Danger_Zone

I'm the opposite, really. I didn't like reading in middle/high school, but started to love it by the end of high school and beginning of college. I had a totally different attitude from school then and basically hated any kind of reading I had to do associated with school. I haven't had much time to read with moving and getting ready for school but I recently read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot and am currently reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? By Philip K. Dick.

It doesn't bother me earlier, I just sometimes use a hair dryer and straightening iron. It was pretty strange at first though!

My boyfriend's mom doesn't have an outlet in her bathroom. But it is a pretty old house so maybe that is something some older bathrooms don't have.

@Effloresce thank you! @Pink Fuzzy Bunny Thanks! It was way more stressful than I thought it would be. I called so many places only to find out there were no apartments, and apartments I made appointments with wanted were taken by the time I got there. I was worried there would actually be nothing left as it's too late to really apply to housing on-campus. That's exciting! I hope you enjoy your new place. That's a great idea, and I'll have to make sure to do it. I used to take pictures when I moved out of student housing because my suitemates were always.. Untidy to say the least, and you could be charged quite a bit if you left the place messy. @hippyscientist Congrats! That's really exciting. Hope everything goes smoothly for you!

Well I found an apartment! It's small but I can't complain when at this point there were almost no apartments left... Not to mention I'm a foreign student with no SSN, no credit and no prior employment, who barely makes any money. It was an awful experience trying to find one so I'm really glad its over.

I believe same sex marriage has been legal here for a couple years, but it would make sense in that case. Perhaps that was the reason and what I'm reading on the internet is people complaining about this happening in the past, or the apartment rules haven't been updated to accommodate for the changed laws. Or maybe some people are uncomfortable with the idea of an unmarried couple living together? That is kind of ridiculous if places ask for a bigger deposit, but I suppose they can do what they please. I'd like to be married already but I think it might cause some issues with my (non)-immigrant status in the US. It might look suspicious if I were to marry here. I really don't want to wait 5+ years but I guess I don't have much of a choice. So my sister told me that one of our cats has been wandering around day after day looking for me. I am heartbroken. You can't really explain to an animal that you are moving away but will be visiting eventually.

I get questions like the third one all the time! I get questions about the War of 1812, various other wars, ancient history.. And when I can't answer it I get "but I thought you knew history." I do! Just a very, very minuscule portion of it on a topic you probably don't care about. Oh and then I get this one from my boyfriend: "Why would you choose to go to school for even more years? you nerd."

Private owners, I mean. It just seems kind of discriminatory to me. I would totally be married now if I could, I promise! I am thinking of getting an apartment for the year then looking into housing during the summer so I have more time to look. I will look into those though, thanks! Guys it's happening!! I just went through customs and am waiting at the gates! It actually was much easier than I thought. I was just asked for my I-20 then I went through. What a relief that was. Now I can worry about housing and banking and missing my family and my sanity because I got absolutely no sleep last night.

That's great! I hope you like your new place. It's too bad there's no tub, though (but at least there are no men in their underwear? ) Thanks, I'm hoping so! The soonest I can visit is on Friday, and many places have told me that they either have one place left or it's doubtful that there will be anything when I arrive. There are also some apartments in off-campus student housing but I need to find out if my boyfriend can move in with me. Oh and I also found out that some places won't allow you to share a bedroom as a couple unless you're married! I could not believe that one, but luckily I haven't encountered that in my search yet.

The lack of apartments for rent is starting to make me nervous. I'm not able to go visit until the end of next week and a few places have told me they might not have anything by then. I am hoping I can find just one place that works for my boyfriend and I. I guess I should have looked into apartments earlier but everybody assured me that I would have no problem finding them at this time... I also just e-mailed one place right now so that I wouldn't forget in the morning, and they got back to me from their phone (it's 1:30am!) Now I'm afraid I've woken them up or something... why would they reply to me at 1:30am??

