what are your best tips for when you first start living alone?
GENERAL ADVICE THREAD ON HOW TO MANAGE LIVING ALONE
im going to move out pretty soon, and so I wonder if anyone has any solid tips on how to manage, and what mistakes to avoid, when first moving into a new place alone!!
I really want this thread to be for everyone so besides my background and situation let's all give good hints for anyone looking ahead, or maybe already living on their own. Adulting seems hard, and I didn't fully experience it yet, so it must be pretty damn hard hehe
*here is a small explanation of my situation to broaden the hints, though I still want this thread to be a very general advice thread, so everyone can gain from it:
Im about to start my second year of Bachelors, and as most of you know, online classes were ass so I didn't really experience the real "student life". I'm not yet working, and I'm trying to avoid jobs that won't be helpful with building a nice CV, so I can start off smoother because marketing is a very competetive career option in Poland, and you really need all the experience you can have (as with most jobs really).
My parents moved countries and I decided to stay to finish my Bachelors Degree, so I don't waste a year changing universities and courses. With that, I also decided to stay in Poland, at least for the next two years, and that means I'll have to rent my own room/apartment. For now I am in an early stage of discussing terms with a lady that owns a quaint apartment, the price is only a little more expensive than the usual monthly rent for a room, which is pretty poggers. The location is perfect, especially for a student, because it's 10 minutes away from the exact centre of the city. I've done all the research, checked the apartment twice already, as my friend is currently living there, so I could freely come visit her and see it for myself. The standard is good, the whole flat was refreshed a year ago or so, and there aren't any signs of usage (on first glance, but theyre so miniscule it really doesnt matter). OH YEAH AND THE FLAT IS LIKE 23m2 SO ITS PRETTY SMALL AS I SAID
I do have support from my family, so money won't be a big issue, and I'm also in a position where I can take a no pay internship for experience, and not starve and overall live on a decent level. I've lived in this city for many years already, so I know the area very well, and have friends there. So it's not exactly the issue of managing financially, but rather being able to do things right, make a good schedule, manage everything on your own.
I come from a household where I always did the house chores, so I have the experience to make it easy for me to do everything. Im no handyman but I can do basic things. So to sum up this segment, I know I won't fail miserably, but it's a big step for me and I'm sure many people will be facing a similar "issue" soon enough, or are currently struggling with managing independent living.
A really fun fact, Poland has a tradition of restaurants called "bar mleczny" which is essentially a cheaper cafeteria. I've done the maths, it'll be cheaper for me to eat homemade meals from there every day, than do ingredient shopping and even bulking up 5 days of pasta. I'll try and work out a healthy mix between both, but the food served there is pretty healthy either way. As Kamy mentioned, a spreadsheet would be nice, and I sort of have something similar in mind, because I started calculating how much money I need to live comfortably and have enough to go out for a beer from time to time.
Last edited by melrose; Sep 15, 2021 at 12:42 AM.
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