I’m homeless. But I’m not your typical homeless. I have money, a car, a job, just not a place I can currently call my own. See, my summer housing contract ended, and I don’t move into my new place for another week.

I’m not the only one who is homeless. There are perhaps many other BYU students in similar situations. Their summer housing contracts ended around August 19th or so, and their apartment complex where they plan to live fall semester isn’t allowing people to move in until very late in August, or early in September. I even have a friend who was forced to move out on the day before finals.

Most of us homeless are staying with relatives or friends. Some are continuing to stay in their old apartment as their roommates guest even though they have officially checked out. These people keep their things in storage units, in cars, or with friends.

This whole problem of finding a temporary place to stay and a temporary place to keep their stuff is kind of a hassle, and certainly an inconvenience. The problem isn’t small either; I personally know half a dozen people or more in this situation, which makes me believe the problem could reach into the hundreds across the BYU population.

I am asking BYU and Provo housing managers to work together for a solution. Please coordinate a specific date for summer contracts to end and fall contracts to begin. This way students can go from one apartment to another without being homeless in between contract periods. Please work together for solutions that will help the students have positive experiences with housing in Provo.