#university-life

#university-life

Many lifelong alliances begin with a period of mild intimidation, and so it was with my friendship with Nichola. We were 18, in the first year at university, and shared a few French classes. I didn't know her name, had never heard her speak in English but, with her voluminous curls and friendly, curious stare, she stood out. I assumed she would be too cool to hang around with someone like me.

"There's no easy solution to online dating in places where you might encounter students. I recommend only posting things you won't be embarrassed about other adults seeing."

"I scoured every rental site and even researched 'logements contre services,' or work/accommodation exchanges, only to find offers from men claiming to have space in their bed for a student."