Living with other students can be a big adjustment. Working around multiple schedules and preferences and sharing a common space can add to the normal pressures of college. In order to alleviate some of that stress, it is a good idea to discuss a few general guidelines with roommates before moving in together. “It’s important [...]
After having trouble finding a roommate during her apartment hunt, Andover junior Brittany Weaver became comfortable with the idea of not having a roommate. She officially decided to live by herself last January and has lived alone since August. “I liked the idea because I knew it’d be much quieter and that I wouldn’t be [...]
It’s time to begin picking roommates for the next year. Whether it be through family, friends or a fiancé, some find it easier to live with the opposite sex. Senior Melinda Dreesman, from Kansas City, Mo., lives in Meadowbrook with her friend and his girlfriend. Dreesman planned on living with her male friend, before he [...]
Finding the ideal roommate may come easy for some students, considering they meet people in residence halls, classes, or through mutual friends, but others find their future roommates by posting online ads. Jackelyn Nofsinger-Smith, a senior from Louisburg, was offered an internship opportunity with Kornitzer Capital Management in Los Angeles. This sudden move left Nofsinger-Smith’s [...]
These are the answers for the puzzles on page 13 of the March 11 Apartment Guide. Cryptoquip Answers Cryptoquip 1: WHEN I SURF THE INTERNET WHILE UP ON MY FEET, I OCCASIONALLY PROCLAIM “I STAND CONNECTED. Cryptoquip 2: SINCE MY SELECTION OF CHOCOLATES IS MORE SUFFICIENT THAN YOURS, IS IT AN AMPLER SAMPLER? Cryptoquip 3: BECAUSE [...]
While many students find it easy to decide with whom they want to live, for other students, it is more of a challenge. Picking among your friends can seem daunting, and you don’t want feelings to get hurt. Many students find that it is important to look for a roommate with particular characteristics that they [...]
It’s a new school year, a new semester, and you have a new living arrangement. You and your best friend are going to share an apartment together off campus. It seems like the perfect situation. However, as the semester drags on, you are learning more about your best friend and his or her habits and [...]
There are many things new apartment owners learn over the course of their first months of living in a new residence. They have to do the dishes, clean up after themselves, cook dinner and most importantly, pay rent. However, having to split these responsibilities with a few roommates could make living together fairly difficult. One [...]
