Will you have a roommate?Yes! I'm too afraid to live alone for the first few months adjusting.

Chana has a car, as well as I, she doesn't want to go out alone until we are comfortable with the city

Nope, lovely Chana is here to the rescue.

Apartments we are looking for, in safe areas, walking distance from groceries, and close to campus are from 2,000 to 3,000 for 2 bedrooms (few already furnished). We are aiming for 2,500 so it goes to 1,250 each.

Only 30% of those that skip a semester are likely to finish their degree. I don't feel comfortable with skipping a semester nor do I want to. I'm enjoying my education right now and would rather die than take a semester off. You're going to have to pay no matter if a gap is taken or not. Tuition is only increasing, plus I won't be nagging, annoying, and I will be out of your hair.

Chana Ellenberger

Where do I need to go? Groceries can be delivered, UBER and LYFT are reliable transport options, as well as possible other LMU student neighbors in chosen living situation.

Gold's, apartment gyms, or others in the area are a short, or no distance from apartments of choice. COVID will probably limit this, but with bands I'll make due for him workouts.

I thought so. Expected housing ON Loyola is 10,000 for the semester, which wouldn't even be a full one for on campus stay. Renting an apartment would cost... at max 8,000. Sounds nice saving a pretty penny and not having to share a bathroom again.

I do not want to be home. I want to be in Cali with my new friends and make a new life. COVID won't change much about our daily life. Grocery stores will still be open, all my classes are online, and we weren't going to go out in public danger until it is safer, or have the vaccine anyways.

LMU's roommate matching

Different apartments have different distance, but none of 10 minute walk, plus I got Chana and her car!

Few options come pre furniture, of not IKEA or up-thrifted are options.

We can find cheap chairs and such at IKEA or thrift, as well as few options for apartments come pre-furnished. Nice!

Everyone I've talked to for advice says to go while I can. Jess's sister lives their, Darren (of course), Chana's family is open to help me out, and a few buddies from PSUB like in the area.

Chana is a class of 2022 marketing major transferring from San Fran to experience the LA life and get a better education, studying marketing and having similar interests as I, we are a perfect pair to explore LA together. Her family is from LA so we have connection incase of emergencies

Yes! Though I told her she could just drive me somewhere as I wouldn't be comfortable taking her car from her.

Fat Sally's in Ashtabula has high quality dishes (including China) that just need washed up and shipped. Cheaper than targets "college choices" and high quality.

Moving there now lets me get to know the area off campus, living on campus we will be quarantined to not leave. I get to adjust to LA and get make friends while doing so. Plus, as no longer a new student in the Fall I am allowed to apply to the suites, which is 7,000 a semester AND on campus.

We can both say we expected LA not to be the same when I'm there, but my classes were scheduled to be online NO MATTER where I go. I wasn't planning on partying and going out anyways, just being in the nicer weather and on a new adventure is good enough for me.

Chana and I have been talking for a few weeks, I have stalked her Instagram, and she had to be verified as a student thru LMU to have been matched with. She would have been a possible roommate if we were on campus anyways.

No, at least not until I learn the roads better.

Chana's extended family lives in LA, she has friends and well as her boyfriend that goes to Pepperdine (un the street from us). As well as Darren.

Average cost per household is 375, but with just the two of us, it will rack lower.

To be able to live in LA this spring and start fresh with her new, close friend in this next chapter of life.