9 months, 3 weeks ago (13 minutes after post)

Yes, I understand. You can probably see my little link thingy under my words to my last post, which is similar to this post, but it’s me being like “i want to move outttttt” in a whiney voice instead of me actually doing it, like you are.

I’m kind of jealous of you, really.
I hope you approach this experience with excitement and determination to make it work. I hope that everything works out for you, too, and you end up liking your roommates a lot more than you expected. just don’t…expect perfection.
that’s all I can really say.

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love4tacobell 2 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 3 weeks ago (23 minutes after post)

Allthemessylove. wrote:
Yes, I understand. You can probably see my little link thingy under my words to my last post, which is similar to this post, but it’s me being like “i want to move outttttt” in a whiney voice instead of me actually doing it, like you are.

I’m kind of jealous of you, really.
I hope you approach this experience with excitement and determination to make it work. I hope that everything works out for you, too, and you end up liking your roommates a lot more than you expected. just don’t…expect perfection.
that’s all I can really say.

Yeah, I worked pretty hard to get to this point. I guess this is just something I decided I needed to do as a part of becoming a “grown-up” lol.

I see you’re also in college. Have you applied for financial aid? I couldn’t have done this if it wasn’t for the fact that my university gives students extremely generous amounts of financial aid — they try to make it so money is not a factor in obtaining your education here. If you haven’t already, ask a financial aid counselor and apply for aid, you could be pleasantly surprised.

windmills, 7 #
An Undisclosed Location | 9 months, 3 weeks ago (24 minutes after post)

Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. I’m going to be in a similar situation, except I’ll be sharing a two bedroom apartment with 3 strangers. I know there is going to be disagreement somewhere down the line, as it is inevitable with almost any person you share a place with. As long as each person pulls their own weight then, the way I see it, that’s half the battle won.

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WritetheHeroine 3 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 3 weeks ago (29 minutes after post)

You never know; you could end up with some really great roommates. It would probably be best to just prepare yourself for whatever may come, and then work through it. The two strangers might even know each other which could make things a bit different. Perhaps it will work out well be just like The Golden Girls. :)

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The Sherlockian 38 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 3 weeks ago (1 hour, 39 minutes after post)

It would be tough to share a bedroom . . . but then again, that’s what you do in a dorm room.

Think of it as a great life experience . . . but keep your wallet locked up whenever you take a shower!

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