Myth #1
Sharing a bathroom with a million people!?
You are not alone in thinking that you always have to stand in line for the bathroom and share it with a crowd of people when living in a collective. This, of course, depends on the type of student housing you reside in.
Jessie responds: - In some places, like at Dramsvegen Panorama where I live, you have private bathrooms in your room. In other cases, you might share a bathroom with two or three people. It's rare to share a bathroom with more than that unless it's a large communal space on the floor.
Myth #2 The kitchen is always messy!
Jessie responds: - It IS true that the kitchen can get messy when several people cook at the same time, but there are also many who cook at different times and keep the kitchen well-organized. To avoid mess, many student collectives have posted rules on the kitchen about cleaning and doing the dishes. As long as everyone follows these rules, you can avoid a messy kitchen and have a tidy communal kitchen.
Tip from the community host: Plan your dinner outside of "rush hour"; you often get to cook in peace and relax more with your cooking.
Myth #3 Lots of noise!
Many believe that there is a lot of noise when living in a collective, but that is not always the case.
Jessie responds: - Most people take each other into consideration and show respect for neighbors. If it does get a bit noisy, it's easy to bring this up with the tenant assistant or directly inform those you live with.
The tenant assistant also adds that one of the advantages of living in student housing is that it is social, so there might be a bit of partying and noise, yes.
