No more RAs, no more broken elevators, and living with people you actually like. Nothing could go wrong right? Wrong.
1. Having a limited meal plan.
No longer living on campus calls for a slimmed down meal plan, most likely cut in half. Rationing that money is even harder then is was when you had full access to all of campus's fine dining. Trying to decide if you really need to grab something before class or whether you can wait till you get home is a constant mind game, just make sure to give a heads up to your classmates that you'll probably complain all class about how hungry you are.
2. Learning how to cook.
As much as you wish, you can't have Easy Mac for every meal. No longer having that set meal plan means you have to learn to cook for yourself, which also calls for food shopping. To avoid eating the same thing over and over you have to broaden your horizons and learn how to makes meals other than things you can heat up in the microwave.
3. Cleaning up for yourself.
Sure, you were used to cleaning your room the first few years of college, but not a whole house. Clothes, dishes, and dust bunnies all pile up and you are the lone person responsible to clean up your messes. Trying to ignore it won't solve anything. A tidy home is a happy home.
4. Trying to find parking on campus.
One word: impossible. Do you ever just miss that long walk to class or having to get the shuttle? Sometimes those options seem so much better than having to circle the parking lot for 30 minutes to find a spot, if your lucky enough.
5. Not living in the same building as all your friends.
Instead of living down the hall from all your friends, some of them live a few streets away and some are still doing campus housing. We can all admit that some points we are too lazy to get out of bed and go visit our friends. Finally seeing friends other than your roomies is the best feeling ever.
6. Housemate issues.
Whether it's dirty dishes piling up in the sink or someone being late on rent, there is always bound to be roommate drama. Issues between everything will pop up, but the lease is signed, no one is moving out this time when things get bad.
7. Dealing with the landlord.
When your a day late on your rent, your landlord won't hesitate to call you 5 or 6 times in a row, but when something's broken, all of a sudden it's impossible to reach them. At the end of the day, you know you have to get along with them, since they do have the authority to terminate your contract and throw you out.
