Diego Fernández's essay

I flew into Boston from Guadalajara with two suitcases and zero idea where I was going to sleep past the first week. Everyone told me Northeastern housing filled up fast, and the off-campus market felt like the Wild West — group chats, sketchy listings, and prices that changed depending on how desperate you sounded.

Finding the co-op made it click

A senior in my program showed me Dwll during orientation week. What sold me was that I could see verified rooms near the Ruggles stop, filter by budget, and actually message the people already living there. No middlemen, no guessing.

• Set my max rent and a 15-minute radius from campus.
• Compared three rooms side by side in one afternoon.
• Signed for a spot in Mission Hill with two other engineering students.

Two of my roommates are on co-op rotations, so the place is quiet when I need to study and lively on weekends. Honestly, it’s the most at-home I’ve felt since leaving Mexico.