Searching for an apartment with a roommate has been a new learning experience for me. I've never looked for an apartment before, I've never lived in an apartment.....I've never even moved. Apartment searching websites intimidate me. They're hard to navigate, only give minimal information, and everything is "a great value" even when it's not. I went into the process less intimidated than I should have been. I found an apartment complex online that was cheap and seemed to be in a convenient area. Between that and discovering there were FREE apartment locators, I wasn't the least bit worried. I expected to have an application turned in by 3pm and leave the next day. Of course, nothing in life is ever that smooth.....well not my life at least.
The apartment locator proved to be a waste of time and, personally, down right discouraging. He was super nice and helpful. I'm sure most people have a great experience . But most people have steady jobs, prospective jobs, savings....you know, basically have their lives together. We are a couple of newly graduated unemployed girls from middle class families. I don't think he knew what to do with us, we had a price range and every option he gave us was above that price range. He talked down the cheap complex I researched and made us like this lovely apartment. We were sold...until the fees kept piling on...and then pet rent. We went from smiles to gloom in seconds.
I loved that apartment, as I should...it was never in my price range.
The cheap apartment complex didn't do it for me. My mom was all for it, but she doesn't have to live there. It wasn't as convenient as it looked on paper and frankly, I just didn't like it. This put me in an awful mood. I felt defeated & lost.
Hours of wasted time ensued and my anxiety level rose quite dramatically.
Once I stopped freaking out I was able to search again, though I was no help.
Without my soon to be voice teacher the rest on the day/trip would have been a disaster.
She helped me find 3 more apartments to look at that were all better than our original options. My spirits were lifted but we were basically out of time for the day.
We toured and liked all three of them, great locations, great deals. My favorite being the most expensive one of course, but we chose the one in the middle. It has a great move-in special & student discount. Not very pretty, but not shabby. Everything I could ever need and more is there within one mile. I'm pleased.
Now, just hoping that we will be approved.
This was only my second trip to San Antonio, they were both all business no play.
Hopefully I won't be ears high in school work and actually get to enjoy all the city has to offer. I'm excited again. Just made a step into my new "big girl" life. Hope all goes smoothly.
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