Finding a place to live for the next year is always an exciting hassle. It's annoying and time consuming, but it's ultimately fun because it's always cool finding the perfect place. I found a flat on south campus that I wish I found last year. My current apartment is okay, but it's kind of dark and dreary (not enough windows!), there's too much carpet on the bottom floor (it gives it an old and dirty kind of feel), and the bathrooms are tiny.

OSU has a good off-campus housing search engine. I found a lot of good places, but in the end I just took a walk around the campus and stopped by realty offices.

From one of those offices, I found a perfect place that's even less expensive than what I'm paying right now. It has skylights, a fireplace, cathedral ceilings, a giant porch, big kitchen with an island, big bathrooms (with a jacuzzi), and lots and lots of big windows.

I'm really excited about moving in, and it'll be exciting to come back to a home that's clean and brightly lit, and that I'll be proud to show my friends.