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Youve found your perfect apartment, decided onyour roommates and decked out your apartmentwith all kinds decorations. But what do you do onceyou move in and have to deal with the challenges of living on your own?

When I moved into my first apartment before

my junior year, I was happy I didnt have to live inthe dorms. I finally didnt have to share a bedroomand deal with all the annoying things that come withliving in residence halls. However, living in an apart-ment brought on the challenge of truly living on my own for the first time. I found myself having to makesure all my bills were paid on time, cooking my ownpasta dinners and trying to keep the apartment clean,which my roommates made hard.

The point is that making the jump to living inyour first apartment can turn your life upside down.Sometimes, people dont realize how much life canchange when they live on your own. My co-workersand I hope that with this apartment guide, you are

well-prepared for and can easily adjust to apartmentliving, so that you can stress out about somethingelse, like homework.


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By Katy SaunderSi o @k s .com

When looking for an apartment, is having awasher and dryer a must?

Some students think its an absolute necessity,while others do not mind spending an afternoona week at the laundromat, doing homework andmeeting new people.

Having a washer and dryer was the No. 1 prior-ity for Kathleen Male, Overland Park sophomore,when she was looking for an apartment. When shesigned her lease at Hawks Pointe, Kathleen signedup for a washer and dryer unit. However, it wasnot installed until mid-January, halfway throughher lease.

It is much more convenient when the washerand dryer are right upstairs as opposed to the clos-est laundromat, Male said.

When a unit is not at your immediate disposal,prior planning is necessary. Time has to be set aside,as does spare change, and you tend to analyze yourdaily wardrobe choices more.

Andy Horigan, Wichita sophomore, makes itwork. Having to set aside time to do his laundry at a nearby laundromat provides Horigan with aset homework time on either Sunday or Monday evening.

Despite his routine schedule, Horigan did say there were downsides of not having a washer anddryer in his apartment.

Sometimes on weeknights, you have to fight formachines because either there are too many peopleor too many machines are broken Horigan said. Healso said it got costly and because of that, he tendedto do his laundry less often.

It is a different story, though, for RichardMartinez, Topeka senior. He said he loved havinghis own unit because your own is more clean, andyou dont have to worry about laundry theft.

Martinez lives with two roommates but says

their laundry schedules never conflict. He said

he was able to do his laundry two to three days aweek.

When you have your own washer and dryer anddont need to put aside time to head to the laundro-mat, you wont have to worry about not being ableto wear something on account of it being dirty.

There are some problems that come with own-ing a washer and dryer unit in a confined space likean apartment. Martinez and Male both commentedabout the noisiness of the unit and the excess heatthe dryer brings, especially in the summer. Both of their units are in closets, but they said the heat andnoise were overwhelming at times.

You will have to decide whether having yourown washer and dryer unit is actually cheaper. Sure,you dont have to hassle with quarters, but whatabout the water bill and any other added expenses?Kathleen Male said she paid a monthly charge justfor having a unit in her apartment.

In the end, it all boils down to a convenienceissue. Do you prefer hauling the dirty-clothes bas-ket, the detergent, dryer sheets and a pouch full of quarters down a couple blocks or do you prefer to just carry the basket down the hall?

Regardless of where the laundry gets done, stu-

dents find a way to make it happen.

3. Laundry time5. Cooking for yourself 6. Living on the cheap7. Safety and security8. Partying it up10. Cleaning up after a party11. Getting to campus12. Pets in apartments15. Tips for furry friends16. A seniors perspective t

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Without the convenience of ready-made dininghall food, first-time apartment-dwellers can expe-rience anxiety when dinner time rolls around, andthey have to cook possibly for the first time.

Many students receive instruction on foodsafety and cooking tips before coming to collegeor even as part of college orientation, but still,doubts may linger.

College students neednt stress out, though,because many books and Web sites are devoted tocheap, creative recipes and basic cooking skills canbe easily learned. Web sites such as www.allreci-pes.com and www.betterrecipes.com have sectionsdevoted to easy recipes.

The average college student can learn how tocook on their own, simply by taking the thingsthey love to eat and using them in different ways,said Aimee Love, an Overland Park senior whoplans to attend culinary school after graduation.

