If we could all overcome our aversion to small, closed-in spaces, perhaps we’d be a bit more financially secure.
With the economy tanking and countless individuals struggling to pay rent, this grad student is getting creative with her modest living arrangement of making a home out of a closet-sized space.
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Grad Student Pays $328 Per Month to Live In Closet-Sized ‘Goshiwon’
Lydia Rouka, 27, is a graduate student from Frankfurt, Germany, studying in Seoul, South Korea, where she recently moved into an 8 ft. x 9 ft. goshiwon. For reference, a goshiwon is basically just a very small room typically siloed for students. Rouka’s micro-apartment includes a single bed, desk and chair, shelves, and bathroom space. There is also a communal kitchen and laundry room.
While this might sound like a nightmare to some people, Rouka said she actually enjoys her living arrangement.
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