A Very Big Step

Since Issa will graduate next December, it is time to look at off campus living. She technically could have lived on campus in the fall, but no one wants to move in December, so we decided this summer just made sense. 

She has spent the last month researching options and creating spreadsheets, and she made list in order of her preference. We decided that as soon as she fell in love, our search was over and we would start the process. 

Yesterday, she and I toured her first choice:

And by last night her application was accepted for that third floor unit:

It is a great first apartment--very cozy. We are giving her some of our furniture, and she is starting to thrift other things she might need. We will unpack and repack for this apartment this weekend, and she will move in July 15! We wanted her to have some time to settle and get used to adulting before classes started, and this is perfect.

This unit just became available yesterday, and it really did feel meant to be. The community has come great common spaces, including a pool, and the leasing manager just moved here from doing campus housing. The community is a mix of undergrads, grad students, and young professionals, and she has some lovely supports and a ton of freedom. 

I'm so excited for her to start this next chapter, but it's also really off to have a child with a different permanent address.