Love said watching cooking shows on TVcould help, and she encouraged all students totackle any cooking fears.

Dont be afraid of the kitchen. Throw out thefrozen TV dinners, and try something new, shesaid.

Taking the time to cook can also be greatly ben-eficial for your health. A 2006 Brown University Medical School study found that the so-calledfreshman 15 may actually be a myth it should

be closer to freshman 7 or 8 but that many students continue to gain weight after their fresh-man year. Eating healthy at home, the study sug-gested, could help combat this weight gain.

Love said cooking could become not just achore but a community activity to bring togetherfamily, friends and roommates.

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Now that youre out of the dorm and living inyour first apartment, money plays a much biggerrole in your life. Between the rent, the utility

bills, groceries, and anything fun you want to do,the monthly cost of living is not cheap. Somestudents are doing it on their own with jobs andloans, while others are riding it easy with muchappreciated help from Mom and Dad.

Student Housing provides the way to haveone big bill with everything included, but rulesand Resident Assistances come with the package,as well. For those students who want the free-dom, but still need guidance, Jennifer Wamelink,Associate Director for Resident Life, said thatsome staff members will offer programs on finan-cial planning and will bring in recourses and

speakers to prepare those students for the finan-cial adjustment of living on their own. MattChase, Wichita sophomore said he prefers livingin student housing for the community life thathe finds living in the Battenfeld Scholarship Hall.With help from a scholarship and his parents,Matts housing costs are covered, but he does rack up some costs.

Im a really picky eater, so I actually do end upspending some of my own money on groceries.

When youre living on a limited income, bud-get becomes a very familiar word. You find your-self choosing what is more important, a case of beer or detergent and laundry money. You learnto makes things last longer and the infamousRamen Noodles diet is a definite on the list of any budgeting college student.

When it comes to paying your rent and yourbills, each apartment complex has something dif-ferent to offer. Some are the standard where youpay them your rent, and each utility bill comesseparate. Other apartments have a payment planbuilt into the monthly rent, which includes utili-ties up to a certain amount.

Molly Kretzer, Wichita sophomore, said theapartment she lived in includes the utility bills upto $200 dollars each month in the monthly rent.When it goes over that amount, a separate bill issent for the amount due. Mollys parents pay forher rent, but everything else is up to her. She hasa job for spending money for things like grocer-ies. Living with three other people can also makebudgeting difficult. Molly said she and her room-mates used to grocery shop together and split thebill four ways, but now she says they live by a if you didnt buy, dont eat it policy.

Learning to budget your money is a skill thattakes some of us a very long time to master. Notonly do you have to learn to set aside money for

bills, you have to remember that each bill hasa due date and that there is a price on lateness,think of what you can buy with 10 extra bucksin your pocket. I bet you could think of some-thing better than using that money to pay a latefee. With budgeting comes responsibility. Buy a

calendar, and write down the due date of the billas soon as it comes. They even make paying billsa no-brainer these days as some banks offer anonline bill pay option, which means it automati-cally takes it out of your account, no stamp or postoffice needed. All you have to do is tell it how much and what day you want it to come out of your account and it is done.

The bottom line is, in order to live a minimalto stress, free life, you must first learn to budgetyour money each month and organize yourself enough to pay bills on time. When looking forapartments, compare rent costs, check into util-

ity plans and determine the most efficient way to budget your money so you always have somecash leftover.

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Students fnd easy ways to prevent robberiesburglary prevention tips

Its important to use securitymeasures to keep yourself safe.

Chris KearyPubl c s t Ofc

Keep shrubs especially those around theentry points of a property properly trimmed,so they arent potential hiding spots forburglars Record the serial numbers of valuable items,such as laptops or cameras Keep valuables hidden; never leave electron -ics, cash or other valuable items in plain view Never freely give out information aboutwhen you are going to be home If you are away for a long period, ask friendsor neighbors to keep an eye on your home,and consider getting your mail and deliveriesforwarded or picked up by someone you trust If you live alone, dont let strangers know Work with your property management tomake sure your facilities are well-lit and yourdoors properly secured If your place has a sliding door, place a metalor wood rod in its track to prevent it from be -ing opened from the outside Consider getting timers for a lamp, TV, oreven a radio to make it switch on automati -cally to make it appear as if someone is home,even when you are away.

