Real estate envy: I love college

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Did you ever think how much it would cost you to rent your college dorm?

I got to thinking about this over the past week when I regretted that I never took up the offer to live in the Student Village my Junior year at Boston University.  Take a look at the view.

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BU's Student Village (StuVee) is comprised mostly of quads roughly 1100 sq ft each, 4 bed, 2 bath, and a shared kitchen.  It costs $4993 a month, or $1200 a student.  

Now, put your grown-up hat on. This apartment is to die for. The building boasts 24 hr security (something that was a huge pain in the ass when you had to check in your BF every evening, but think of how many of us would KILL for a doorman building), a cafe downstairs, and access to the city's most ridiculous fitness center/arena.  

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Here's the upriver view from the 25th floor student lounge. You bet your ass this is the place to study to be see and be seen. 

You wanna see where I ended up??

In a 7x9 ft room in a very cute brownstone in South Campus. 

It was off the beaten path over the Mass Pike in Brookline. Second floor of a walk up. Super cute. 

But I was clueless on the decor!!! 

I can only think of what I could do NOW to a dorm room.