You might be surprised to find out that while attending college, whether it’s Ohio State, Ohio University or some other school, you’ll learn as much about living independently as you will learn about whatever your major is. Well, that’s the hope anyway. Alas, some people score a “C” or worse at independent living. We’d …

If you’re about to make the big transition from the dorms to off-campus housing, one of the first decisions you’ll need to make is whether to live on your own or with one or more friends. We’re assuming that you’re not contemplating living with one or more enemies (though it wouldn’t be the first …

Moving into an off-campus apartment or house in any college town, including Athens or Columbus, is an exciting prospect. It’s such a thrilling experience, trading that 12-by-12 dorm room for a bedroom in a 1,200-square-foot apartment or house. It’s so exciting that you just might forget to make a checklist of all the stuff …

Most college students – including the Bobcats at Ohio University and Buckeyes at Ohio State – enjoy living in the dorms. Yet, nearly every student will jump at the chance to move to off-campus housing in Athens or Columbus. After the typical two years of cramped residence hall living, moving into your own place, …

One of the greatest things about living in off-campus housing in Athens or Columbus is the bonds you’ll make with your housemates. That is, if you’re not renting a place by yourself. On the other hand, one of the biggest perils of sharing housing with other folks is, we’ll be blunt, the risk of …

For many college students, the first legal document they will ever sign is the lease for an apartment or rental house in their college town. Thousands of students at Ohio State University and Ohio University sign leases for student housing every year, and few of them understand, or care, what this legal document entails. …

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted every part of life in this country, including in college towns such as Athens and Columbus. It has even undermined the all-important yearly party school rankings by the Princeton Review. Yes, I know, this is tragic news for anyone who follows these annual rankings religiously. That includes many current …

When considering your options for the next school year, have you thought about living by yourself in a studio or one-bedroom apartment? Whether you’re a Bobcat at Ohio University or a Buckeye at Ohio State, having our own place without annoying house- or apartment mates is always an option worth considering. Of course, your …

Here you are in your new student rental in Columbus, Athens or whatever college town, and this is the first time you’ve ever lived on your own. There’s a lot to unpack here – including, of course, all your stuff! – but one thing you’re especially anxious about is how on earth will you …

Living in the dorms at Ohio University or Ohio State, you may have dreamt about how much fun you’d have sharing a four-bedroom house in Athens or Columbus with your three best friends. But the reality of living with several other college-aged people can be quite different from all those gold-plated visions. Face it; …