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Moving out into an apartment, house,duplex or town home and away from parentsor Student Housing for the first time can meanthe addition of several new and perhapseven slightly scary responsibilities. One suchresponsibility that may go unconsidered by many just may be the most important per-sonal safety.

Rented properties such

as apartments are nearly 85 percent more likely tobe the target of a break-inthan owned property suchas individual family homes,according to the DouglasCounty District Attorney Offices web site.

Though, as a poor col-lege student, you may notfeel like a good target for theft, odds are youprobably have computer equipment, an MP3

player, a home entertainment system or per-haps even just a run-of-the-mill cell phone.All these items are easily stolen and easily

resold, making them ideal candidates for beingstolen.

According to a recent press release by theKU Public Safety office, property crime such astheft and burglary (break-ins) almost alwaysmake up the majority of all crimes reported ona college campus.

The office reported the number of totalcriminal offenes on and around campus tohave fallen from 737 in 2006 to 664 in 2007.National statistics from the Department of

Justice show a decline in all

crime in the past 30 years,but crime in Lawrenceactually increased by 2 per-cent from 2006 to 2007.

Assistant Chief of thePublic Safety Officer ChrisKeary emphasized put-ting in the effort to keepa home secure to prevent victimization.

Its important to use security measures tokeep yourself safe, Keary said. Just making

sure to always lock the doors and windows isa good start. Security is sometimes a matter of effort, but its not hard.

Keary suggested taking security into con-sideration when looking for an apartment,but also said there were a number of ways tomake an existing living space less attractive toburglars. Some tips included asking a trustedfriend to look after a home while its occupantsare away, having and always locking strongdeadbolts and installing timers on lights tomake it appear as if someone is home evenwhen the space is empty.

If someone is going to break in, that personmight want to choose the home thats dark all

the time, he said. Its good to make it look liketheres someone around.

Sergeant Paul Fellers of the Lawrence PoliceDepartment said home security was largely about awareness and who had access to yourinformation.

Never give out information about whenyou will be home, never let strangers into yourhome, and never let strangers know if you livealone, Fellers said.

Keary said the first step to making a livingspace more secure is a good analysis of the

status quo.Take a good look at your place and what

you could do to make it safer, he said.


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Its Friday night and the guests slowly begin to arrive. Music is playing from the nearby stereo,and two kegs sit in the kitchen waiting to be tapped. Blake Baraban, Topeka sophomore, is welcomingthe arriving guests while handing out red party cups five bucks a pop. His Highpointe apartment

is soon filled with upward of 80 people, far exceeding the 30 close friends he and his roommates hadinitially invited via Facebook. Yet the additional and often times unknown guests do not deter Barabanfrom accomplishing what he set out to do having a good time.

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So what are the perks of throwing a party asopposed to attending one?

I like throwing parties because you get todecide who will be there, said Laura Brunin,

St. Mary sophomore. You dont have to worry about trying to avoid people that you dont getalong with.

Across town at The Reserve, another party issoon underway. This party is a bit smaller, with20 to 30 of Brunin and her two roommates closefriends arriving at the apartment. Beer pong andcard games are being played as music plays in thebackground. A keg may be found in the kitchenand on rare occasions, such as Brunins 20thbirthday, Jell-O shots are available.

[That] was by far the greatest party we haveever thrown, said Brunin. The party was abso-lutely huge.

Such a party is a rarity for Brunin and herroommates, as they tend to throw smaller partieslimited to their close friends. These parties areusually decided last-minute, using Facebook tosend out invitations a popular tool used by many party-throwers.

We use Facebook because its fast and easy,said Baraban. You can reach a lot more people.

Once the invites are out, step one is complete.The next step: buying the booze. Kegs seem

to be a party favorite. Baraban takes pleasuresin having two kegs at his parties, but two kegswerent enough for Brunins birthday bash. Shesaid that they made 500 Jell-O shots and boughtthree bottles of champagne in addition to havingtwo kegs. Brunin charged a dollar for three Jell-Oshots and five dollars a cup, enough to break even

and then some.We ended up making back all the money we

spent plus about $100, Brunin said.So, you sent out the invites and got the booze.

