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Students give tips for off-campus life |
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Tuesday, 05 February 2008 |
by LINDSAY TIGAR
Lifestyles Editor
Appalachian State University students are required to live on campus their freshman year unless they have specific medical reasons that require special attention.
After the completion of their first year, students may choose to live on or off campus depending on their preference.
Some students move into apartments around the Appalachian campus as early as their sophomore
year, while some prefer to move out once they are upperclassmen.
“Junior year is the best time to move into an apartment, “ senior public relations major Ginna A.
Clement said. “The first two years of college are characterized by many as ‘fun or social’ years. Junior
and senior years naturally are more difficult and focused towards careers, so it would be fitting to move
to an apartment with more responsibility, privacy and adult-life freedom.”
Making the first transition from living at home to moving into a residence hall is full of change and an
increase in responsibility.
However, making the switch from a residence hall to an apartment demands even more responsibility.
“Freedom was a big change when I moved out of the dorms,” Seth A. Hall, senior marketing major said.
“Granted you still have a good amount in the dorms, but you don’t have to worry about RAs or sharing
a small room with another person.”
Also, moving into an apartment presents unexpected economical demands.
"Apartments have pros and cons. ...you have more room, privacy, kitchen/living room and your own bathroom..."
Ginna A. Clement
senior public relations major
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“Keep in mind transportation and money when moving into an apartment,” Clement said. “Do you have
a way to get to campus? Either a parking pass with a car or does the AppalCART come by your
apartment? Also, some unexpected expenses are the costs of water, power, cable and your own
groceries.”
Apartments around Appalachian’s campus vary in price, number of rooms and cost.
An important aspect to remember is who to choose for your roommate, how to debate splitting the cost
of expenses and how much you’re willing to spend.
“Remember that no matter who your roommate or roommates are, that just like in the dorm, arguments
will come up and you should work through them like adults,” Hall said. “Also, setting up a budget to
remember when rent and the utilities are due is a good idea so you don’t spend too much money and
put your roommates in a bind.”
Whether living in a residence hall or in an off-campus apartment, each has its own benefits and
downfalls.
“Apartments have pros and cons,” Clement said. “In an apartment you have more room, privacy,
kitchen/living room and your own bathroom and decorating freedom. But they are farther from campus,
can be more expensive and it’s harder to transport to classes and events.”
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