Basically, I chose a useless major right out of high school and so I had to go back to school for something smarter at 28. I am 30 now and have gotten great grades for the past two years.
I have been living at this student housing place since August of 2017. It was only about $600 with lots of amenities and 5 minutes from downtown. I had to deal with 3 roommates but I figured I could make it work. The downside is they throw you in with people that you’ve never met before with their roommate “matching” program. The roommates have gotten progressively worse and the guy I have to live with now is a scumbag all across the board. He let a friend sleep on the couch for the first month and collected rent from him, didn’t ask us if it was ok and kept all the rent money for himself - the crazy part is he did not even pay his regular rent to the apartment complex - I told him I was not ok with that and he sent me an essay long text saying how I “disrespected” him and how other people who have done that have ended up in the hospital - he is filthy, takes food and appliances into his room, doesn’t take showers, plays video games super loud in the living room. I’ve tried talking to him but he doesn’t care. I’ve tried talking to management but they don’t care either. I’ve been trying my best to just stay out of the house and study at coffee shops or stay in my room but I’m near the end of my rope now. I’m too old for this crap. In 2020 I will be taking some of the hardest classes I’ve ever taken in my life and I don’t know if I will be able to pass them with this extra drama from my living situation. I will definitely be getting my own place when the lease ends but that isn’t until the end of July next year. I really want to get out now but I feel trapped. My options are essentially deal with it or find someone to sublease, pay the sublet fee and move out early. I am pretty set on a 1 bedroom place 5 minutes from where I’m at, it’s about 1k. I average about $1400 a month. I could make it work but my leftover savings would be razor thin.
A big part of me feels I need to get out of here ASAP - But on the other hand the low rent is very alluring and I think about how much I’m saving financially. On a third hand, I feel like I’m paying the exact same price it’s just that right now I’m paying the other half with my peace of mind.
Submitted December 06, 2019 at 06:48PM by gtrman571 https://ift.tt/2s8oRcz
