Uni Freshers!

[Okeanos]

Are you talking about an actual room, as in two people sleeping in the same room. Like you might with your brother at home when you were younger (Example). Or are you talking about sharing living facilities (kitchen, living room etc) but having separate bedrooms.

If the latter then I can only name one or two people who are NOT in this situation as it is very common.

The latter. I can't think of a single university where it is common in the first year. Nearly every fresher lives in university accommodation, do you seriously know freshers who rent flats privately? I don't.

[Eoin247]

The latter. I can't think of a single university where it is common in the first year. Nearly every fresher lives in university accommodation, do you seriously know freshers who rent flats privately? I don't.

I know a good few. Although they are usually sharing the flat with a brother/sister or good friend.

[Yupt]

The latter. I can't think of a single university where it is common in the first year. Nearly every fresher lives in university accommodation, do you seriously know freshers who rent flats privately? I don't.

I haven't read the entire thread because cba, but university accommodation is to share with strangers whom you don't know.

It's by far the most popular form of living for a first year over here.

I'm sorry if i'm missing a point here because this does seem far too simple.

[Mr-Trainor]

Starting my first year in a few weeks time, doing Business Management .

[Okeanos]

I know a good few. Although they are usually sharing the flat with a brother/sister or good friend.

Exactly. If you're new to the city/country and don't know anyone are you at all likely to share a (privately rented) flat with someone you don't know? No.

I haven't read the entire thread because cba, but university accommodation is to share with strangers whom you don't know.

It's by far the most popular form of living for a first year over here.

I'm sorry if i'm missing a point here because this does seem far too simple.

The point I was making was that if a student came from Britain to study in Dublin they would prefer to stay in university accommodation because everyone is in the same boat and it is easy to meet people opposed to renting a flat privately with a complete stranger (who may not even be a student) as others in this thread suggested was the norm, which it plainly is not.

[Yupt]

Exactly. If you're new to the city/country and don't know anyone are you at all likely to share a (privately rented) flat with someone you don't know? No.



The point I was making was that if a student came from Britain to study in Dublin they would prefer to stay in university accommodation because everyone is in the same boat and it is easy to meet people opposed to renting a flat privately with a complete stranger (who may not even be a student) as others in this thread suggested was the norm, which it plainly is not.

I think then the reason the debate is here is because it wasn't explained very well. It sounded like you were banging on about how noone would want to go into uni accommodation and that noone does that.

[Okeanos]

I think then the reason the debate is here is because it wasn't explained very well. It sounded like you were banging on about how noone would want to go into uni accommodation and that noone does that.

I explained myself perfectly well, this 'debate' occurred because a certain forum user tried to hijack the original discussion and deliberately misinterpreted what I said to cause an argument.

[Yupt]

I explained myself perfectly well, this 'debate' occurred because a certain forum user tried to hijack the original discussion and deliberately misinterpreted what I said to cause an argument.

Reading purely your posts and none of the others I can tell you honestly that your words were also confusing and misleading (ignoring any other user).

[Okeanos]

Reading purely your posts and none of the others I can tell you honestly that your words were also confusing and misleading (ignoring any other user).

That is hardly surprising if you read my posts out of their original context.

[Yupt]

That is hardly surprising if you read my posts out of their original context.

Woah so you really can't be wrong then? Ever?

Kindly suggesting that maybe you were slightly misleading and confusing to understand yet you persist on arguing.

Yeah ok.