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How to Tell When You Should Live Without a Roommate

Sometimes, choosing a good friend to be your roommate isn’t enough. It may be that you’re simply the type of person who prefers to live alone. The problem is that it can be difficult to know this when it’s your first time living away from home. You may decide to try one year in McMaster University housing , but if tension builds up, you should probably live without a roommate in the future. You Never Bring Anyone Home You should feel comfortable entertaining friends at home and bringing dates back. If you do neither, it may be because you struggle to feel completely at ease when your roommate is close by. You Argue About Chores It may be that one of you is messy, whereas the other is super organized. Alternatively, it may be that you are just unable to agree on whose turn it is to do a particular chore. If this is becoming a constant source of arguments, you need to consider parting ways. You Can’t Stand Waiting for the Bathroom Ideally, you’d like to be able

Are You Ready to Live Off-Campus?

Going to university and moving into off-campus student housing like an off-campus McMaster residence can be tough at first. There’s a lot of adjustment required. You’ll likely be missing the comfort and privacy of your own home as you would need to live with other student residents. You’ll be doing a lot of things on your own, too, like laundry and cooking your meals. But as you ease into school and living in your home away from home, you’ll find that your new-found freedom and independence can be a lot of fun, especially if you’re armed with the essentials. Get ready to live off-campus and ease your way into a successful year at school. Start by packing up these basics: Clothing – you might not need to bring all of your clothing from home, but a good mix of casual clothes for leisure and studying and a few dressier items for nights out should suffice. Birkenstocks or Crocs – these are generally very comfortable and versatile as slippers. Gym clothes – if you haven't been