Shared living is great

Every single time I told a friend or family member that I would be staying in a shared-living space during my move to San Francisco, they all made a comment on how awful this living situation would probably be. They were wrong.

In retrospect, I would have hated living in SF by myself during this past month. I knew exactly one person here, and he was my landlord. The guys in the house showed me the city and plugged me into the tech scene way faster than if I had been living alone. It was also so nice to come home and have people to talk to because the loneliness of moving away from everyone you know is very real.

If you are moving somewhere new, I would highly suggest trying to find a place with some roommates – at least in the beginning.