To think 25 is too old to live in uni halls

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And a house share should be considered rather than halls?

I mean if I were 25 I’d rather live in a house share than halls. I don’t particularly see an issue with a 25 year old living in halls though?

For 1st year?

They have halls that have older people, they group flats by age

Yes.

When I was at uni there was a 23 yo living in halls. She kept having her 27 yo boyfriend over to stay at weekends and when we were up at all hours at weekends she was shushing us to be quiet for him

We finally turned round and said he isn't paying hall fees, we are and if he doesn't like it you go and stay with him.

There was someone mid 20s in our halls. The rest of us were 18. She was miserable and looking back I can see why

I don't think it is necessarily too old, really depends on the individual and also the halls as some are more social than others

It’s not too old. Uni halls or house share depends more on persons circumstances and needs than age. Many universities have postgraduate accommodation specifically for older students.

Sometimes the uni tries to group older students together in the same apartment. I was 21 when I went to uni, and shared an apartment with others my age and a bit older (24)

Maybe not if you could choose the halls - some universities have halls set aside for mature/International students - but otherwise its a gamble and you could end up with a bunch of 18 year olds I don’t think that could be super fun for a 25 year old.

Halls aren’t exclusively for 18 year olds OP. And there is no reason why mature students can’t stay in halls.

What’s your reasoning behind not liking a 25 year old in halls?

Isn’t that up to the 25yo? There were older students in halls when I was at uni - presumably they preferred the simplicity of having everything organised for the? This was catered accommodation.

I wouldn’t have liked living that way at that age, but each to their own.

Well I would imagine the 18 year olds might find it odd?

If they have a choice then I agree but I don't think theres anything really wrong with it, I'm 25 and cant imagine living with a bunch of 18 year olds but I've also been living in my own home for 5 years so I cant imagine living with parents either. If a 25 year old is still living at home with parents then I think they'd settle in halls ok.

Most people in halls were 18-20 but my Uni did take age into account when allocating halls so any older students would be put in the same block. So there were students in their late 20s as well. I’m sure many other Unis do that as well.

They're at different stages in their lives, it'd be odd. I'd rather go for a house share.

Why would they find it odd? Part of going to university is meeting new people - there isn’t an age limit on halls or university. You aren’t guaranteed to be in halls with people your own age.

I remember there were a couple of people in their 30s; I'm sure they found us all very boring! They were friendly but didn't really socialise - and who could blame them?

I was 20 when I started first year and ended up being offered a room in a small third year block. It wasn’t exactly the party block but I made lots of friends in my courses etc and it was always great when the fire alarm inevitably went off In the first hall blocks to be able to wander off home to bed, rather than standing around in the rain for 200 dorm rooms to be checked.

I suspect the 25 year old may move out early once they experience the...lifestyle of most halls of residence.

Sounds fine to me although it depends on the 25 year old. My friend was in halls with a 27 year old and it was fine. She would go out and do things the same as the rest of us. I was married and had 2 dc at 27 though.

Well I would imagine the 18 year olds might find it odd?
At the risk of sounding a bit miserable, if 18 year olds think it's odd that someone in their 20s might be at university in university accommodation then they probably aren't thay bright as campus will be full of people in their 20s.
University accommodation isn't just for 18 year olds.

I did it at 26/27 and had a great time . Made wonderful friends aged 22-30 . We were very well grouped though .

Definitely. A "really old" woman was in our Halls Flat. That's what we thought anyway. To be fair, she was in her 60s and we were mostly 18. It did not go well and she moved out.

I was 24/25 when I lived in postgrad halls and there were people a lot older than me there. There wasn't really much option for private renting as it was a small town so a large proportion of post grads stayed there and it was fine, much less hassle than trying to rent privately.

tbf I wouldn't have liked to be in a flat or even really halls with 18 y/o at that age so I sort of agree with you. Depends on the person and the hall set up I suppose.

I don't see it as a problem. I returned to halls for the two terms of my finals, because there was so much going on and sharing a flat isn't always the best place to concentrate.

No idea if anyone else on the floor minded, I had my head in a book.

Well I would imagine the 18 year olds might find it odd?. Why?

There was a smattering of slightly older students when I was in halls - not really an issue that I can recall. Also, some courses can be four or five years long so students near the end of their course wouldn’t be too far off that age anyway (forgive me if only first year students are allowed in halls nowadays, I attended Uni in different - and perhaps more tolerant - times).

Most universities have halls set aside for mature students, families, postgrads etc. Dc is in an over 21 block. 25 isn't old, but everyone is different. Dd is sharing but in her block are self contained bedsits at £20 more a week for those who need their own space especially couples