Step three tidy up and hide the valuables. The lastthing youll want to wake up to after throwing aparty is broken glass or a stolen iPod.

Make sure to put away anything that could bestolen or easily broken, Baraban said.

Lenexa sophomore Deepak Surampalli had aniPod stolen from a party earlier this year. Eversince then, he and his roommates have lockedaway precious valuables in their rooms.

Sometimes you never know who shows up,Surampalli said.

Surampalli and Baraban have one last piece of advice make sure your neighbors know thatyoure throwing a party.

The people below us called the cops on us,said Baraban. We had the cops come threetimes.

Baraban and his roommates were given threedisturbing-the-peace tickets, each one for $250, ahefty price tag for throwing a party.

Surampalli had a similar incident with neigh-bors, though not resulting in any citations. Hesaid that they were required to turn down theirmusic after receiving a noise complaint.

Even though Surampallis penalty was neg-ligible in comparison to Barabans, he still rec-ommends other party-throwers to check withneighbors beforehand.

You can run into some serious problems if they are not welcome to the idea of loud noiseevery weekend, Surampalli said.


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With all the partying that happens inLawrence, what do people do to clean up themess afterward?

Overland Park sophomore Karinna Joneshas her own ways of cleaning up after a party.She prepares for clean-up before the party startsby putting plastic over her furniture.

At first, I thought it was going to be granny-like, but there were a lot people and nobody noticed, Jones said. She uses bleach to get rid of urine stains in the bathroom.

It can also be helpful to set out multiple trashcans before the party to give people a convenientplace to throw out their trash. This should makeyour job easier in the morning.

Wichita junior Jonathan Kalinowski said

he also had many parties in his apartment.Kalinowski said since he moved into his apart-ment and started throwing parties, he hadnoticed dents in his walls in the aftermath of his parties. Kalinowski reccomended people usepuddy to cover the dents in walls. He also covershis beer pong table to prevent hard liquor fromdamaging the wood surface.

Just to be safe and to prevent any healthissues, Kalinowski throws all the drinks outwhen the partys over. People puke in his bath-rooms and miss the toilet or sink, so he usessanitizer to disinfect the whole area. To freshenup any unpleastant smells, Kalinowski uses anair freshener.

Cleaning up after a wild party might not bethe ideal good time. However, its somethingthat has got to be done in order to prevent prob-lems in the future.

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apar tment gu ide 11Wednesday, april 23, 2008

By Jason Baker [email protected]

Its your first year out of the dorms, and youre livingin an off-campus apartment. Youre loving the feelingof being free from being so close to campus, exceptfor one thing: getting to class. Considering walking tocampus is out of the question, you have the option of either driving to campus or taking the bus.

Say you decide that youre getting a bus pass tocommute to campus, According to KU on Wheels,a bus pass for the school year is $140. But if yourenot sure and want to test it out for a semester, its $75for each semester. The bus pass goes for all the bus

routes. One sdvantage some students find about thebus is not having to worry about much. Sarah AistrupManhattan sophomore and Sara Hollaway Springhillsophomore both agree that its convenient, I donthave to worry about parking, it drops you off in frontof the buildings you need to go to and its better thanriding a bike, Aistrup said.

Another reason students opt for the bus is becauseits cheap. Matt Perll, Overland Park sophomore, takesthe Legends bus because its included with his rent.It gives you are reason to get up and go to class,Perll said. Perll said he would continue taking the busbecause gas prices are too expensive and out of hisbudget.

Students can also use the Park and Ride system, anannual pass is $205 or $140 for each semester to park in the lot and catch the bus. But its free for studentsto take if you happen to be on campus. Park and Ride

starts on 23rd and Iowa streets; and makes stops atSnow Hall, Robinson Gymnasium and West Campus.Blaine Juhl, Lawrence freshman, uses the Park andRide lot. It provides a method for me to get to cam-pus, because where I live isnt on the KU bus route,Juhl said. He said theres no other way consideringthat he doesnt live on campus and freshman living off campus are only allowed the Park and Ride lot.

Isaac Meier, Salina sophomore, doesnt park in thePark and Ride lot but does use the bus system. I ridethe bus because Park and Ride is within walking dis-tance of my house, and its free. I would rather drive if its raining or its cold outside. However, if the weatheris nice, I enjoy the walk. Meier said.

