life, immigrant-style
I moved into a dormitory-style house in Yutenji today for the month. Keeping in mind that my only criteria were price and location - I didn't even look at the pictures of the rooms really until I was already on the list - I suppose I shouldn't have been so surprised (read: horrified) at what I found.
The room I'm in is oddly shaped but is kinda like two adjoining rooms and mine is 15 x 15 feet or so. The other one is smaller, and in our room there are 5 bunk beds. The entirety of my old apartment was larger than the space where 6 of us are currently sleeping, and I only paid $200 more a month.
Space comes with a huge premium! Especially if you don't want to bother with deposits and payments to the realtor and time requirements.
Oh, and so in total I think that there are 16 people living in this house. There are two toilets (as in toilets, not bathrooms) and one shower.
Getting a look at the place before I left for "work" today, I was plagued with dread about coming back all day, but it's been really quiet and I was even able to shower without waiting at all.
We'll see what the morning's like.
21? days left.
The room I'm in is oddly shaped but is kinda like two adjoining rooms and mine is 15 x 15 feet or so. The other one is smaller, and in our room there are 5 bunk beds. The entirety of my old apartment was larger than the space where 6 of us are currently sleeping, and I only paid $200 more a month.
Space comes with a huge premium! Especially if you don't want to bother with deposits and payments to the realtor and time requirements.
Oh, and so in total I think that there are 16 people living in this house. There are two toilets (as in toilets, not bathrooms) and one shower.
Getting a look at the place before I left for "work" today, I was plagued with dread about coming back all day, but it's been really quiet and I was even able to shower without waiting at all.
We'll see what the morning's like.
21? days left.