I was recently pondering the future and started thinking about living spaces. Personally I've always lived in an apartment for different reasons, houses are very expensive here so it is in large part for economical reasons, can't and probably won't be able to afford living in one for quite some time, even if I wanted to. However  I've also realized an apartment becomes a lot more convenient because of its location in particular since no one in my close family owns a drivers license. I've considered what it would be like to live in a house, more so since I changed schools as most of my current classmates live in houses. Personally however I think I would still prefer living in an apartment. I say that mainly because of the previously mentioned convenience, they're typically a lot more centrally located meaning it's easy to get around when you want or need to go somewhere and because of their smaller size making them easier to keep organized and clean (ideal for lazy people like me ).

This lead me onto the thought of how it would be interesting to see what kind of environment most people on vizzed live in, their preferences and experiences and any other alternatives aside from these two that you might prefer. I expect I'm in the minority about liking apartment life.

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Ghostbear1111 : I'm of course talking from the perspective of someone who does not live with a big family. Obviously if I did my stance would probably change as I might want the extra space and freedom a house offers or at the very least I would want to live in a larger apartment than the one I live in right now. I definitely prefer the convenience of apartments particularly in my case since I live very centrally. Any service I could want is usually within short walking distance and when it isn't I can just get there through the nearby buss station in stead. 

For the most part neighbors haven't been a problem here. I don't necessarily agree with the statement that you end up knowing everyone else's business, I've found that people here mostly mind their own business despite living in quite a crowded neighborhood. I would say the one thing that is really annoying is that there is reconstruction taking place which means having to put up with the sound of drilling and hammering during certain hours of the day even if that's typically during the time where most people are at school or work. This is somewhat specific to my case since it is due to there being a dentist office two floors below of where I live.

 Looking past changing circumstances in life and potential noise disturbances I prefer living in an apartment though I'm biased in terms of preferring the bustle of inner city life. An up side is that you have a lot more freedom in terms of location with apartments meaning a lot of potential problems can be avoided. On the topic of laundry you can usually get your own washing machine if you find it particularly annoying having to use a shared laundry room. It has rarely bothered me however since they're typically pretty strict about cleanliness around here.

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