Sure, dorms are cool and all, but have you ever thought about staying in an actual apartment while you're getting your higher education? There are many apartment places around campus if you prefer to stay close to your classes or you could go just outside of campus and still be within walking distance. Personally, I live in Purdue Village Undergraduate apartments and while it may not be the ideal situation… having two roommates in a one bedroom place, and being almost a mile from the academic buildings… its certainly much better than a dorm, in my opinion. Its really nice to know that if one of my roommates is listening to music at her desk in the kitchen/study/dining room/living room area, I can always go into the bedroom and get a little peace and quiet. The only problem with that is the other roomie might be in the bedroom talking on her phone. Sometimes its super difficult to get any privacy. For instance, the other day, I mentioned to the girls that my date and I were going to watch a movie tonight (hinting that I might hope they have somewhere to be or something) and ten minutes into the movie they were going in and out, doing laundry, talking on the phone, flipping lights on and off and such. No one wants to cuddle with two other people walking about and making noise!!
When you get an apartment and you don’t just live by yourself, it may get a little frustrating when it comes time to do the dishes, take out the trash, clean the bathroom and so on. My roommates and I just had a “meeting” about who would take out which trash bag whenever it got full. That kind of thing is necessary if you don’t want to live like a bunch of slobs. When living with multiple people, respect is a MUST if you don’t want to go crazy. I got very lucky when I got roommates who are very respectful when it comes to all of our things and belongings. Different people have different ways of living. One of my roomies has a bit of an organization issue. Her stuff is EVERYWHERE! And the other has a major phobia of germs so she’s cleaning allllll the time (which doesn’t quite explain why I’m the one doing the dishes everytime….. hm……we might have to have another “meeting” about that...).
When you get an apartment and you don’t just live by yourself, it may get a little frustrating when it comes time to do the dishes, take out the trash, clean the bathroom and so on. My roommates and I just had a “meeting” about who would take out which trash bag whenever it got full. That kind of thing is necessary if you don’t want to live like a bunch of slobs. When living with multiple people, respect is a MUST if you don’t want to go crazy. I got very lucky when I got roommates who are very respectful when it comes to all of our things and belongings. Different people have different ways of living. One of my roomies has a bit of an organization issue. Her stuff is EVERYWHERE! And the other has a major phobia of germs so she’s cleaning allllll the time (which doesn’t quite explain why I’m the one doing the dishes everytime….. hm……we might have to have another “meeting” about that...).
An apartment complex just off campus that seems to be pretty popular is the River Market Apartments. Just a short walk down Chauncy Hill from campus and you’ll be home! River Market Apartments has a number of shops in the ground floor such as The Silver Dipper ice cream parlor or Marco’s Pizza (as seen below) with three floors of apartments on top.
This isn’t the only place around either. By clicking here you can go to a website that will help you find exactly what you are looking for just by entering in a bit of information. Let them know your price range, and preferences such as a pool, game room, club house, if you want pets etc. and it will spit out a lengthy list of possible apartments for you!
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