After I accepted my internship at Discovery Communications,
the Campus Connect team (who is in charge of the internship program) sent me a
very helpful e-mail about options for living arrangements for the summer. They suggested living in dorms in nearby
colleges like Georgetown University, American University, George Washington, or
the Catholic University of America or participating in intern housing programs.
You didn't actually think it was going to be that easy did you? Well I did.... but I was wrong! After investigating all of the
options that were sent to me, I realized that I couldn't really afford to pay $400+ a week for basic housing not including other costs that I will have this summer. In Nebraska, I am used to spending $400 a month, not $400 a week!! Luckily,
I reached out to friends I made through my college sorority and the Cherry
Blossom Princess program and they told me to check out craigslist.
I have never used craigslist before and had previously vowed
that I would NEVER EVER use craigslist EVER after watching a few too many Dateline
specials but I reluctantly decided to check it out. I first was looking for apartments all over the
DC area not realizing how large DC really is.
I was close to signing a contract for an apartment in Baltimore before
finding out that it was about an hour away!
I then learned how to start narrowing my search to Silver Spring. I found several places that looked like it
would work but the person posting the listing didn't always respond back or I
found out that the area was really sketchy. I then became
OBSESSED! I checked craigslist every
couple of hours hoping to see a new posting that I could get to first! This process went on for a few weeks before I
found myself to be less than a week away from when I was supposed to be moving
to Silver Spring and still nowhere to live. I was set on living off of the streets and being homeless but then, miraculously, a new
posting appeared… a girl looking for a girl to sublease her apartment in downtown
Silver Spring for the summer. PERFECT!! I jumped
on this opportunity like Taylor Martinez jumping on one of his fumbles! I quickly got into contact with the person
and in a few hours I confirmed that I would sign the sublease…I never thought I
would be so excited to spend $1,250 a month for a room in an apartment and
think I was getting a great deal! And I now officially have a new "craigslist" roommate:
Now that I am set to go with a place to live, all I have to
do is pack…
Unfortunately I can't bring everything :(
Departing with my clothes may be the toughest obstacle I have this summer!
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