I spent a year living in a beach house with 7 friends. Splitting the bills was surprisingly easy — other things weren't.

I loved spending a year living in one house with seven of my best friends. Isabella Dallas During my senior year of college, I shared a home with seven of my friends in a popular beach town. Because we split most costs evenly, it ended up being more affordable than we anticipated. Fitting eight people with varying schedules into one home was hard, but it was worth the challenges. There really is a difference between knowing your friends and knowing their shower schedules. I found that out, ...