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If you can afford it, I highly recommend living alone! I personally loved having my own space to unwind from the social crazy that was graduate school. If you’re bored, you can always have friends over or hang out at a friend’s place!
Agreed! I lived with roommates two years post grad and just got my own place last year when I moved to a new city and it is 100% better.
Please please please live alone! Given that your new city is affordable, I really like to challenge women to take time to live by themselves for a few years before any life changes happen (marriage, kids, etc). You will realize how much you enjoy some “you time” and it will also allow you to grow into a responsible woman.
I live alone in an expensive city so I have to budget my money carefully. I’ve also had a really bad roommate experience that helped me see that having a peace of mind is the greatest gift of all, especially after a long day at work.
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A bad roommate can ruin your life. If you can afford to live alone do it. If you’re lonely then live with a new friend next year
I second D1 and A1! Living alone is worth every extra $ you spend! It’s very convenient, and honestly having friends over while living alone is much more convenient than having them over while having a roommate
Thank you guys! I’m definitely leaning towards getting a place of my own- I think I’ll be pretty busy and out of the house a lot with classes, study groups, social events and will probably look forward to coming back to my own space and will enjoy the convenience of being able to have visitors / friends over whenever I want. Plus, I have classes on campus one summer so subletting won’t really be a concern then. Thanks for all the thoughts everyone!
Following! In such a similar situation
I’m moving to an affordable enough city where I could afford to live alone; I’m in a 3-year program so it won’t match up perfectly with other MBAs; I would rather stay in one place for the full 3 years, but am a little nervous about the hassle of subletting repeatedly; I kind of like the idea having my own space, decorating, etc.; I don’t want to miss out on the fun and friendship of having a roommate and definitely don’t want to be lonely; I’m pretty easy going and in the past haven’t minded different sleep schedules, sharing food, etc. with roommates! Anyone have any make or break experiences or recommendations?
I lived alone for 6 years out of undergrad and it was great! For grad school I decided to get a roommate to 1) save money since you’re not living there 100% of the time with summer internships, breaks, traveling, etc. My roommate and I also agreed we’d stay in the same place for 2 years as we didn’t want to deal with the hassle of moving. Also, since we were splitting the cost, we didn’t feel like we needed to sublet our place over the summer. I moved half way across the country and didn’t bring much with me. Having a roommate also helped me to save a lot on having to buy dishes, cookware, a TV... things like that that add up for a short period of time (not knowing where I’d be moving to afterwards) 2) I found when you live alone you have to make more of an effort to hang out with people. People often forget about you. With a roommate, it’s a lot easier. I also recommend living somewhere where a lot of your classmates will be if it’s that kind of situation. Again, a lot more convenient for social situations - a big part of grad school is socializing and making connections. For grad school I would recommend a roommate but do live by yourself if you get the opportunity to once you graduate. Also, look for a place that has 2 beds/2 baths, this way you’ll feel like you have more of your own space.
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I will provide the opposite opinion of everyone else. I lived alone for a year and it was the worst experience of my life. I know the concept of always being able to go out and see friends, but that is different than being able to talk to your roommates that are right there. If you deal with and mental illness, you just want to stay home and being that you will be around no one you know, you may not be able to just see friends super easily. I ended spending too much time in my apartment and my depression got so much worse because I didn’t have someone to easily talk to. Even when I have had bad roommates, getting away from them made me get out of the house.
Living alone is the best decision you will make in grad school .. study when you want, sleep when you need etc. and more than plenty of opportunity to be with people allll the time .. you won’t miss out on that and you will likely have friends very close by, same building or street but having your own space is great. I didn’t bother with subletting .. for the internship period it could be tough depending on city and was just less stress, just plan to pay for it