The apartment is situated on a relatively quiet street amidst a few old wooden houses and several other dorms and flats right by the university. It is a 5 minute walk to the bus stop, 3 convenience stores, and the university. I think mostly teachers and their families live here, but there are some students. There are also lots of young children, which makes for a lively atmosphere. I live on the 3rd floor and there is no elevator, so needless to say I am happy that I am not any higher up! I also live right across the hall from Svetlana and her family. A babushka sits at the entrance, and the building is locked from 11pm-7am for students. If anything in the apartment goes wrong, or if I need a repairman, then I can just have the babushka take care of it.
My apartment has a small entry way with a coat rack and some plastic shelving. Doors to the kitchenette, bathroom, and to the bedroom/living room, are off of this little entry way, making it feel like more like a one bedroom apartment and not a dorm room. The kitchen has a small refrigerator, stove/oven, a sink, a desk/table, cooking supplies and utensils, and a washing machine that Katherine bought last year. I have my own bathroom, and the bedroom has a pretty big armoire, a TV (with lots of channels), a desk, and a pull out couch. The kitchen and living/bedroom have big windows and even a balcony. The apartment is definitely older, but it is still nice, the only thing that is a little frightening is some weird smell coming from the shower, but overall not bad. My apartment faces the front of the building, which is great because the room has nice views and gets tons of light. It gets so much sun that my room is actually hot and so bright that I don’t need to turn the lights on until the sun is setting.
I would love to have a roommate, but I am finding even in my first day or two of being on my own and having a space all to myself is actually kind of nice. Although my host family in Spain was absolutely wonderful, I am glad that since I am staying the whole year, that I have my own place as opposed to a home stay. This time around I will have to do my own laundry and prepare my own meals, but I will be on my own schedule. Hopefully this feeling doesn’t change...
Pictures to come soon!
My apartment has a small entry way with a coat rack and some plastic shelving. Doors to the kitchenette, bathroom, and to the bedroom/living room, are off of this little entry way, making it feel like more like a one bedroom apartment and not a dorm room. The kitchen has a small refrigerator, stove/oven, a sink, a desk/table, cooking supplies and utensils, and a washing machine that Katherine bought last year. I have my own bathroom, and the bedroom has a pretty big armoire, a TV (with lots of channels), a desk, and a pull out couch. The kitchen and living/bedroom have big windows and even a balcony. The apartment is definitely older, but it is still nice, the only thing that is a little frightening is some weird smell coming from the shower, but overall not bad. My apartment faces the front of the building, which is great because the room has nice views and gets tons of light. It gets so much sun that my room is actually hot and so bright that I don’t need to turn the lights on until the sun is setting.
I would love to have a roommate, but I am finding even in my first day or two of being on my own and having a space all to myself is actually kind of nice. Although my host family in Spain was absolutely wonderful, I am glad that since I am staying the whole year, that I have my own place as opposed to a home stay. This time around I will have to do my own laundry and prepare my own meals, but I will be on my own schedule. Hopefully this feeling doesn’t change...
Pictures to come soon!
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