Moving out.

[Psycho]

At last! The day is upon us.
I am packing my shit and leaving the comfortable place known as home. Moving out of the city to study for 3 years (Game development)

Will be living in a house with 2 other strangers. Should be interesting.
So, any tips and hints from the more experienced of you?

[Graham]

Don't be stupid with your money. I am back with my parents and its the worst feeling in the world moving back in.

[pavliko]

Being a student is fun!  Because you are busy 90% of your available time.

[Blacksheepboy]

I am packing my s**t and leaving the comfortable place known as home.

Hey, sounds like what I'm doing! Moving away in a day er two, so I obviously can't offer you any advice.

[Centurion]

Shit, fuck and party a lot

[Fireman]

s**t, f**k and party a lot

you still live with your parents though.. or amirwrong 

Mainly what Graham said, use common sense, and be prepared for either nice strangers, or assholes that you will have to deal with. Hopefully the latter, make sure to not leave your stuff in plain-view or forget them, because if they are #2 you'll be fucked.

[echo_trail]

Don't be stupid with your money. I am back with my parents and its the worst feeling in the world moving back in.

True words. Allow yourself to have fun, but make sure you've got your monthly expenses covered first. I've been building up a horrible debt on account of not following the above, and it's a fucking pain in the ass. I've had to put my studies off for a year, just so I could get a full-time job and pay back some of what I owe. Not very satisfying.

Other than that, rock on, brudda. Good luck

[VinceBros]

Lol same thing for me next month, going to study arts and tecnologies of medias tho .

Good luck BRAH.

[10th_account]

I was short on cash after the first year. I got a part time job and luckily it didn't have much effect on my grades. I could get a new computer, games, a cocktail bar, various gadgets and eat out on most days. It certainly made collage easier to endure for me. So I'd really recommend getting a part time job unless you're filthy rich.

[jrgp]

Get laid. Hopefully not with the femnerds/femanons/femgers you might encounter.

And be really, really careful with your money. You might not long have the option of living with your parents, and there isn't any reason to unnecessarily drain them later on if you could have done well with your money now.

[Kazuki]

The thing about having roommates is that you don't have much control over them and yet you depend on them to split costs with you. If you get lucky, you'll get responsible roommates. If not, you might stress out frequently because you can't rely on them. And if you try to be controlling, you'll be considered a douchebag. So it can really swing both ways. Yes, you have to be very careful with your money, but so do your roommates.

[jerich]

Is this a house that is offered by the school that you pay, or is it just an apartment/house in the outskirts? If it's not by the school, why would you trust such a big decision on 2 random folks you don't even know?

Kaz is right, you might be everybit responsible, but if you're roommates aren't, then you're screwed. It's kinda like setting up a credit card joint account with a random stranger, you're credit score is only as good as the significant other in the account.


Regardless, do you're best to keep up with payments, and treat yourself less often to save money.

[iDante]

I'm moving out in a month to college dorms. I've never lived for an extended period of time away from my parents so this'll be interesting.

I can't give any advice, just the knowledge that you aren't alone.

[a-4-year-old]

I'm moving out in a month to college dorms. I've never lived for an extended period of time away from my parents so this'll be interesting.

Same for me, all I know is that I'm not allowed to bring my kabar.

[Graham]

I'm moving out in a month to college dorms. I've never lived for an extended period of time away from my parents so this'll be interesting.

Same for me, all I know is that I'm not allowed to bring my kabar.

Sounds like a deal breaker.

[Psycho]

I kind of have the money aspect under control. Been working full time (almost atleast) for 2 years while living with very little expenses. I Have also applied for scholarship plus loan, wich will get me enough income to live off. I might see about getting a job though.

I don't split costs with my roomies. The rent is individually payed, so technically I could have the whole house to myself for a pretty low monthly cost. Doubt I'll be that lucky, as it's pretty much war over the few remaining appartments. I got this one by pure chance.

My roomates will be students of the same school. Atleast I am fairly certain of this. They could still be assholes, but I could always find another place when the appartment rush is over.

[{LAW} Gamer_2k4]

I lived in a college dorm for 4 years, and I've lived on my own with a roommate since the start of the summer.  My biggest advice to you, aside from all the other useful things other people have said, is to form good habits as soon as you can.  Living on your own, it's VERY easy to let the dishes build up, or to make messes from normal accumulation, or to go for LONG periods of time without cleaning the house itself.  Don't let that happen.

[numgun]

Are you me? I'm doing the exact same thing as you(3 years, game dev, move out of city), except there will be only 1 room mate with me instead of 2.

Wish you best of luck bro.

[mich1103]

I wanna do the same thing has you when i get older 

[Graham]

Psycho I was in the army barracks for a long time so I know a little about bad roommates. Headphones bro, really good ones. Sit on the toilet if you need some time to think and can't take a walk. Even bad roommates have good qualities though, just find whatever is good and bring it out more when you are around them.