It was my first time staying with a roomate. I did not have much money back in the day as I was studying full-time without any grant and worked part-time as I refused to go too much into debt. My previous landlord wanted to increase the rent too much and, as a result, I moved.
To be completely truthful, in addition to the place being dirt cheap (partly due to having a roomate, partly due to the low price she asked – a third of what I was paying before), I got along with the person well. She was someone I had met a year prior in one of my class and she was very similar to me, personality-wise. Simply said, she was a total slut like me, except she was a in long-term relationship.
When I learned her previous roomate was moving and she was looking for a new one, I didn’t hesitate. I would save money, be closer to school and hey, having a roomate seemed like a cool experience.