sharing a dorm realistic
1. is it necessary to live with other people for ur first year? why? i kinda wanna live on my own but idk what consequences that would have on me, idk i just want my own space which leads me onto my next question.
2. if i share accommodation/dorms, what's it like? how small is it and how many people are their roughly? is there only 2 bedrooms and then a bathroom? whats the bathroom situation like?? I like my personal space and i need to get used to living with a total stranger but idk how bad the scenario is.
2. if i share accommodation/dorms, what's it like? how small is it and how many people are their roughly? is there only 2 bedrooms and then a bathroom? whats the bathroom situation like?? I like my personal space and i need to get used to living with a total stranger but idk how bad the scenario is.
What uni is this for?
Most UK unis have single rooms and a minority would offer shared rooms if you don't pick a preference
Most UK unis have single rooms and a minority would offer shared rooms if you don't pick a preference
Original post by Carrotsroom
What uni is this for?
Most UK unis have single rooms and a minority would offer shared rooms if you don't pick a preference
Most UK unis have single rooms and a minority would offer shared rooms if you don't pick a preference
oh i didnt have a uni in mind, i thought it would be the same for the majority.
Original post by Anonymous
oh i didnt have a uni in mind, i thought it would be the same for the majority.
The majority of UK unis will offer single rooms some with ensuites and some with shared bathrooms.
Firstly, your rent will probably be much lower compared to those who have a room to themselves. It's not 'necessary' to live with other people in terms of sharing a room. You usually share a kitchen and in that way you meet the people from your flat/floor and make friends that way.
The bathroom situation depends on the uni and the uni building youre in. Some offer a shared bathroom where you share with 1 other person but I've also seen some unis that make you share a few toilets/showers with your entire flat/floor.
Its super hard to describe as you don't have a uni in mind- every uni accommodation is super different to one another and there'll be different types of people at every uni. Unis also may randomly allocate you to a room or send out a preference form etc. You can also go for the option of privately renting a room which can be cheaper and you'll have a better idea of where you'll be living
id say share accom, thats what im doing, you meet friends for life but i guess you could also get unlucky and get the worst, I have a friend who lives alone and id say you have to work a bit harder to make friends but tis up to u tbh
So all halls are different, if the hall is catered there aren't any proper kitchens, just small kitchenettes, and those tend to have more students in a flat, like around 20.
Most flats have around 5-10 people
You'll have your own space, it's not really that common you'll be sharing an actual bedroom with another person unless you choose to do so, and your room will have a lock and key for it so it's all secure
Unless you have an ensuite (these tend to be a lot more expensive) you'll be sharing a bathroom, but you should only be sharing with like 5-6 other people depending on how many bathrooms there are and the size of the flat
You'll most likely make friends and meet people easier if you live with them, otherwise you're limited to the people on your course
Most flats have around 5-10 people
You'll have your own space, it's not really that common you'll be sharing an actual bedroom with another person unless you choose to do so, and your room will have a lock and key for it so it's all secure
Unless you have an ensuite (these tend to be a lot more expensive) you'll be sharing a bathroom, but you should only be sharing with like 5-6 other people depending on how many bathrooms there are and the size of the flat
You'll most likely make friends and meet people easier if you live with them, otherwise you're limited to the people on your course
Original post by Anonymous
1. is it necessary to live with other people for ur first year? why? i kinda wanna live on my own but idk what consequences that would have on me, idk i just want my own space which leads me onto my next question.
2. if i share accommodation/dorms, what's it like? how small is it and how many people are their roughly? is there only 2 bedrooms and then a bathroom? whats the bathroom situation like?? I like my personal space and i need to get used to living with a total stranger but idk how bad the scenario is.
2. if i share accommodation/dorms, what's it like? how small is it and how many people are their roughly? is there only 2 bedrooms and then a bathroom? whats the bathroom situation like?? I like my personal space and i need to get used to living with a total stranger but idk how bad the scenario is.
Hey there!
To answer your questions...
1) In my opinion, I think it's very important to live with people in first year in order to give yourself the best chance possible of making friends. Not only this but it limits you having other people around as studio and one bed flats are typically much smaller for students. It would be more difficult to have a larger group come around. I can completely appreciate you like your own space as I'm exactly the same, however even I gave it a go as I knew it would be harder to make friends if I didn't. Also, after a really bad day you can't even cheer yourself up by socialising if you live by yourself. I have lived in student halls for the past two years and made some lifelong friends but for third year I am living by myself. I think you should give it a go living in halls, at least for first year.
2) It depends on what the accommodation looks like. Usually student halls are not two bedrooms but they can range with the amount of people sharing a flat. You can choose a two bedroom flat but usually student halls range from around 3-9 people living in each flat. Not every accommodation has shared bathrooms either and you can choose to have an en-suite room if you find one that you like. If you do end up with a shared bathroom then it's really not as bad as you think if you find someone that cares about hygiene. I see my room as my personal space but the kitchen is for when I want to socialise and hang out with my flatmates. Sometimes you get unlucky and find someone quite messy but most of the time your standard student is either average or very clean. As long as you establish things like bin rotas quite early, there shouldn't be a problem. Most of the time you find people rarely want to cook at the same time either. You hear horror stories about student accommodations purely because no one is going to post about how good of a flat they've got are they? They're probably going to post on social media to complain about it. It doesn't happen extremely often.
Hope this helped!
Lucy - Digital Student Ambassador SHU
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