Housing Vocabulary
An official document that you sign so you can rent an apartment for a year.
Lease
What community means to you
A group of people or place where people share similar values and live.
A type of place where there is a lot of people living there and where you use public transportation to get places.
City
A person or people that you live with in your apartment
Roommate(s)
Name two ways you can make friends
Join a social club, volunteer, get a job etc.
A type of living arrangement where you have a place to yourself and you don't live with anyone
Living Alone
The person that owns the apartment that you live in. It's the person that you pay rent to.
Landlord
Name a neighborhood in Boston that you DON'T want to live in and why
Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, Seaport, Downtown, Beacon Hill
Two benefits of living with roommates
Cheaper, have company, and can share chores and responsibilities.
A type of transportation that you use to get to and from your house in Boston
Buses, MBTA, or car
Name two reasons why it can be difficult to find friends
Live in a remote area, not a lot of young people where you live, trouble finding a group with shared interests etc.
Two downsides of living alone
More expensive, responsible for all chores, and can be lonely
Examples are water, gas, and electricity
Utilities
Name a resource you can use to help find community
meetup.com or Facebook has some community groups.
A place that you live in in college
Dorm