We see no reason why your off campus accommodations can't be delicious, too. This post is the first in a series of posts on off campus housing and, yes, gasp, moving beyond that university-owned bubble that is your college dorm.
Sometimes you have no choice but to move off campus. Your university simply cannot hold you. It may be related to the Freshman 15, or it may just be that they don't have enough rooms. If you do have a choice, however, you should consider a couple things. Before you take the plunge and start searching for an off campus house or apartment, ask yourself these questions.
Can I Afford It?
When you live in the dorms, all your costs are taken care of (usually) - electricity, water, cable, Internet and gas are all rolled into one flat rate. When you're calculating what it's going to cost to live in an apartment or house don't forget to include utilities and whatever furniture you'll need to by. If you're like us, you might actually save money by moving out of the dorms, but it depends on property values around your school. Apparently we went to school in the ghetto, which was made clear every morning when we would wake up at 3AM to the blaring police sirens outside and the screech of tires in the parking lot. And then our roommate being arrested.
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