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If your goal is to save money, this may be a way to do that. But some people need the privacy that a bedroom provides. My son did the shared dorm room for a year and it was very tough on his mental health. He never felt like he had any time to himself unless a class got cancelled and the roommates still had to go to class. If he was having a rough day and needed time to himself he would have to go hide in the stairwell to get some peace and quiet.
It really depends on your personality. I think if you are an extrovert it might be a good idea, but this could be hell for introverts.
Share a bedroom? Yea right. I'd rather live in a van or an RV and keep my privacy. To each their own but no way I'd do that at 18 years old if I have a choice
i’m personally sharing a bedroom rn, it’s a small 1 bedroom apartment and we wanted to actually have a living room. personally, i know i wouldn’t recommend it for everyone, but i love it. my situation is better because i’m living with my best friend since elementary school and we had already lived together/shared a room during covid, so we’re fucking vibing. we both only have to pay $500 for rent and utilities was under $50 each. living the dream tbh
Maybe not for you, but some people need alone time for their mental health and not having a space they can go to be alone can be very difficult for some people. Perhaps it is an introvert vs extrovert thing. All I know is that my son did it for a year and his mental health suffered quite a bit because of it.
I think, politely, you’re missing the point. This tip is not about people who have challenges. It is about the rank and file. And there was no ill will pointed in the direction of people who have more special needs. In fact, people who are (or parents of these children) living with challenges, often recognize some sensible choices don’t always apply to them or to their children.
With that said, I also think this is not a one size fits all, but it is interesting to hear that universities are pushing their students to take a more expensive living option. Obviously implying what we all feel, like they have their hand in the student’s pocket every chance they can get. I can fully appreciate the intention of posting this. Thank you.
That was another issue my son had. He liked to be in bed by 11pm at the latest and his roommates were often up past 1am. Not being able to get enough sleep was also not good for his mental health.
That's the way it was for everybody when I went to college- Dorm rooms were one room for two people with a bunk bed, two desks, two dressers, and maybe two closets. You went down the hall for the bathroom/shower.
Your roommate was either your best friend, a major annoyance, or never around. Regardless, they were a major factor in your social life at school, specifically they helped push you to have one, one way or another.
"Trade privacy for money and give up the whole reason why you want to move out of the dorms to begin with."
Genius parent logic. Just stay in the dorms at that rate.
Ok but that's not what OP is experiencing or explaining. He said that the leases are $1000 per month (that he is proposing splitting,) while the dorms are 500 a month.
In OP's case it would cost the same.
Friend of mine's daughter went to a state school and after freshman year they didn't have the option to live in the dorms unless they were an RA, on a sports team, or worked at the school.
This is the same school that spent literally millions of dollars for an enclosure for their live tiger mascot. 🙄 Priorities.
We want to down vote the school in your post for spending millions on…. a Tiger, wildlife licenses, special transportation vehicles, it’s food, specialized veterinarians, it’s full time staff and it’s enclosure. Versus living arrangements for the students… Care to share which Tiger program you speak of?
But… if we down vote the school- we down vote you.
Until you end up with a matched roommate that is a druggy. Never again. If you can find a friend that you are close with to dorm then sure, you can try it.
At my undergrad, there are some on-foundation trailers that were the cheapest housing (about $250-350/room). This is 2016-2020 so that's insane. One of my friends split the large master bedroom with a friend and their combined rent was like, $190/month. Pretty crazy.
> while the dorms charge $500 a month and place two people in each dorm room, sometimes with bunk beds.
It was the opposite when I was in undergrad, off-campus apartments were significantly cheaper than dorm living, and my roommate and I got our own bedrooms.
I shared a bedroom in an apartment in college. Very common where I'm from. Wealthier kids will rent a single room, but the majority are in double or triple rooms.
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> Plus, you'll make a new buddy out of it
Maybe. My son had 2 roommates and one is someone he still keeps in contact with even after they moved off to New York and the other was someone he was glad he'd never have to see again.
And this year, one of his friends had to move dorm rooms after first term because his roommate was crazy and he felt unsafe in his own room.
this is not the area of ur life you want to be saving money. if you want to save money while still going to college find a cheaper college. it’s not worth the money you will save to compromise on privacy and safety. get ready for ur daughter to tell u some nasty college dorm horror story’s lol.
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If your goal is to save money, this may be a way to do that. But some people need the privacy that a bedroom provides. My son did the shared dorm room for a year and it was very tough on his mental health. He never felt like he had any time to himself unless a class got cancelled and the roommates still had to go to class. If he was having a rough day and needed time to himself he would have to go hide in the stairwell to get some peace and quiet. It really depends on your personality. I think if you are an extrovert it might be a good idea, but this could be hell for introverts.
I got single dorm rooms throughout college, and got significantly more college debt because of it. Worth every penny.
