New mission - screw dorms, get a flat

Someone I met earlier this week has kindly told me that I could get a flat for much the same price as Fudan want me to pay for my student room. I'd really appreciate a place big enough for me to sit in a chair and read a book. And also I think I'd rather not contribute to the mass milking scheme which is the dorm housing. Not to mention the attitude around getting a room.

I've paid a deposit and signed a 'housing contract' I believe. I'm going to see if I can get away with offering them to rent with them for a month or not at all. Some money better than no money for them I guess.

Then I'll look for an apartment in the area. At the end of my language course, I'll either hand it over to another foreign student as they move in, or I'll offer my landlord a couple of months rent to break the contract. Something like that.

Thanks Tec!