Hi everybody
I'm going to be starting an M.Litt in September and am having problems finding accommodation.
I applied for halls, but have yet to hear anything back and have been 'strongly advised' to look into private accommodation. I've looked at renting houses/flats with people or finding someone who has a spare room and is looking for a flatmate but there is literally nothing out there. No one seems to have a spare room, and there are so many other people in the same position a me that when houses or rooms do become available they are snapped up instantly. It makes it harder for me because I don't live in St Andrews, nor in the surrounding area.
Should I give up on halls and accept my fate, that I haven't been successful? Or should I still hope to hear back?
They have advised us with some other options, one of which is to live in Dundee. This could include finding a spare room in a house to rent, or to look into private halls. I really don't like the idea of having to get a bus into St Andrews. I wanted the whole experience of living and studying in the 'bubble'.
Has anyone had any experience, or know of anyone who has had experience, of living in Dundee and commuting in? Do you think it is a good option? I would probably go for the private halls because it would allow me to meet more people in a city that I'm not even studying in.
Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated, I just don't know what to do right now.
Thanks,
Becky.