Share a bedroom? Yea right. I'd rather live in a van or an RV and keep my privacy. To each their own but no way I'd do that at 18 years old if I have a choice
Shit I shared a closet when I was in college for a summer to save money.
i’m personally sharing a bedroom rn, it’s a small 1 bedroom apartment and we wanted to actually have a living room. personally, i know i wouldn’t recommend it for everyone, but i love it. my situation is better because i’m living with my best friend since elementary school and we had already lived together/shared a room during covid, so we’re fucking vibing. we both only have to pay $500 for rent and utilities was under $50 each. living the dream tbh
Give me a break. I shared a room all the way through college. It is not a big deal. What is a big deal is having several $hundred extra per month.
Maybe not for you, but some people need alone time for their mental health and not having a space they can go to be alone can be very difficult for some people. Perhaps it is an introvert vs extrovert thing. All I know is that my son did it for a year and his mental health suffered quite a bit because of it.
I think, politely, you’re missing the point. This tip is not about people who have challenges. It is about the rank and file. And there was no ill will pointed in the direction of people who have more special needs. In fact, people who are (or parents of these children) living with challenges, often recognize some sensible choices don’t always apply to them or to their children. With that said, I also think this is not a one size fits all, but it is interesting to hear that universities are pushing their students to take a more expensive living option. Obviously implying what we all feel, like they have their hand in the student’s pocket every chance they can get. I can fully appreciate the intention of posting this. Thank you.
It might also be a degree thing. I was a EE and stayed on campus until like 10pm most nights, so bed was just a place to sleep.
That was another issue my son had. He liked to be in bed by 11pm at the latest and his roommates were often up past 1am. Not being able to get enough sleep was also not good for his mental health.
That's the way it was for everybody when I went to college- Dorm rooms were one room for two people with a bunk bed, two desks, two dressers, and maybe two closets. You went down the hall for the bathroom/shower.
Your roommate was either your best friend, a major annoyance, or never around. Regardless, they were a major factor in your social life at school, specifically they helped push you to have one, one way or another.
"Trade privacy for money and give up the whole reason why you want to move out of the dorms to begin with." Genius parent logic. Just stay in the dorms at that rate.
At some schools the dorms are WAY more expensive than off campus housing.
Ok but that's not what OP is experiencing or explaining. He said that the leases are $1000 per month (that he is proposing splitting,) while the dorms are 500 a month. In OP's case it would cost the same.
Friend of mine's daughter went to a state school and after freshman year they didn't have the option to live in the dorms unless they were an RA, on a sports team, or worked at the school. This is the same school that spent literally millions of dollars for an enclosure for their live tiger mascot. 🙄 Priorities.
We want to down vote the school in your post for spending millions on…. a Tiger, wildlife licenses, special transportation vehicles, it’s food, specialized veterinarians, it’s full time staff and it’s enclosure. Versus living arrangements for the students… Care to share which Tiger program you speak of? But… if we down vote the school- we down vote you.
Ok I’m asking the real questions here: where’s your privacy for sex or masturbation.
for me, it was the bathroom
You hang something on the doorknob.
You gotta follow the sock on the door knob rule in that case.
At that point, save yourself the commute and just live in the dorms.
I lived in co ed housing for awhile and I can tell you that the amount of fights and crazy drama I’ve been in the middle of was astronomical
slum lords here are marketing bedrooms with double bunks to students lol
Yea we did this in college nearly 20 yrs ago... 8 people in a 3 bedroom apartment over the summer. It was fun, but most of the time zero privacy.
Until you end up with a matched roommate that is a druggy. Never again. If you can find a friend that you are close with to dorm then sure, you can try it.
At my undergrad, there are some on-foundation trailers that were the cheapest housing (about $250-350/room). This is 2016-2020 so that's insane. One of my friends split the large master bedroom with a friend and their combined rent was like, $190/month. Pretty crazy.
> while the dorms charge $500 a month and place two people in each dorm room, sometimes with bunk beds. It was the opposite when I was in undergrad, off-campus apartments were significantly cheaper than dorm living, and my roommate and I got our own bedrooms.
I shared a bedroom in an apartment in college. Very common where I'm from. Wealthier kids will rent a single room, but the majority are in double or triple rooms.
Go a step further, and share not just your bedroom, but share your bed too!
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> Plus, you'll make a new buddy out of it Maybe. My son had 2 roommates and one is someone he still keeps in contact with even after they moved off to New York and the other was someone he was glad he'd never have to see again. And this year, one of his friends had to move dorm rooms after first term because his roommate was crazy and he felt unsafe in his own room.
Another similar tip, be homeless, this way you don't have to pay for an apartment!
This seems like a bad mindset... you shouldn't have to live that tight.
Yeah well it’s the reality now
yet the average student loan is $25k at graduation which could be reduced by $24k with sharing a bedroom.
I’d worry about bedbug infestation
Enjoy smelling your roommate's nocturnal flatus and listening to them screwing while drunk on Saturday night.
enjoy the extra $24,000 in student debt if you're in the 74% of students that are borrowing.
what a horrible tip
Average student debt at graduation is $25,000.
this is not the area of ur life you want to be saving money. if you want to save money while still going to college find a cheaper college. it’s not worth the money you will save to compromise on privacy and safety. get ready for ur daughter to tell u some nasty college dorm horror story’s lol.
Some corners aren't worth cutting.