Changing apartments in the middle of the year

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<p>So I'm a sophomore, so it's my first year living in the apartments. And things... well...</p>

<p>First of all, I will say that I probably acted like a complete idiot during the apartment-finding process. As a result, the location of the apartment is not good (kind of isolated from most of social life). Also, I further displayed idiocy in deciding who to live with, it now feels I compulsively decided to live with one guy who I don't know much about and can't personally get along with very well (I remember my other roommate saying this week how surprised he was that I even decided to live with that roommate during the apartment-finding process). </p>

<p>I know that the experience of living in apartments are never meant to be perfect, but I think this is just a hole I stupidly dug myself into. Living away from a lot of my friends with... yeah... In a nutshell, I sometimes feel like this is a place I have to endure for 7 more months. It'd be better if I were living with close friends, but that's not the case.</p>

<p>Anyway, I'm not here to talk about my relations with my roommates. Let's keep that out of this discussion. Nothing's concrete, but the thought of changing apartments has popped into my head a few times since we've moved in during the summer (for summer classes).</p>

<p>Has anyone gone through changing apartments in the middle of the year? If so, how was it?</p>

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<p>Do whatever makes you happy!</p>

<p>A few practical thoughts:

  • How long is your current lease? Can you get out of the lease early, is there a demand for sublets at this time of the year or are you willing to write two rent checks for a while?
  • Can you find another place in a better location, with a better roommate at an affordable price right now?
    -The packing/unpacking/hauling luggage part is time-consuming and stressful and can easily get in the way of your schoolwork if you move while classes are in session.</p>