Good luck with your job applications, and the internship!! I guess I've had the opposite situation. My parents are kind of always around, I was never left at home by myself growing up. I got my privacy once I went off to university, but I ended up coming home a lot anyway because I hated my roommates. @hippyscientist I don't see the big deal either, but initially my parents were acting like I was going out of my way to get out of the house and get away from them. I don't know if me moving far away is making them insecure or what.

I'm the oldest of 3. I'm the first to leave so I guess they are taking it particularly hard... also the fact that I am moving far away. I'm hoping it will improve our relationship as well, though. A house of parents with their adult children makes things more crowded and stressful.

One of my suitemates used to have her boyfriend over all the time, and one time I came downstairs and he was cooking eggs in his underwear. I said hi rather awkwardly. My suitemate could not stop apologizing on his behalf.

Whenever my mom brings up that I'm leaving in a week it sounds like she's going to cry. I know this is how parents are when their kids first move out but it still feels awful!

It hasn't even been released in Canada and already the Canadian police are warning us not to play it. I wanted to check it out next week in the US but I probably don't need something else to distract me (but I'll still do it anyway I'm sure.)

@Neist and @MarineBluePsy both make good points. Some students really do get everything paid for by them, sure, but what happens if they're suddenly cut off? Unlike you they won't have any experience with financial independence. And a lot of people go out of their way to appear more "well off" than they are. The complete opposite can be true as well.

I think we all sometimes feel like there are others better off than us, or that there is something different about us that makes us feel left out. I think because you're self-conscious about it you're going to be the one noticing things like this, not anybody else. Although I'm not in the same situation as you, I do know what it's like to feel like others are in more favourable circumstances than I am. I did have my education paid for by a relative, but not being on financial aid made me ineligible for all summer research opportunities. This feels downright unfair when you're trying to apply for grad school and see fellow classmates presenting at conferences and conducting research with professors. And I know other people being able to spend their money more freely, or having academic or wealthy backgrounds, can feel unfair as well, but you have to remember that you've ended up exactly where they are regardless. People have different backgrounds and different experiences but still share certain qualities and goals. Try to put a positive spin on your circumstances and experiences. Try to find similarities between you and your cohort rather than focusing on the differences.

That doesn't sound so bad! I really have no idea what I would be TA'ing for. I will say that I'm super jealous at all of the history courses being offered to undergrads, though. My undergrad institution was incredibly lacking in course offerings for history. I also feel like I'm the only one who is looking forward to being a TA... maybe that will change.

I haven't really been that productive, but I guess I wanted to relax while I can. So I've been reading books, watching a lot of movies, playing a lot of video games, shopping and working on learning German. I've also been spending time with my family before I move and doing some last minute things at home (packing, getting my documents together, getting check ups at the doctor's and dentist's, etc.) I also took my first vacation which was to Disney World! I was supposed to be volunteering for a local genealogical society but they're too unorganized and were a no-show at my interview. I've been contacting them every summer and they never have room for me, then I finally get an interview and realize how unprofessional they are. I didn't really have a back up plan as I expected to be working there...

Me too. Apparently I will find out only 2 weeks before the class starts... But at least I get to list my preferences for which class to be a TA for, so hopefully I will get something I want.

That's great, I hope you enjoy it! I own a few more Murakami books I need to get through, so I'm probably waiting until the paperback edition comes out. It will be really exciting to read his earliest works, though.

Definitely! But I want to make sure I have what I need so that they will let me into the US in the first place. I always take out a bit of money from the bank before taking trips and take money out of the ATM, if needed.

I was around last night when the countdown reached zero. Pretty amazing stuff.

Awesome! I'm really enjoying it so far, and I love Murakami novels in general. Up to this point I've read After Dark, A Wild Sheep Chase, Norwegian Wood, Kafka on the Shore, and Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. By the way, I don't know if you know this, but Murakami just re-released those books as Wind/Pinball: https://www.amazon.com/Wind-Pinball-novels-Haruki-Murakami/dp/0385352123 That's impressive, @Neist! Hope you enjoyed.

Well if I can't move in until August that's fine anyway, I'm hoping to call ahead of time and find out what's available. So I guess I will just ask about that when I call, thanks for mentioning that.