u/stephertz

Overnight Parking at Walmart

Hi guys

I'll likely need to start sleeping in my car a few times a month. I've heard the Walmart here allows overnight parking, can anyone confirm this? Theres a page that lists if certain Walmarts allow overnight parking but this one was last updated in 2008.

Thanks!

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u/stephertz — 7 days ago

Self sufficient students, how do you afford housing?

Hi everyone

Im a non traditional student and have self funded my education and living expenses, dont get help from parents. I commute from fort collins largely because I was going to front range and cant find affordable housing near campus. I got a job that requires me to be closer and I need to move urgently.

I work two jobs rn that add up to about 25-30 hrs a week during the school year on top of 12 credits. Im terrified of not being able to move down here because of insane rent prices, and not having enough aid to cover tuition. I have to be within 30 mins of campus. I dont know anyone I could get an apartment with. I dont know what to do at this point.

Does anyone have any advice?

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u/stephertz — 7 days ago

Struggling to find my people

Hi guys

I transferred to CU last year from FRCC and am having a hard time meeting like minded people. I havent made a single friend yet though I try talking to people in my classes and started a student job with a few other people recently. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this experience here.

I'm a pretty mellow and introverted/shy person but do look for friendships. I've noticed being that way leaves you with few people to relate to, at least in my major which has been a surprise since its stereotypically super introverted.

I took a few gap years after highschool too so I'm a little older than most of the people I'm around. I also live pretty far from Boulder and work a ton. I have noticed the affluent student body stereotype is kinda true, so I often have very little to talk about with people I'm around and dont relate to many. It feels like I'm an alien here sometimes.

The cliquiness I've experienced too has made my time here so far not very enjoyable even though I love the program I'm in. The people at FRCC were a lot more down to earth imo and I miss being around that and how easy it was to make friends. I actually had culture shock coming from Front Range to CU. I really want to find people I dont always have to put on an act around.

Is anyone else going through the same thing?

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u/stephertz — 9 days ago