Although the bus may be a convenient way to savemoney on gas, many students feel that it doesnt helpthat the time of waiting is uncertain. You sit and waitfor it and sometimes you miss it and that sucks. SaidHolloway. Aistrup believes that theres not enough of off-campuses that go around, I feel like theres moreon-campus buses that go to places like the RecreationCenter and the Dorms than off-campus. Aistrupsaid.

Some students may miss the bus for different rea-sons, Matt Broberg, Salina junior, said because it canttell what bus it is. Sometimes I miss the bus after class.But its actually right in front of me, just the side panelscreen is blank, he said.

Another hassle for students is that it forces themto have to wake up earlier than they want. Perll talksabout the Legends bus, It comes every 40 minutes.If I have a class at 11, I have to be get up at 10:10. It

gets there at 10:20, and I have to wait a while for my class. Theres a lot of downtime in between, he said.Broberg has similar experiences, Sometimes I justwanna lay in bed for five more minutes, but nooo, Ihave to get up to catch the bus. He said. Broberg saidhe originally started taking the bus because he used tohave a bad car.

So if you prefer to get to campus on your own time,you might want to get a parking pass. According toKU Parking and Transit, students are allowed to park in the Yellow Lot. Which is $160 for the school year or$85 for a semester. Students that drive to the campuscan find it very feasible.

Sarah Harbert, Shawnee sophomore said she cango to class on her own time, I can leave wheneverI want, and I dont have to worry about catching thebus. Harbert commutes from The Reserve on 31stand Iowa and uses the Recreation Center lot. Harbertsays getting to class is not a problem because she has

morning classes, and its easier to get a parking spotthan in the afternoon.

Sara Vestal, Kansas City, Kan. sophomore likes thedifferent options to park. Theres parking out at theBurge Union, JRP and the Rec. Center. So you canpark closest to where you need to be. She said. LikeHarbert, Vestal uses the Rec. Center a lot but some-times uses the Union parking.

Another issue is overselling of parking passes,Brady Greig, Olathe junior like others parks. I guess Idont like the fact that they oversell parking permits butstill charge so much, he said. Another issue is the costof gas. Harbert said that the main reason she might geta bus pass next year because of the rising gas prices.

So students who are moving off campus for nextyear have a lot to consider. The choice is up to thestudent, and you may want to try both out for eachsemester to see which works the best, if you are deadset on not hiking up to campus every day.

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I got [Borris] over winter break as a 21stbirthday present to myself, said Laur. Not hav-ing a dog while in college was weird for me.

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little, said Laur. The cleaning supplies arethe most expensive; he still pees in the housesometimes.

As for the amount of time needed for a dog,Sperry, a full time student and full time employ-ee, leaves whatever time she has left to spendwith Enzo and Conan. When she is in class orat work, Sperry places her pups in kennels as toprevent them from terrorizing her home whileshe is away.

Aside from time commitments and financialresponsibilities, pet policies are another impor-tant consideration when deciding to get a dog.Many complexes, such as Laurs, require a petdeposit, a signed contract, and/or monthly petfees. Also, limitations on the size of dogs arecommon throughout Lawrence apartment com-plexes. Laurs landlord demands that all dogsmust weigh less than 25 pounds.

The bigger the dog, the more damage they can do, explains Laur. In Lawrence, its hard tofind a place that allows dogs over 50 pounds.

Check with your landlord or complex man-ager for exact pet policies.

So you have the money, the time, and under-stand your complexs pet policy. Now all youneed to do is make a decision. Kelsey Fath,Topeka freshman, is doing just that. Thoughstill weighing her options, Fath has a strongaffection for dogs and wants a Pomeranian for

next year when she moves out of the dorms andinto an apartment.

I really miss my dog from home, said Fath,echoing Laurs reasoning for getting a dog. Ilove animals, dogs in general, so I wouldntmind taking care of it.

For those of you who, like Fath, are consider-ing getting a dog of your own, Laur and Sperry offer a few words of wisdom.

Its a pretty big decision that people need tothink about pretty hard, said Laur. It took meawhile to decide that I was ready to get a dog.You really need to think a long time about it.

