MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
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LIVING ALONE
Studentslivingalonehave more freedom and space
since August. "I liked the idea because I knew it'd be much quieter and that I wouldn't be interrupted while I had to study," she said.
ELLY GRIMM egrimm@kansan.com
After having trouble finding a roommate during her apartment hunt, Andover junior Brittany Weaver became comfortable with the idea of not having a roommate. She officially decided to live by herself last January and has
Some of the other advantages Weaver mentioned were how she knows her place will stay neat and that she feels more freedom to
also have the space all to myself."
SIERRA UPTON senior from Manhattan
"Sometimes I miss having someone to hang out with," she said. "With a roommate you always have someone there, but when you live by yourself you either have to find someone or go
do things she wants or needs to accomplish. However, being alone can also be somewhat of a disadvantage.
to someone else's house."
Sierra Upton, a senior from Manhattan, has had past roommate issues that she took into consideration when deciding to live by herself in January. "I've had a lot of roommates over the years and my roommate moved out just before semester started," she said. "I decided not to look for another roommate because I also have two dogs and it was settling too crowded."
Keeping her place neat and the added value of fewer distractions were also factors that Upton took into consideration.
"I don't have to pick up after anyone else and I also have the space all to myself," she said. "Also I don't get woken up in the middle of the night because someone's drunk."
Upton also mentioned that while she knows not having a
roommate can be lonely, she does not necessarily feel those effects and she actually prefers living alone right now.
Edited by Ashleigh Tidwell
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ILLUSTRATION BY TRAVIS YOUNG/KANSAN Living alone can be an easier way to live. Not having to worry about accommodating to another person is appealing to students who are looking for an alternative.
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