[Rout]

Assuming that money is not in the equation, would you rather live alone or with flatmates?

I am moving on to 2nd year and all things considered living alone is more appealing to me (privacy, etc) and the only thing holding me back is the loneliness and boredom that may come. However, I do have an active social life so hopefully that won't be much of a problem

[facetious]

Personally, I'd always want to live with flatmates. No matter what my social life, I'd hate coming home to an empty flat, but if you feel more comfortable living alone, you should do that.

[roh]

Always with flatmates. My course is pretty low on hours so I'd be spending a lot of time just in on my own. Last year I lived in halls abroad which were very unsociable and it's so frustrating not being able to just get up and go see your mates next door when you're bored.

If you much prefer your own company fair enough, but if you have a lock on your door you can still get the privacy whilst you can't just magic mates up when you want them in a flat.

[Origami Bullets]

With flatmates. I stayed in halls for about three days at Christmas when there was no one else there (I was there due to work). Honestly I was bored out of my mind, and even started to miss the annoying flatmate!

[QwertyG]

Flatmates I guess

[petal1991]

i would say flatmates, however there are advantages to being on your own. i was kept up every single night til 1am in my student house last year by their noise, they were unclean, spent forever in the bathroom when we only had one, didn't do their fair share of washing up, just generally inconsiderate of others. couldnt wait to move out of there! and i can now definitely say i'd consider living alone!

[SnoochToTheBooch]

(Original post by Rout)
Assuming that money is not in the equation, would you rather live alone or with flatmates?

I am moving on to 2nd year and all things considered living alone is more appealing to me (privacy, etc) and the only thing holding me back is the loneliness and boredom that may come. However, I do have an active social life so hopefully that won't be much of a problem

I've lived alone for about the past 18 months or so and love it, loneliness has never been an issue. You can do what the hell you want the whole time, nobody wakes you up in the morning, or hogs the bathroom, or whinges if the place gets untidy or whatever. Its total freedom.

[Soph.Jade]

Alone. I enjoy my own space and doing my own thing, a house free from mess and being able to arrange the kitchen the way I want it. I also end up cleaning up after people a lot.
I'm a bit of an unsociable person unless it's a night out/lectures etc. I need time away from people without them knocking my door or asking me to watch films etc. Sounds harsh but I like seeing friends in small doses

[PhoenixFortune]

I live on my own, and I really like it, but then my course has a lot of contact hours, and I'm fine with my own company, so I'm only really in my flat for dinner/sleep/breakfast then it's back to campus again. I can understand the appeal of having flatmates, but it's still nice to have your own space, and be able to have some time where I'm not seeing the same people 24/7. As for boredom, I always have some assignment or other to do, and being on your own reallty motivates you to get on with it! Plus, I meet up with friends who live nearby at the weekends, so again, I'm hardly ever actually on my own.

It's what you'll feel comfortable with and can afford ultimately.

[Freak Out]

Always alone!

[alaska.]

I always thought I'd prefer to live on my own to have my privacy, own bathroom and kitchen. I like being alone at times and minding my own business. Then I started Uni in Germany last year and stayed in my own apartment. It was even a hall of flats, but most of the people were extremly unsocial. I knocked on doors and even then some people weren't in or sometimes didn't want to answer the doors.

Now, I am moving to Scotland for studying and will stay in Student Accomodation with either 3 or 7 other flatmates. I can't wait, as it is a lot more sociable. Maybe we end up cooking every now and then or you just discuss what has happened for you during the day. My start in Germany has taught me that I am more of a group person and will need to live with others.

But you might never know if you don't experience both

[whiteing]

I'm yet to go to uni, but i would imagian i'd prefer to be a loner just cus i can never be arsed with other human beings and am a *bit* of a wierdo, also the course i'm going to be takings an absalute study fest so i would think that being on your own would make it easier without the noise

Though i guess its who your flat mates are, If my flat mates were all Lectures and geniuses i think i'd probably go with that

[Student2806]

I lived in my own flat for 2 years and it was brilliant. I was in at uni a lot and had a good social life but at the end of the day, coming home to my own space was very nice. I didn't answer to anyone, I didn't have to clean up after anyone, I didn't have people disturbing me. Everything was just the way I wanted it.
That said, I'm not someone who ever gets bored alone. I know plenty of people who couldn't hack being alone for 5 minutes without getting bored, let alone living alone.

It's not for everyone. But for me it was perfect. After living in hostels for the best part of a year, I crave my own space and privacy more than anything. I'd give my right just to have my own room right now.

[ashtoreth]

another vote for living alone...wander round butt nekkid and no one to care! perfick!

[CasualSoul]

alone!

[dem503]

I'm surprised so many people are saying 'alone'!

It is a vital life skill to be able to get along with people in a close environment, some of you are gonna have a shock when you start working 9-5, working day in day out with the exact same people!!

Also, living with people does not mean you spend every second in somebody else's face, you will still have your own room. You are also allowed to have other friends, or even leave the house! The kitchen will not be in a state of uncleanliness simply because you share it with other people- it will be unclean if you live with idiots (and even if they are, show them how to clean!)

[TheJeebs]

i'll be living alone this year and i'm looking forward to it. in halls i lived with 5 others, 2nd year 3 hours and last year 4 others. had lots of fun in those 3 years but its my last year and tbh as good mates as i am with all my now ex flatmates, they were extremely messy in the kitchen and the living room and i can't be arsed with that anymore.

and it's not the end of the world for your social life either, my flat next year is literally a 2 minute walk from an apartment complex where loads of my mates are staying

[TheJeebs]

(Original post by dem503)

It is a vital life skill to be able to get along with people in a close environment, some of you are gonna have a shock when you start working 9-5, working day in day out with the exact same people!!

that has nothing to do with living with people. just because you want to live alone doesn't mean you can't get along with people in a close environment

[hippieglitter]

I lived with flatmates for 3 years at uni, some were good, some were bad, i did consider living alone at one point during my second second year, I was so unhappy with two of my 3 flatmates, I felt unwelcome in my own house, but when it came down to it I couldn't find anywhere and one moved out so I managed to claim his room and things improved the next year. I loved most of my flatmates and one of them is my best ever friend. It is a great experience living with friends, if both you and they are relatively easy to live with, but one horrible person can make it hell. Someone you may get on really well with socially can be a complete nightmare to live with.

[dem503]

(Original post by hippieglitter)
I lived with flatmates for 3 years at uni, some were good, some were bad, i did consider living alone at one point during my second second year, I was so unhappy with two of my 3 flatmates, I felt unwelcome in my own house, but when it came down to it I couldn't find anywhere and one moved out so I managed to claim his room and things improved the next year. I loved most of my flatmates and one of them is my best ever friend. It is a great experience living with friends, if both you and they are relatively easy to live with, but one horrible person can make it hell. Someone you may get on really well with socially can be a complete nightmare to live with.

To be brutally honest, I think you had the classic experience- one idiot ruining it. Everyone at some point goes 'I hate you all I want to live on my own next year' !

I always find it annoying that you have to pick your housemates after like 3 months at uni (ie. before the end of first term), you could in the subsequent next 5 months find that they are actually dicks, or even worse not find out until you move in together! So unless you are like an experienced personal investigator, you aren't really gonna know who you are going to move in with. (Of all my friends at uni, I am in the minority with my housemates and I not all falling out at any point!)