The person I was going to live with next year has approached me and told me she is not planning on returning next year. This makes me sad because she is my best friend, and because I’m stuck in a very awful rut when it comes to housing for next year. My other best friend on campus is determined to transfer, as well, and the majority of people on campus have already signed leases/finalized housing plans for next year. I am unable to live in my school’s student apartments alone, there are no 1 bedroom apartments available to rent for students in town (small town and the 1 bedroom apartments that do exist are not furnished), and I do not think I could live in a dorm for another year (both my years of dorm living have been very isolated and the food on campus has been making me sick, I’d prefer to make my own food).
I know the answer most people have given me is to live with people who are randomly matched/strangers. In my experience with random matching, however, I have not had the best luck. My school is like a high school in the fact that there are many established groups of friends/people who do not want to make friends or even communicate with people outside of their group. My fear is that I’ll be placed with a group of friends who need another roommate and who will not communicate with me, since I have been through this experience multiple times so far.
Next year is my last year at college so I am very much considering commuting to school and scheduling my classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. These are the only options I have as of right now when it comes to commuting:
- Live at home and commute 50 minutes every day.
- Live in an apartment alone in a town 40 minutes away from campus.
- Live in an apartment in that same town with my boyfriend of 1.5 years (we are planning to move in together anyway when I graduate college next school year).
I guess I just need advice on what to do. I have one year left so I would rather live somewhere where I’m comfortable and happy instead of dealing with a potentially bad living situation just out of convenience. Also, I’m really asking for you guys to go easy on me. This has really taken a toll on me and I’m trying to figure out a solution before March, so I’m starting the process now. Thank you!