<p>I'm about to start my second semester of fish year and am thinking about getting a 1/1 apartment near campus next year... but i've been wondering if it's really a good idea. My roommate experience this year was HORRIBLE (my roommate was psycho; she stole from me, made up lies about me, got drunk and beat me up, etc (but luckily i'm switching dorms this semester)) and i just don't want to end up in that kind of situation again. On-campus singles are waaaay too expensive so that's not really an option. </p>
<p>I'm not terribly antisocial but i'm not the kind to just run up and start talking to people. also, i don't cook, though my mom has agreed to teach me this summer if i get an apartment (which she's against). i also don't yet really have a solid base of friends, so there's no one i know that i could get a room with unless i got one of those apartments with the shady roommate matching systems. </p>
<p>Blugh...i don't really know what i'm asking. is it a bad idea to get a 1/1? will my social life be screwed? will i die alone?</p>
<p>Hey! I live alone in a 1-1 in west campus, and it’s really not that bad. I had bad roommate experiences my first two years, so it made sense for me to get an apartment my junior year (currently). Initially, I loved it and I still love aspects of it. It’s great having this much freedom and say in what I do/what channels I watch/making my own rules and whatnot, but there are definitely times where i’m jealous of my friends who have great roommates. Anyways, I ended up joining a service sorority and that was the best thing for me because I made some great friends and we are always doing something socially. But still, i’m a girl and I don’t like walking alone at night so my social life is somewhat restricted, because I avoid situations where i’ll be walking alone from a party. Now… this will be different for me next year, because i’m going to be rooming with my two friends in the sorority. I think it was good for me to live alone this year though, for the experience if for nothing else. So in short… it’s really not that bad, but some aspects of it are lonely. Just join organizations or hang out with your friends to make up for the loneliness! I’m just someone who tends to love being alone, so it has worked for me so far.</p>
<p>I’m actually curious about this as well, as I’m stuck in the same predicament. I can’t really say anything from experience, since I’m currently living in the dorms, but here’s the main things I’ve thought about:</p>
<p>Even though a single apartment would probably be cheaper than a double dorm, you also have to take into consideration utility costs and the fact that you’ll have to buy most of your furniture. If you had roommate(s), the cost would be split, so it wouldn’t be quite as pricey.</p>
<p>It seems like it might get lonely, too, especially if you don’t have a “base” of friends. Most people I know who live in single apartments are pretty social - the kind of people who can call friends up whenever they want if they’re feeling bored. If you’re already a bit anti-social or shy, I think living alone would only serve to further isolate you.</p>
<p>I’m currently having suitemate issues as opposed to roommate issues, but I don’t imagine it’d be quite as problematic if you’re in an apartment, as long as you both had your own rooms. As much as I would enjoy the privacy of living alone, I’m not sure if I’d feel entirely safe being the only one in the apartment. That’s just me, though.</p>
<p>The problem is with safety. And I’m not just talking about crime, I’m also referring to accidents. What if by chance you slip and hit your head, etc etc and no one is there to find you? I know the chance is slim… but it’s real. </p>
<p>That being said, I did random roommate matching last year, and it’s not that bad. I had one roommate I became great friends with, and another I rarely saw. The good thing is you will have your own room so even if you’re not best friends it doesn’t matter. And it’s nice just knowing someone else is in the house… you do get lonely. </p>
<p>Good luck with whatever you decide! It’ll all work out!</p>
<p>I am a guy & I had male version of mona lisa as my roommate last yr…the most anti social person I’ve ever encountered not that I am very social myself. However I got an apartment this yr with a few friends and I am not regretting it. I can cook…eventhough i suk at it… the only thing I really make is sphagetti or chicken… got big living room…enough room to shoot darts for the same price. It does get bit lonely somtime when everyone is off to PCL or FAC studyign so I can’t imagine how it would living by yourself unless you plan on being out most the time. will you die alone? idk.</p>
<p><em>sigh</em> I just don’t know what to do… another problem is that it’s hard to pay a reasonable price near campus unless you’re willing to room with like 6 other people…=/</p>
<p>i’ve heard such bad things about Quarters, The Block, J26, etc - that they’re basically just gigantic corporations that don’t care about their residents, have poorly installed appliances, are constantly loud and disgusting, etc… that probably makes me sound really pretentious, but it’s a concern of mine - i wanna be able to study without having to walk to the pcl! and i’m not exactly the “party” type…</p>
<p>hey! i think i’m in pretty much the same predicament as you. i really want a 1/1. i lived in dobie this year, had a single room, but i’d really like having a kitchen and some more room. i don’t have a solid base of friends (at all), i think i have 1.5 friends, lol. so yeah, i want something near campus, but can’t find anything. i think dobie is my best bet for soph year also, i pay quite a bit a month though. that does include utilities and all that. </p>
<p>sorry you had to go to that whole roomie ordeal. must’ve sucked :/</p>
<p>same situation here. I’m in dobie and so its like 1000+ a month even though I’m sharing the suite with 3 other people. I feel like i could get a nice place to live by myself for that price.</p>
<p>Im in the same exact boat as you guys. I’m trying to find a decent apartment near campus but even with 3 roommates, the monthly rate comes to 725 per month without utilities.</p>
<p>I’m lived at quarters nueces house 7th floor this past semester and I haven’t had any problems. The appliances work just right…kitchen is really nice, so is the living room, better than anything on campus or off campus dorms. It’s not loud at all except sometimes if someone next door is playing their base real loud …but you can still concentrate …its not that loud. I’m surprised to see not many parties at quarters…maybe its the location. And remember the people who complain and spread rumors are the few ones that are actually having problem. My rent + utilities comes out to little over 500.</p>
<p>2 bed/2 bath 3 other roommates. Each bath has 2 sinks, lots of huge cabinets, & closet. Check out their biggest floor plan. However, the staff is painful to deal with if you have billing issues, but overall its not too bad.</p>
<p>since I wrote this post, I’ve signed the lease for an efficiency in North Campus… while the location isnt ideal, it’s still walking distance and it’s fairly nice. i’m wondering how this is going to work out. =/</p>
<p>really not bad at all, i guess it all amounts to how much food costs as a total. i live in dobie and pay 1000+ per month, unlimited meals included, but i often end up not eating there, so i feel like making my own food might be cheaper man. never had to worry about this stuff in high school hahaha</p>
man. never had to worry about this stuff in high school hahaha</p>