Who to live with

[Chapelle]

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Hi!

I'm going to vet school out of state so I don't know much about the area or know anyone at this point and I won't be able to visit until school starts so I've been relying mostly on house pictures and facebook in my house hunt.

So: do you think it's best to live with someone in my class or with a couple of (next year will be) 3rd years?

Thanks!

 

[Tiktaalik]

Hi!

I'm going to vet school out of state so I don't know much about the area or know anyone at this point and I won't be able to visit until school starts so I've been relying mostly on house pictures and facebook in my house hunt.

So: do you think it's best to live with someone in my class or with a couple of (next year will be) 3rd years?

Thanks!

There's a thread kind of going on this in Veterinary that might help: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=720714

I'd go with the 3rd-years, because you can mooch old notes and class tips off of them, and they won't be caught up in your class' drama.

 

[lunajett]

I'm also going to be a first year this summer, and hoping to find students ahead of me to live with. Tik's reasons are good ones, but I also have a couple others. I will be bringing my three mutts with me. I'm hoping if I have a roommate or two who have different class schedules, they might be able to help out with taking care of my guys, if I have late nights or early mornings or whatever (and vice versa if they have pets.) And I'd be a little afraid if you are living with someone and going to the exact same classes everyday, even if you get along it might just be a bit too much. I think it's always good for roommates to have at least slightly different schedules and stuff going on, just so you're not constantly tripping over each other and end up getting on each other's nerves.

 

[that70sfan11]

I haven't actually been to vet school yet, so my opinion is just a speculation, but I'm personally very excited to live with a fellow first year!
I just think it will be nice to have the same test schedule so we will always be studying for the same things, and can share notes easily, etc

I just know I always hated it when in undergrad, my roommates would have a night off and would be having so much fun and I would be studying hardcore for a test. but when I had a night off and wanted to relax with them, they had lots of studying. so I'm looking forward to being able to study together and relax together without feeling pressured to goof off or whatever.

but again, people talk about all this drama that happens. I dunno about it, but I consider myself pretty undramatic so I'm hoping it won't be an issue

 

[lalzi22]

I haven't actually been to vet school yet, so my opinion is just a speculation, but I'm personally very excited to live with a fellow first year!
I just think it will be nice to have the same test schedule so we will always be studying for the same things, and can share notes easily, etc

I just know I always hated it when in undergrad, my roommates would have a night off and would be having so much fun and I would be studying hardcore for a test. but when I had a night off and wanted to relax with them, they had lots of studying. so I'm looking forward to being able to study together and relax together without feeling pressured to goof off or whatever.

but again, people talk about all this drama that happens. I dunno about it, but I consider myself pretty undramatic so I'm hoping it won't be an issue

I agree 100% with this. I lived in a sorority house (aka EVERYONE was an english/psych major) so I found myself being sucked into going downtown and to mixers when I should have been studying, and I would sometimes regret it. Its hard to hear other people in the house, who may be on different sched's, laughing with friends, watching tv or playing with the dog and having the self control to continue studying the urinary tract or whatever. Not saying it cant be done, but I find it'll be easier when I wont hear anyone else in the house having fun because they will be studying for the same test as me!

 

[nyanko]

Conversely, it isn't as if everyone who is not in your class will constantly be partying or relaxing, either. The other option presented here is living with upperclassmen in the DVM program, who will also be rather busy. Graduate students or other professional students will also likely have equally busy schedules and not be a distraction in that manner. I don't think anyone's saying to live with psych major undergrads.

 

[cowgirla]

...or you could live all by your lonesome, like me.

I'm really looking forward to it. I've got a studio now, and after living alone for so long, the last thing I wanted to do was have to adjust to school AND to having a roomie again.

Maybe after first year I'll find someone, but we'll see. I've always functioned better when I can just be alone to relax every once in a while. I like having my own space. Yeah, I could save some money, but I don't know if its worth it. I'm going to the school that's my cheapest option tuition wise, and compared to what I'm used to COL is really low, so I'm justifying the extra expense that way :-D

Annndddd I can have study sessions/ drinking sessions with other people without worrying about disturbing anybody. So anytime we need to celebrate or mourn a test grade, I can host

 

[Nephromaniac]

And for what it's worth, don't forget you may have fellow classmates that choose to go out & party more than you would. Although I don't personally have to deal with it, as I live w/ my bf & kitties, I know there're people in my class that go out / do a lot more than I would, & I can see how living with them would be a problem for me. I think the most important thing is to talk to the people you may live with & make sure they're on the same page as you when it comes to that if it's a concern of yours (although I definitely agree it's less common than UG type stuff). In general, as long as you are compatible, I think living w/ same class or upperclass would be fine, though I wouldn't rely / hope too much for the different schedules providing much leeway w/ pets & what not... at least here, most class levels are in classes at similar times, w/ the exception that uppers seem to be in class longer, lol (of course ignore that if you know there are significantly dif schedules for lower & upper classmen at your school). Good luck w/ the choice & Grats!

