I am a sophomore Sociology and Social Work double major from Michigan. I love Colorado State and my favorite part of Campus is the Oval, especially in the Fall. Along with being involved on campus, I enjoy spending time outdoors and hiking the mountains!
Hello fellow second-year students, and welcome to Spring Semester! This weather is definitely making it feel more like its April already, rather than January, but I’m not really complaining! I hope that everyone had a great beginning to their semester and that you all are enjoying your classes before the homework starts to pile up! One thing that I’ve noticed about this time of year is that not only do the stresses of school begin again, but we must also start thinking about next Fall already when looking into our housing situations. It’s crazy to think that the time of year for house and apartment leasing is here yet again, I feel like I just went through it yesterday.
And so, with this in mind, I wanted to dedicate this blog to the housing situations of second years. As CSU students, the amount of different circumstances that I have heard has been all over the place! From continuing to live on campus in the residence halls, to living within an apartment, condo, duplex, or house…people have a lot of things to choose from! I was lucky enough to begin living in a condo complex near campus that gave me the opportunity to have a basement, garage, and upstairs living area. I didn’t realize until I began to move in how much STUFF was necessary to have in moving from a residence hall to my own place. However, now that I am all settled in, the thought of moving my belongings yet again seems daunting. However, I feel that I am slowly starting to build up my arsenal of kitchen appliances and bathroom décor for when I have my big-girl house in a couple of years.
One great thing that I have found in moving from the residence halls to a condo with a couple of my friends has been the step-up transition that occurs with each move. I had to purchase a lot of goods initially when moving into the residence hall, but my furniture and other amenities were already provided for me. During my second year, I had to begin to purchase more furniture and other household appliances, but I have been able to split many of these items with my roommates so that I have not had to buy as much. In a few years when I am looking into my own person housing, I feel that I will be prepared for the next upward transition of needing everything on my own because I have taken baby steps to get to that point so it won’t be as scary!
Whatever your housing situation may be, I wish you all the best in finding a residence (or remaining where you currently are) for next year! Good luck with the beginning of the semester, and make sure to start off strong! Until next time :)
