<p>Im currently a second year living at the Village (NOT a transfer, i was living in the freshman dorms on campus last year), and am seriously considering living off campus next year. </p>
<p>The problem is that many people that I've talked to are planning on living on campus again next year, so I'm still debating...</p>
<p>I never enjoyed living on campus these past 2 years, and I've heard that living off campus feels more homely, and that it saves money too.</p>
<p>What do you guys think? Was off campus housing worth it in 3rd year? </p>
<p>Also, how would i go about searching for off campus housing? I only need a room bc my close friends have already decided to living on campus next year (in singles, so.. not the most $$-saving) I have tried the Housing group on Facebook with no luck so far</p>
<p>I am in the same position as you as a 2nd year. I am planning to also move off-campus. My biggest concern is getting to campus. I also would like to hear opinions about this as well.
Are there any particular good places to live around campus? </p>
<p>Also, just a piece of advice. Be pretty wary when going on craiglist and the such for a roommate. I knew a few people who found roommates via that and they had a terrible experience. If it wasn’t about drug addicts, it was about OCD shut-ins. So try to possibly find people who you know, at the very least, aren’t crazy.</p>
<p>Good point DistressStudent… I’m nervous about finding any kind of roommate for any kind of housing next school year really, since if I choose on-campus, there’s a high chance I’ll have to risk living with a random person for a double (a single on-campus is just too much, and my friends prefer singles)… It’s like freshman year all over again!</p>
<p>Doesn’t seem like many people here have a lot to say regarding off campus housing, so thanks for your input!</p>
<p>Living off campus definitely feels homelier, but at the cost of the commute. Granted 5 minutes on a shuttle isn’t that bad, but when’re lazy like me… 
Keep in mind if you’re active in clubs, it’ll take some willpower to get out of the house and shuttle to campus at 8pm. With that said, the lifestyle change in health is dramatic since your diet is to your discretion and you get to cook now.</p>
<p><a href=“http://offcampushousing.ucsd.edu/media/apartmentmap08_front.pdf[/url]”>http://offcampushousing.ucsd.edu/media/apartmentmap08_front.pdf</a> is a huge list of apartment complexes near campus. I would also give the housing group a few more tries - I think you’d get a lot more responses as the quarter goes by.</p>
<p>I’m looking to live off campus next year too and I’m wondering if anyone has input on the quietest complexes. D: I’m very sensitive to noise and I can’t believe I managed living on campus for 3 years! Specifically, my friends want to live in International Gardens, but I’ve been warned of paper thin walls?</p>
<p>I plan on living with some friends at IG too. And yeah, I also heard that the walls are a bit paper thin… I would definitely watch out if you are sensitive to noise because I know some-20 or so guys who are planning to live at IG next year and they are LOUD : p</p>
<p>If you have a group of friends, go for it. If you’re by yourself and need to look for people to make living off-campus viable, please stay on campus. </p>
<p>There are too many things that can go wrong with people you don’t know and can’t trust. I ended up being exposed to some of the worst people I’ve ever ran into (who were UCSD students) by doing this and the experience has scarred me for life.</p>
<p>@DistressStudent: haha after living on campus I’ve accepted that there’s loud people everywhere - the difference is whether they’re cooperative. Though your friends might want to watch out too or they’re going to be peppered with noise complaints from the surrounding families XD</p>
<p>@atarian: I’ve met some of the worst people from the random lotto from on campus housing - no such thing as immunity from them :(</p>