By Jess Howard
When you finish your first year at university, it’s hard not to get excited about the opportunities ahead of you in your second year. By far the highlight, for many students, is the fact you’ll no longer be living in student halls and will instead be moving in with some of your best friends. No more senior residents, no more living on campus, and no more being forced to live with people who you just haven’t managed to gel with.
Before moving in day though, there’s a lot to consider, not least who you’ll actually live with. Here are some tips to ensure your second year is as memorable as the first.
Who will you live with?
This is quite possibly the most important factor to consider, and for good reason. It might seem straightforward, but just because you’ve studied with someone for the past year or lived near them in halls doesn’t mean you’re necessarily going to manage living with them next year.
Consider how you both get on outside of studying, working or socializing. Are you a neat freak while they’re more likely to leave the washing up until they’ve run out of plates? Do they have a partner you don’t get on with who’s likely to stay over most nights?
These are seemingly little things, but they’re important when you’re living in such close quarters with someone. If you don’t think it’s going to work out, there’s no harm in voicing your concerns. Far better to save a friendship by living with someone else than end up hating each other because one of you takes too long in the shower.
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