Lancaster University has a huge campus and plenty of students to fill it, but with between 8 and 15 students per flat, you\u2019re going to be a lot closer to some than others. Being forced into a flat with strangers can seem overwhelming and you\u2019ll all get along at first because you have to, but will you all be friends by the end of first term? Here are the flatmates you’ll probably live with.<\/p>\n
There will always be one of these in your flat. Maybe two if you have quite a big group in your halls. This flatmate will put in a bit of effort at first but will slowly fade from the picture and eventually no longer belong within the group dynamics. You might see them on campus and smile but that will be the extent of your communication for the rest of the year. No matter how much you attempt to include them, at some point you\u2019ll give up knocking on their door for group activities and nights out. You might even start avoiding the kitchen if you know they\u2019re in there because you just can\u2019t face the awkward silence. You won\u2019t hate them at all, but they may as well not live in the same flat as you.<\/p>\n
Of course, at first, you\u2019re all going to be super friendly to try and bond with anyone you can. The fear of making no friends pushing you into overdrive. There are no cliques or petty groups, it\u2019s all in. But after a few weeks you don\u2019t need to be everyone\u2019s best friend all the time and it\u2019s okay if you can\u2019t bring yourself to be bubbly 24\/7. But somehow one person in the flat will be able to maintain this vibe throughout the whole year, and you start wondering how they do it. Uni is stressful and exhausting, how are they STILL HAPPY? Group motivation will fall to them in times of need but no fear, they will always raise the group spirit, no matter what.<\/p>\n
Now, this person will either come to university with their partner or meet them within first term. And if you think you\u2019re not one of these uni couples, you are. Don\u2019t deny it. A night in with bae will top all nights out. Netflix and chill will be all they want and all they\u2019ll end up doing. Even if you have told them weeks in advance that you\u2019re planning a night out with the girls, don\u2019t expect them to come. You\u2019ll still be friends but not as close as you might have been before the relationship raised it\u2019s ugly head.<\/p>\n
This flatmate will become the bane of all your lives. Want to use the hob? Think again, because half their dinner will be spilled all over it. Want to wash up? Nope, didn\u2019t think so. Both washing up bowls will be stacked with all their dishes and plates. No one will want to bring it up or say anything in case they seem rude, so everyone will go around clearing up after them for the rest of the year. But don\u2019t worry, there\u2019s always the option of not living with them next year. This is one of the flatmates you’ll live with for sure.<\/p>\n
There is always going to be a huge rush in first year to secure a student house for second year. Most flats end up sticking together to get it sorted as quickly as possible, but sometimes it\u2019s better to take your time. Getting it done before Christmas could be a mistake as by then, do you really know these people? By the end of first year you may feel like you\u2019ve made a massive mistake and dread moving in with your first year flat again. So, take your time and get to know your flatmates before you take the leap.<\/p>\n
Lancaster University has a huge campus and plenty of students to fill it, but with between 8 and 15 students per flat, you\u2019re going to be a lot closer to some than others. Being forced into a flat with strangers can seem overwhelming and you\u2019ll all get along at first because you have to, but…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24789,"featured_media":136882,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1804,1793],"tags":[8374,8262,7921,8057],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-136881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-flats-houses","category-uni-life","tag-flatmates","tag-flats","tag-uni-life","tag-university"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n