Having recently graduated, I have lived in a different apartment every year for the past three years. Junior year, my apartment was a 5 bedroom that was a regular college duplex, with many deficiencies. Our landlord said he would fix some of the things but would show up days and even weeks later. Of course, we as roommates got along pretty well and we all hung out together except for one who was always busy. We ended the year on a high note with a nice party, and it was great. However, finding a
...new place to love was hard because my best friend was graduating and I had no one to live with come May. Luckily, I received a call on the day of the Kentucky Derby from my then-current roommate asking if I wanted to join a group. I agreed happily. However, my new apartment was over $100 more than the current place, and with money tight, I didn't know how to do it. The following August, I decided that 60% of my paycheck would go into my rent. It was the first time I had to pay rent on my own, a first step to adulthood. For months and months I worked very hard to pay rent and would make just enough for the cost. Many times, I had to send in rent a little late because my mother and I had to wait for paychecks to come to see them immediately be cashed. Having a single mother had never seemed harder. I know she was working her hardest and she knew I was too. We made it work by our hard work ethic and even when things got tough, we worked even harder to get through everything. Recently, I paid my last moth of rent and it felt liberating. But my new place, The Wyatt, is again more expensive than the last, over $550 a month to be exact. HOWEVER, looking at this place is great. The community seems very close-knit and the facility is very nice. The staff is there to help, although if it is busy they can seem overwhelmed. Out of all the places I have stayed in my college career, this one stands above the rest. I feel like a part of a greater community here and cannot wait for the next 12 months.
Max of 2. Cat.