Hi, I’m Kathy, MyNewPlace’s intern, and recent college graduate. After graduating just this past weekend, I began to get nostalgic about all the things I’ll miss about being a college student. Graduation is just around the corner for many other universities, and while there are tons of things you can enjoy in your post-college life, [...]
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Best Friend, Worst Roommate?
The age-old question: should I live with my good friend? …And by “age-old,” I mean “several decades old, since more than just rich kids started to go to college, women included, young adults stopped living with their parents until marriage, and people have been allowed to choose their own roommates rather than being assigned by [...]
Surviving Midterms In Your Apartment
It’s about time for college midterms, and if you haven’t done them before—or even if you have—here are some suggestions for surviving the procedure: 1. Have a clean workspace If you’re studying at home, make sure you have a place set aside where you can really focus on your work. A messy desk or table [...]
Avoiding the Ax-Murderer: Questions for Interviewing a Prospective Roommate
So they look great on (Craigslist) paper — how do you know if someone is really going to be a good roommate for you? Here are our suggestions for what to ask before you move in… 1. What do you do for a living? This is basic information you should know. It will also tell [...]
Decorating Your Dorm Room or College Apartment!
It’s so exciting! A room to yourself, outside your parents’ grasp—well, to yourself and two or three other freaked out college freshmen. It’s time to make this dorm room home. So, think about the following: What do you want your room to look like, for yourself? There are two sides of this. First, what will [...]
Study Digs: How To Turn Your College Dorm or Apartment Into an Effective Study Space
We applaud your efforts to do actual work in college, and to show our support, we offer this advice for creating an effective work space in chaotic, cramped environments: Communicate with your roommate Living with someone else complicates and often disrupts a study schedule. Talk to your roommate about your need for quiet, focused time, [...]
College Budgeting 101
You’re going to college and you’d rather not have to sell all your clothing before semester’s end, just to get by and pay your rent. What foresight you have! It’s time to make a budget that you’ll actually stick to: First, you gotta know how much money you actually have. Financial aid, scholarships, income if [...]
Leaving For College: The Checklist
We’ve written before on what you should pack when leaving for college; but what should you do to prepare for the big move? 1. Get in touch with your roommates, if possible. Get to know them a bit, coordinate any joint-use items like TVs (you really don’t want three of those in your room), prepare [...]
How to Choose College Housing
Good work! You managed to get into college. You’re more likely to get a job, at least after a few months of post-graduation despair; you’ll probably make more money than the average non-college grad; in all likelihood, you’ll drink your weight in beer every month. Good stuff. But in the meantime, where should you live? [...]
Listen Up, Property Managers! College Students Want to Find You Online
Are you advertising apartments, and want to capture the younger crowd? Then it’s time to get web-savvy. As John Kerrigan reported recently in the Multifamily Insider blog, college students increasingly eschew “traditional advertising” and turn instead to online searches when it comes time to find a new place. A nationwide survey of over 500 college [...]
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