 

[jtom]

If money is not an issue I would advise to live alone. When I study I personally need more or less no distractions. I have found in the past that I usually do not perform better if I study with someone. I usually just go ask the professor if I have any questions so I know the information is totally accurate.

The luxury of living alone is you dont have to deal with people who have other schedules or who party alot more then you. It will cost you more however so definetly a trade off.

 

[Chapelle]

If money is not an issue I would advise to live alone. When I study I personally need more or less no distractions. I have found in the past that I usually do not perform better if I study with someone. I usually just go ask the professor if I have any questions so I know the information is totally accurate.

The luxury of living alone is you dont have to deal with people who have other schedules or who party alot more then you. It will cost you more however so definetly a trade off.

That's not really an option for me as I get lonely easily. Right now I live with 3 friends and love it.

 

[IHeartGoldens]

Hmmm. Feeling slightly offended as I was a psych major..I didn't realize such a low opinion of my degree was abound. I've known plenty of smart hard working psych majors and lazy less than brilliant *ahem* bio majors

 

[nyanko]

Hmmm. Feeling slightly offended as I was a psych major..I didn't realize such a low opinion of my degree was abound. I've known plenty of smart hard working psych majors and lazy less than brilliant *ahem* bio majors

There are totally hard working psych majors and lazy bio majors. However, the stereotype exists because a lot of people who can't handle harder majors tend to change to psych because it's theoretically interesting and more subjective than objective. I'm sure you noticed this in your courses as well..

 

[BlacKAT33]

I don't know why I can never insert an image! it always comes up broken. Anyway, this comic is PERFECT for the discussion!!! ranking majors....


http://xkcd.com/435/

 

[lalzi22]

i don't know why i can never insert an image! It always comes up broken. Anyway, this comic is perfect for the discussion!!! Ranking majors....


http://xkcd.com/435/

<3 fabulous

 

[Minnerbelle]

Worse than living with loud partiers is living with psycho competitive gunners who make you feel bad if you're doing worse OR better than them academically. *shudders*

hope it's not like that in vet school... but just to be on the safe side, i'm living with a 2nd year and a Phd student.

 

[lalzi22]

Hmmm. Feeling slightly offended as I was a psych major..I didn't realize such a low opinion of my degree was abound. I've known plenty of smart hard working psych majors and lazy less than brilliant *ahem* bio majors

Sorry! No offense meant! At my school psych is the easy major that people take when they just want to party, so living with a bunch of them was AWESOMELY fun and AWESOMELY distracting.

 

[Tiktaalik]

Sorry! No offense meant! At my school psych is the easy major that people take when they just want to party, so living with a bunch of them was AWESOMELY fun and AWESOMELY distracting.

That was communications or business at mine. Crazy characters, all of them.

 

[cowgirla]

That was communications or business at mine. Crazy characters, all of them.

Theater and Dance at mine.

Although, in my Ochem class, there was a huge group of people who would sit at the top of the lecture hall and drink beer. I think they had the right idea

 

[NStarz]

Theater and Dance at mine.

I'm a musical theater geek. And I don't take offense at that at all 🙂 We're a very weird bunch!

 

[NittanyKitty]

I'm living with a first-year medical student next year. We found each other on UW's med student forum and market and seem to be pretty compatible. I'm looking forward to having someone to come home to and vent with, help me with groceries, bills, and rent, and someone who can relate to what I'm going through without being in the exact same class as me. Rooming with someone in your class without really knowing them first seemed a little risky to me - with my luck I'd get the psychotic gunner that nobody can stand or the one person that is my exact opposite in every way. Plus, with a med student roommate I can hopefully break out of the vet school bubble and get a whole new group of friends in the process. 🙂

 

[bardsle1]

I just got a 1 bedroom apartment at Missouri and I am pretty excited.. I have spent the last 4 years living in the same ROOM as someone else simply to save money and needless to say I need/want some alone time now 😀

 

[twelvetigers]

Two words: leisure studies.

 

[HopefulAg]

I'll be living with a vet student, an undergrad, and a master's student. Throw in a PhD and we got all bases covered.

 

[cowgirla]

I'll be living with a vet student, an undergrad, and a master's student. Throw in a PhD and we got all bases covered.

No, no, you have to throw in a podiatry student too, remember?

 

[Nephromaniac]

No, no, you have to throw in a podiatry student too, remember?

Hahahaha

 

[HopefulAg]

No, no, you have to throw in a podiatry student too, remember?

We don't need no bums mooching off our food! 😡