5 Things To Buy For Your Apartment To Help With Anxiety

February 25, 2019 | By Dedreanna AuthorMy First Apartment

Anxiety is a tough thing to deal with, and I know from personal experience. The stress of apartment hunting, packing, and moving can add an additional weight to your shoulders. While this doesn’t replace actual medical advice, there are a few things you can buy for your apartment that may help with anxiety: 1. A…

5 Ways To Beat Homesickness In A New City

September 12, 2018 | By Dedreanna AuthorMy First Apartment

As a child I was always the one at sleepovers to call my mom at midnight, begging her to pick me up. Homesickness followed me to every school trip, summer vacation, and moving into my first apartment. Once the excitement of being in a new city and a new apartment wore off, I was left…

My First Move: One Year Later

July 17, 2018 | By Taylor AuthorMy First Apartment

Last week, I wrote about my experience during my first move. As I write this article, about a year has passed since I moved into my first apartment. This post is going to sound pretty cliche, but, hey, cliches exist for a reason, right? Honestly, I can’t believe how much my life has changed after a…

Cheap and Creative Apartment-Friendly Hobbies

May 6, 2017 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

After moving into your first apartment, you’ll find it easier than you thought to spend a ton of time on the sofa in front of your TV or surfing the Internet. Instead of wasting too much time, try picking up a hobby or two that can keep you occupied and using your brain! Here are…

The First Apartment Experience: Do’s and Don’ts

April 5, 2017 | By Kristen AuthorMy First Apartment

This past March, I finally made the big jump to getting my own place. It was quite the journey and there were a lot of steps involved but I made it! Moving into your first apartment can be quite daunting, just thinking about the budgeting aspect, finding that perfect space, and starting from square one.…

5 Ways to Welcome Fall in Your First Place

September 22, 2016 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Happy 1st Day of Fall! Fall is one of the most wonderful times of the year, with the weather getting cool and crisp and leaves changing color, signaling the start of the end of the year. As you’re trying to make your first apartment feel like home, welcome the fall season with some cheesy traditions…

6 Tips for Making a Winning Complaint Call

August 16, 2016 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

When you enter the adult world, one of the harshest realities is that you no longer have your mom there to make those awkward complaint calls for you. Miffed that your internet is out? Confused about that $50 fee? Perturbed that maintenance still hasn’t fixed the ice maker? Sorry, friend – you’re not 12. It’s no longer chill for…

Jimmy Fallon’s #MyFirstApartment tweets are hilarious

October 23, 2015 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

Jimmy Fallon asked his viewers to tweet their first apartment horror stories with #myfirstapartment. Read some of the tweets he inspired and be grateful for your 6th floor walk-up. Watch Jimmy read some of his favorites. #myfirstapartment Tweets