Living off campus: Time for endless fun and friendship

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Dorm life is one of the most memorable and vital part of studying at the university. Where else were you going to find out how to settle an interpersonal conflict with the roommates, or the shrewd ways to stockpile extra dining hall food and how to surreptitiously host four times the occupancy limit in that tiny room of yours without even getting caught? Do these details give you flashbacks of the freshman year? If not, here’s a run down on the best parts of living with flat mates while you’re a student, that will get you reminiscing all your alma mater glory time to the future generations. You would forget to mention the shudder-inducing incidents!

It’s time to make friends! It’s easy to make friends when everybody stays in the student accommodation. Everyone will be anxious, energized and prepared to mingle at the beginning of the year, so you can take an advantage of the welcoming atmosphere and create some close bonds. Student houses in Jesmond even comprise of some international students, so it’s an additional bonus if you wish to make friends from all across the world! You enjoy the ease of student accommodation too. Apart from getting opportunities to make friends, it can also be useful while studying. Still up at 3.30 am and want to speak to somebody about tomorrow’s paper, take a look to know who else has their light on! Need an important book that you can’t find at the library? Post a note quickly or ask to see if anyone has a copy.

Get an advantage of short distance to classes. Living in a student accommodation means you do not need to bother about getting late, since student properties in Jesmond are extremely close to the universities and all the facilities available in Jesmond area. Besides, there’s increased autonomy. Living on own or with a roommate is different from staying at home. Many of the students, grow up not requiring to carry out many household chores, necessary repairs or payment of bills. So if the choice is between staying student houses or at home, the former is a good chance to discover how to be less dependent, but not being out there entirely on your own! So, to stay or not to stay? That’s the question, and it isn’t a tough one. Students should know, at least once in the three or more years of the university lives, living in a student accommodation. Apart from the practical perks, it’s essentially a lot of fun!