Sperry said understanding your responsi-bilities is the most important factor in making adecision: being financially prepared and willingto dedicate your time to caring for your pet.

Pets arent for everyone, and they do cost alot, said Sperry. They need constant attentionand care.

So before you run to the pet store or startflipping through the classifieds in search of the perfect pup, heed the advice given by Laurand Sperrey. Like they said, having a dog is ahuge responsibility, and the decision to get oneshould not be taken lightly. Understanding suchresponsibilities is key to owning any pet, not justdogs, and will make your experience that muchmore enjoyable.

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Kris Laur, Milwalkee junior, saidthe reason she got a dog once s he moved into her Lawrence apartment was that shefound herself missing her dog at her home. She said it was a big decision to get a pet and that it took her a while to make it.


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1. Do you have room or a pet?Apartments are not the ideal living space

or most active pets. Most pets require dailyexercise and space to move around. I you dontthink your apartment can suit these actors, you

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2. Do you have time or pets?College is one o the busiest times in your

li e. School, homework, parties and bars areall parts o the schedule you have to considergiving up. I you dont think you will have timetime or a pet, your best bet is to avoid getting

one or the time being.3. Will your apartment complex letyou have a pet?

I you didnt pay attention to the lease yousigned or your apartment, go back and review

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When I moved into my first apartment, Ihad no idea what I was getting myself into.

I was a nave freshman who thought I wastoo cool for the dorms. I thought it would befine to move in with my then-best friend, notknowing that friends arent always the bestroommates or that people change once they reach college.

Im no longer friends with that roommate,but Ive learned a lot about dealing with room-mates and living in an apartment since coming

to the University of Kansas in Fall 2004. Hereare some things Ive learned along the way:

First, I learned that cleanliness makes every-

thing easier. It makes your roommates appreci-ate you so much more, and it makes your homemore livable.

When I was a kid, I remember waking upon Saturday mornings to the Beatles blastingfrom the family room. My dad would spendSaturday mornings cleaning, and the Beatleswere his constant soundtrack. I loved the feel-ing of a fresh house, andI loved the happy attitude

that my dad had aboutcleaning.Today, I try to do my

dishes as soon as possibleand to vacuum and sweepthe floors at least once aweek. Although my clean-liness has gotten a littleout of hand (I once spent45 minutes scrubbing my shower while my roommate was waiting toleave for the bars), my current roommate,Alison, has come to appreciate my OCD.

Second, learn how to talk through yourproblems without getting mad. One time,Alison came home from a night of drinking

with a group of friends. She had fallen andskinned her knee on the way home, and of course, her friends were laughing and cacklingwhile she tried to clean her knee and put on aBand-Aid.

Meanwhile, I was trying to sleep. I lay in bed,trying to suppress my anger at being woken up,but I couldnt take it any longer. I stormed

out of my bedroom in PJsand proceeded to scream

at Alison. The next morn-ing, I couldnt deal with theshame. As soon as she wokeup, I asked if we could talk.I apologized profusely andmade sure that she under-stood how ashamed I was.

Since then, weve bothmade a point of telling eachother when something is

bothering us. Relationships with roommatesare similar to boyfriend-girlfriend relation-ships in that talking out your problems is the

best way to solve them.Third, be prepared to deal with whatevermay come up. In my second apartment, a bird

once flew into the wall through a hole in theoverhang. It frantically fluttered around fortwo days, creeping out both my roommate andme. I could imagine it starving, hanging onfor dear life and eventually succumbing. My landlady was reluctant to cut a hole in the wallto rescue the bird, so either it escaped on itsown or died between the sheetrock. Ill neverknow.

Then during this past semester, my room-

mate and I came home from the bars to begreeted by an opossum. It must have smelledthe pumpkins we had carved earlier t hat week-end and decided to venture up three flights of stairs to our front porch. I tried to rememberthat it was more afraid of us t han we were of it,but it still freaked us out.

We screamed and squeaked enough to scareit away, something I learned from my days as aGirl Scout. Of course, in Girl Scouts they weretrying to teach us how to scare away bears, butI figured it would work with any wild animal.

Best of all, I learned that living in an apart-

ment is fun when done right. Follow these tips,and you should be able to enjoy your collegeapartment life.

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