Off Campus UF Apartments
As a college student, one of your biggest decisions will be whether you want to live on-campus or off campus. Many choose to spend their freshman year in a dorm. While there is nothing wrong with living on-campus, the advantages of living in Gainesville apartments greatly outweigh those of living in a dorm. Though dorms are close to your classes, there are plenty of apartments near UF.
Reasons to Live Off Campus
More Freedom
In dorms, even though you are away from home, there are many restrictions on your behavior. For instance, in UF dorms, you are not allowed to have overnight guests or even candles and your RA watches over you making sure you adhere to all rules. When you live in UF student apartments, you make the rules. Though you may have a few rules such as a limited number of guests at a time, you have total freedom to live the way you want to.
Privacy and Space
There is nothing worse than feeling as if you can not get a moment to yourself. Everywhere you go, there are other people. In a dorm, this problem is escalated because you are most likely sharing a room with a stranger. However, luxury apartments in Gainesville, FL allow you to choose the floorplan that best suits your lifestyle. If you want your own bedroom, you can have it. You will also be sure to have as much storage space as you need so that your apartment does not feel cluttered.
Cheaper
It seems impossible that you could be spending less money for more space and freedom. However, it is true. On-campus UF housing can be quite expensive because of the proximity to classes and demand from students. If you choose to live off campus, though you will need to search a bit more, your rent tends to be more affordable.
Learn to be Responsible
College acts as a transition period between living at home and becoming an adult. Though you are now living on your own, you may not have as much pressure as you will after you graduate and you may be getting some assistance from your family. Therefore, it is the perfect time to become adjusted to new responsibilities. If you live in a dorm, you will pay for housing once at the beginning of each semester and you will most likely have a meal plan. However, if you live off campus, you will learn to pay rent and utilities at the beginning of each month. Further, you will be responsible for making all of your meals yourself. It is much easier to learn these lessons in this environment rather than after you graduate and you are looking for a job.
Better College Atmosphere in Gainesville, FL
College is the perfect time to make lifelong friends. You will have more time than you ever will and your schedule will be extremely flexible. Student apartments in Gainesville, FL provide social activities and amenities that encourage social interaction. For instance, at The Standard at Gainesville, you can invite friends over for a round of racquetball or a swim in the rooftop pool. You will also have easy access to a variety of stores and restaurants because of the retail options located on the property. You will not be able to find these features elsewhere.
Contact The Standard at Gainesville today for a tour and begin enjoying the benefits of living off campus.