conv: During my first year in grad school_comma_ I had a basement apartment that flooded. All of my possessions were utterly destroyed. It took several months to replace the items that I could -- but I can't help to remember the things that couldn't be replaced. During my first year in grad school_comma_ my basement apartment flooded. EVERYTHING was destroyed and I had to start over fresh. That is awful! Did you have insurance to cover everything? Thankfully_comma_ yes!! It took several months to replace everything that I could -- but even things_comma_ so many things I just simply couldn't replace.  Yeah that is horrible. I am sorry that happened to you. 