We don’t literally live in a college dorm, but close enough. The building we chose seems to be a favorite with kids going to a variety of Chicagoland colleges. How can we tell? Here’s a list:
- The day we toured the building, the rental agent warned us that apartments were going fast. Other applicants seemed to be adult parents with their teenage kids.
- The day we moved in I suddenly noticed all the faces around me are 25 years younger.
- The first time I tried to do laundry about 40 kids came down panicked because school started the next day and all the machines were in use. A lot of them looked like they had hangovers.
- Young adults on the elevator look at me like I’m either a dirty old man or their father (well, I’m old enough) unless I have one of my kids with me. Then they look at me like, “I’m never having one of those.”
- Our neighbors across the hall have had three parties in a row. On the last, I had to ask them to turn down the music.
I guess a combination of reasonable prices, a view of the lake, access to Lincoln Park and access to key bus routes make this building a prime candidate for college kids.
At least it shouldn’t be too difficult to find a babysitter.
We don’t literally live in a college dorm, but close enough. The building we chose seems to be a favorite with kids going to a variety of Chicagoland colleges. How can we tell? Here’s a list:
I guess a combination of reasonable prices, a view of the lake, access to Lincoln Park and access to key bus routes make this building a prime candidate for college kids.
At least it shouldn’t be too difficult to find a babysitter.