Gotta say, though I stan mansions that I’ll never have, modern well-appointed high-rise apartments with floor-level access control fobs, Nest, package lockers, good gym/amenities, 24/7 security, concierge... they’re pretty sweet compared to some dank old apartments I’ve lived in
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The high-rise part has unexpected positive effect even if you don’t live on a high floor with a view. The reinforced concrete frame makes noise levels lower. Especially from above. Though core variables like square footage have gone down, everything else has been tech-improved
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Software eating apartment living = generally positive all upside. Next to mansion, it’s my second-most favorite. And one within rental reach at least. Yes it’s premium mediocre stuff but actually getting steadily better, and the secondary features matter more than you might think
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Gotta count blessings
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But damn... I’m now paying ~10x for a 1BR in downtown LA compared to what I was paying for 1/3 of a 2BR in Ann Arbor in 1997. Also making 10x more than grad stipend, but in some ways, it’s been like running in place
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That first year in the US, I was so scared of spending $, I managed to live unbelievably cheaply. Shared larger of the 2 bedrooms with another student, ate out like twice in entire first semester, and managed to save almost half my entire first year stipend.
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What was your typical food regime? My freshman year of college (1999) I ate ramen nearly 2 meals a day and vitamin pills and beans to fill protein gaps
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2 roommates were also Indian so we just took turns cooking Indian food which is even cheaper than ramen, but higher quality if you can cook well
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