<p>I really wanted to stay in a dorm because I won’t know anyone there. I already posted a room swap and contract reassignment. Also, I plan on going into the lottery. Is there anything else I can do about this? Can I really not get out of contract I JUST signed?</p>
<p>you didn’t “accidentally” signed, you “erroneously” signed. Own up to your mistake.</p>
<p>Sure bud…get a life. I did something that was not my intention, otherwise known as an accident. </p>
<p>Still looking for valuable input…</p>
<p>So you sign documents that you don’t intend to sign? Good to know. Wanna buy some beachfront properties in Nevada? You just need to sign unintentionally.</p>
<p>Riddle me this, what have you done that was not your intention at the time? If you now realize your intention was wrong, and that choosing to live at northwood is a crappy idea, it’s known as an error, not an accident.</p>
<p>“Is there anything else I can do about this? Can I really not get out of contract I JUST signed?”</p>
<p>Grow up. Do you understand what a CONTRACT means? In the real world, when you sign a contract, there are typically three good endings:
- You fulfill the contract
- You get someone else to assume the contract if it’s allowed by the other party/per contract terms (but no one in the right mind would swap with you anyway)
- You break the contract and be liable for the damages/penalty, which in your case would be the financial loss to the university for breaking the contract.</p>
<p>Now you’re living in Northwood or face the consequences of breaking the contract, whatever those may be. I tend to rarely agree with bearcats on much of anything but he’s spot on here.</p>
<p>Bearcats, are you really this bored?</p>
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<li> You can still meet new people living in Northwood</li>
<li> You can still meet new people in your classes</li>
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<p>I think there are ways to get out of a housing contract. For instance, I have friends who stayed in the dorms for the first semester and then did study abroad the second semester. They had to sign paper in order to “cancel” their contracts though.</p>
<p>Aside from the steps you have taken, you probably cannot move out of Northwood just because you don’t want to live there.</p>
<p>To those giving input: the original poster made a mistake and he understands that. Reminding him that he made a mistake is not going to help anyone.</p>
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<p>It helps bearcats - it is fuel that feeds his ego.</p>
<p>It is easier to get out of a lease with a private landlord than the university which holds your diploma hostage. They can’t make you live there - it is just a question of how much it is going to cost you if you choose not to.</p>
<p>It’s far away from central campus and is not very social.</p>
<p>“To those giving input: the original poster made a mistake and he understands that. Reminding him that he made a mistake is not going to help anyone.”</p>
<p>No he actually doesn’t. The fact that he states he “accidentally” signed a Northwood contract and on top of that thinks that there is a way to get out of an “accidentally” signed contract shows that he doesn’t accept personal responsibility. “Accidentally signing a contract” is not the same as “mistakenly signing a contract”. Accident implies that the action is unintentional, while a mistake implies that the action is intentional, but the decision for that intention is wrong. The OP implies the former, when it’s actually the latter.</p>
<p>It pretty much aligns with how kids think these days. It’s always someone/something else/the system being wrong. Never them.</p>
<p>“Bearcats, are you really this bored?”
Yes. It’s the week after July 4th. Most PMs are still out of the office. The market is slow as hell as we are in the summer lull where everything grinds to a halt because a lot of market participants are on vacation. There’s just not much action anywhere. So yes, to your dismay, you will see me here a lot more often.</p>
<p>“It helps bearcats - it is fuel that feeds his ego.”
There are a lot of things that are worse than being egotistical. For instance, being average, being PC just to be PC, not being able to speak one’s mind etc…</p>
<p>Some good info. Thanks. </p>
<p>So what happened was that I tried to take over someone else’s contract. Online I could have sworn the ad was for a room in Bursley, a dorm. When I met with him at University Housing, I kept talking about how I was excited to stay in a dorm my first year at a university, etc. I even asked him why he decided not to stay at Bursley…He became really quiet and awkward after that.</p>
<p>He knew I was under the impression I was signing for a room at Bursley. He knew I was making a “mistake” by “accidentally” signing a contract for what I thought was something else, but was really an apartment. Clearly, I should have been more careful. Just like when people get into car “accidents” they should’ve been more careful. </p>
<p>No, I didn’t change my mind after the fact. I realized I messed up literally 5 seconds after signing.</p>
<p>And it seems that this Bearcat fellow wants to pigeon hole me as being one those “kids these days.” I think he’s just trying to reconfirm his own view of reality. In actuality, Bearcats, I’m the opposite of feeling entitled. I had to work hard for a while to get where I am today, which is why I’m going to be 23 before I even start at Mich. Sorry I don’t fit your profile. You didn’t have to be a d$%^ about it.</p>
<p>Anyway, I just wanted to see what my options were or even read some encouraging words such as 777blue77’s. I don’t think one should be able to get out of a contract, but I’d sure go for the option if I had it. I think I’ll be able to find my way into a dorm this fall, but if not, I do see some benefits of Northwood.</p>
<p>HoCaulfield: It’s an apartment on North campus. There’s nothing wrong with it, except I prefer to stay in a dorm for my first year of University.</p>
<p>In that case I apologize. The info in your original post and even subsequent posts do not really describe this situation, especially given how unique it is.</p>
<p>Basically you got duped into signing a contract. Legally speaking, a contract requires intention. If someone was misled into signing a contract, the contract is void. The misleading piece is usually hard to prove, because it becomes “he said she said” in court. However, you are lucky in this case, it was misrepresented online. If said person advertised it as a room in Bursley, that should be somewhere in the server’s records. You can complain to the school that the other person intentionally duped you into signing this contract. Chances are they could sort this out easily. In the case they refuse to do this for you, just let them know that you will be going to court to get this contract voided due to misrepresentation, and the server records will be subpoenaed anyway. So they might as well do the “right thing”.</p>
<p>Alternatively, you can just do what this person did to you to someone else. I am sure someone will fall for it. It’s probably easier and faster. In fact, just do this.</p>
<p>^The above does not represent legal advice, simply personal opinion. Does not constitute attorney-client relationship blah blah blah blah…</p>
<p>sorry had to do it. Dont want to get sued and raise my umbrella policy premium one day.</p>