<p>I'm going to uni in London in 3 weeks. They don't have dorms as in the US and most students live in shared houses/apartments, I had reserved a room in a house with the landlady and when I called yesterday to confirm my arrival next week it turns out she got mixed up and gave away my place. As it is so near to the start of the semester I'm finding it it very tough to find a room within my budget.
I have had an offer from the landlady who messed up - she offered a room in a house but it's with 3 professionals-male and female- in there late 20's / early 30's and all three of them are from Eastern Europe.I'm a 19 year old female. Naturally I'm apprehensive about going to London and I'd rather students from my college. But at this time I can't be choosy.
What do you guys think. Is it a good idea? My only other option would be to stay in a hostel for a few days when I arrive and try to organise accomodation then.</p>
<p>well the only problem i could see happening is that seeing how they are not students they could bother you when your studying. They wont have to study so just look into that</p>
<p>it's the same like living off campus in U.S?</p>
<p>How close is this house to where the students are living? How comfortable are you with uncertainty?</p>
<p>Granted, I'm older than you, but I think I'd like it. They'll probably all have similar work schedules, meaning that you'll have peace and quiet for predictable periods.</p>
<p>The downside, for someone who is younger and probably more into socializing with students, is that they are likely to be expecting peace and quiet in the evenings. If you are close enough to student accommodations that you can socialize with other people at their homes or in places that are close to their homes and then return to where you live when you are done (quietly and without bothering anyone), I wouldn't think that would be a problem. On the other hand, if you are some distance from your classmates you may find it difficult to socialize as far into the evening as you might want unless you have transportation (and if you are driving you are going to have to worry about drinking and driving). </p>
<p>The other issue I can think of is that professionals might have higher expectations of you when it comes to household maintenance. Some people get cleaner as they age. If you are someone who likes things tidy and clean, living with older people might work out well for you. If you are someone who figures that life is too short to do the dishes every single day, it might be a source of stress.</p>
<p>If you are someone who is okay with uncertainty and who makes friends quickly, the hostel option might work out well. If it takes you awhile to warm up to people or if you really need to have things planned out in advance, it might not. Consider how much the hostel would cost and how long you can afford to stay there as well as how comfortable you are likely to be asking around about places to stay. I think it could be a better choice if you want to live with students (there will inevitably be some students who changed their minds about what to do and where to live this year), but if you're going to be anxious about housing at the start of classes it might not be worth it. You can always make arrangements to move when your first lease is up.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice nontraditional. I'm keeping in contact with the college residence office and checking roommate finder sites daily.Not having much luck but I'm leaning toward trying to find a home with students. Having never been to the housing estate (or the city!) I'm afraid I'll have an even harder time making friends if I move in with the non-students and I'm not the type who makes friends easily , to be honest I'm pretty shy. The cost of the hostel for a week is approx. equal to a week's rent to that shouldn't be a problem.</p>
<p>I'm glad you've figured out a plan that works for you.</p>