Did anyone live in a shared house/flat in their first year instead of halls?

I am starting my first year at uni in 3 weeks and I have just found out I didn't get a place in university halls so I'm having to have to find private accommodation in a shared house/flat. I am really worried about this as I wont know the people i'm moving in with and it will only be like 3 or 4 other people. Was anyone else in this situation for their first year? Am I going to miss out on alot? Will the uni experience be different as I wont get to go to hall socials and wont be surrounded by alot of students? I am so worried about this, im seriously considering deferring my place

leahk

i also didn't get halls accommodation. are you studying at sheffield uni or hallam ??

I had this my first year, and I hated it really, though at my uni there were only enough halls for like 100 people so most people had to live in student houses and I think it's deffo different to halls because if you don't like your house mates you don't have that much of a chance to mix with other students like you would it halls accept for people on your course and thats it really. I think it's a lot less social.

im at Sheffield uni. I recommend that you go down to the uni as they will help you find somewhere! I went today and got a really great place!



yeah i know it will be less social, but i have ended up in a block of apartments that are full of like 20 other first years and its also 2 mins away from the usual halls so it shouldnt be too bad! ive also met my house mates and they seem nice why didnt you enjoy it, was it the house you didnt like or your flatmates?

im going to hallam, thy have a househunting event next week so hopefully i will find something. the 20 appartment block sounds good, enough people to find some you get along with .
was wondering the rooms you saw with the uni , had you seen them online or had the uni already reserved rooms for you to look at?

im going to hallam, thy have a househunting event next week so hopefully i will find something. the 20 appartment block sounds good, enough people to find some you get along with .
was wondering the rooms you saw with the uni , had you seen them online or had the uni already reserved rooms for you to look at?

Hi
I'm in the same situation as you, I've been looking at the private sector accommodation through the Hallam website and have found a few which I would consider but I do not know people to share with. I feel like the houehunting event is the best way to meet people but there is no guarantee that I will be viewing the houses I want.