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Living out in 2nd year
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I'm at Lancaster Uni, in my first year, and I'm having a great time so far.
However, the one thing that's really worrying me is about living off campus next year. I know who I want to live with, and I spoke about it with one person a few weeks ago, but since then nobody had brought the topic up - not with me anyway. The problem I'm having is bringing the topic up again. I don't want to ask someone if I can live with them, and put them in a hard situation if, in fact they don't want to live with me. I'm kind of waiting for someone to ask me, but I'm worried that if I do this, everyone will sort it out and I'll end up with nobody to live with.
Also, and I know it's probably different at most Uni's, but what is the average number of people that share a house in a second year?? I know it depends on the house, but what kind of number is it normally??
Thanks
However, the one thing that's really worrying me is about living off campus next year. I know who I want to live with, and I spoke about it with one person a few weeks ago, but since then nobody had brought the topic up - not with me anyway. The problem I'm having is bringing the topic up again. I don't want to ask someone if I can live with them, and put them in a hard situation if, in fact they don't want to live with me. I'm kind of waiting for someone to ask me, but I'm worried that if I do this, everyone will sort it out and I'll end up with nobody to live with.
Also, and I know it's probably different at most Uni's, but what is the average number of people that share a house in a second year?? I know it depends on the house, but what kind of number is it normally??
Thanks
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I wouldn't stress about it yet, you've got 10 months till you move in
Living in a house is excellent just make sure you are with people you really get on with and don't go for the first house you visit - if possible get some advice from some 2nd/3rd years about decent areas to live and average rents.
There really is nothing to worry about and you really don't need to start looking for a few months.
I have loads of friends now but nobody has asked me about living together next year and I'm getting a bit anxious that I'll end up with nobody to live with.
Does anyone know if this has happened to others and if so what did they do? Reapply to halls?:(
And another point, there's not 10 months to sort it out, if you want half decent accomodation, you're going to have to start looking as early as january, or at least that's what most of the estate agents near where I live have told us, because the best properties go first, and you really don't want to be living in some hole.
Find a couple of houses you like, then ask if your chosen people want to look at them with you. That makes their job easy because you have done half the work. Obviously it is easier if you know how many people you want to live with first.
I personally would say that more than 3 others is too much, but that depends what type of person you are. If you're the sociable, energetic type then yeah, go for a house full of people, but remember that when it comes to exam time it might be difficult getting them all to shut up, unless you are all on the same course doing the same exams.
Finally forget the fact that it is months away. The older, wiser students have probably already sorted their house, if you wait until the last minute the best ones will have gone.
And it helps if you can get people who prefer the same level of heat in the house. Otherwise it can be a right pain.