I need some advice ( serious )

I just rented this one bedroom house that has a little kitchen a month ago when school started for me. The family who owns the house lives in another house in the same yard. The condiotions are not that great but it was cheap and i can at least afford it. It has only one window and you can close it but you cant lock it but it has an iron skeleton from the outside to be safe bc its the first floor.
I went to sleep earlier( note that i wake up pretty easily, even from a little sound) and then i heard a noise coming from the window. I didnt get up. And then some sort of a stick was going through and opening the window a little bit. I wasnt scared at first bc i sometimes see some halucinations at the moment i wake up which are 5 to 10 seconds. Then i was like, shit, do i need to get scared or what. Then it stopped after a bit.
Then i waited for 5 minutes or so and went to check if the window was open and so it was. This is no mistake i always close the window at night, and even if i dont , its fully opened, but this one was slightly opened. I can understand why bc the angle is difficult and the iron skeleton from outside makes it hard.
I dont know what to do. I know it sounds like a dumb question, bc it is. I should get the fuck out of here but the thing is that i have a very important exam next friday and it would take time for me to find another house, not to mention taking all my stuff to thr new house. If i dont pass this exam im gonna fail this year and all my hard work ( more than 12 hours every day) and the money i made wont even matter. I have no one to ask for help and i dont want to bother my parents at least tonight.
I could ask the owners, but what if they have planned sth. I know im being paranoid, but who the fuck would try to open my window. There is not a good logical explanation as to why they would do that. I also checked the time when this happened and it was 22:15( i sleep early). Im carrying a knife close to me right now just to be safe.
I need some help and suggestions.

Lodge / jam the window shut somehow?

davids355 said:

Lodge / jam the window shut somehow?

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Yes i already did that.

Possible a failed break in attempt. Take your exam, then move to another place.

Try blocking the window if you can.

TomTheCat said:

Possible a failed break in attempt. Take your exam, then move to another place.

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Thanks!
Dont you think it as a bit early for that(10 pm) ?

Sandie2018 said:

Try blocking the window if you can.

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I already did thanks!

ziko12345 said:

Dont you think it as a bit early for that(10 pm) ?

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Break- ins happen at any hour. Probably someone seen there is no light and thought that you were out. There's also a chance to be the landlord. If you stay most of the time in the house, probably is asking what you do there all the time, etc.
P.S.: You can also buy a cheap camera, used for hunting, that has a motion sensor, so you can see who it is.

TomTheCat said:

Break- ins happen at any hour. Probably someone seen there is no light and thought that you were out. There's also a chance to be the landlord. If you stay most of the time in the house, probably is asking what you do there all the time, etc.
P.S.: You can also buy a cheap camera, used for hunting, that has a motion sensor, so you can see who it is.

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You are propably right. I stay days without going out at all . It seemed more that the person was trying to move the curtain to see rather than trying to open the window.
I thought of just screaming "who the fuck is there" but i though it woulf be better not to.

Are you from usa? Move out first thing in the morning

spajki323 said:

Are you from usa? Move out first thing in the morning

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No im not from usa. But shit happens everywhere.

u'll be okay a sat

klonja said:

u'll be okay a sat

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I dont know about that. All i know is that it was weird af.

u are just getting paranoid but try calling the police if u feel it's real that serious

ziko12345 said:

I dont know about that. All i know is that it was weird af.

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Doesn't sound like anything to worry about. Get some gorilla glue and glue the window shut if it bothers you. Only time you should be worry if its a ground floor room.

You could also put a spot light outside the window with a sensor. That will likely scare them away (if there is anyone) cause it's shows you're "aware" and taking action.

Personally, I would not stay there anymore, but if you don't have another solution, find a way to lockdown properly when sleep or put some kind of noisy traps. You can also buy a cheap camera at 20 bucks to record.

GaiaTheFierceKnight said:

Doesn't sound like anything to worry about. Get some gorilla glue and glue the window shut if it bothers you. Only time you should be worry if its a ground floor room.

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Its is a ground floor house room unfortunately.

Meddie said:

Personally, I would not stay there anymore, but if you don't have another solution, find a way to lockdown properly when sleep or put some kind of noisy traps. You can also buy a cheap camera at 20 bucks to record.

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I agree, im already looking for a new house right now.

Personally I would start to look for a new place. If that is not an option.

See if you can store your valuables at your parents place or a buddies. Until you can get a new place.

Then work on blocking the window. Maybe take some thick strong wire and just use a ton of it to make it so the window won’t open. Metal coat hangers can work in a pinch.

And maybe think about investing in some sort of defence like pepper spray or a gun. While it’s good to have a camera. It’s not going to stop some someone who is violent and intent on doing you harm.

Best of luck bro. Hope it works out for you.

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Personally I would start to look for a new place. If that is not an option.

See if you can store your valuables at your parents place or a buddies. Until you can get a new place.

Then work on blocking the window. Maybe take some thick strong wire and just use a ton of it to make it so the window won’t open. Metal coat hangers can work in a pinch.

And maybe think about investing in some sort of defence like pepper spray or a gun. While it’s good to have a camera. It’s not going to stop some someone who is violent and intent on doing you harm.

Best of luck bro. Hope it works out for you.

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Thank you for taking time to answer.
Im already looking for a new place. Im also thinking of buying a small knife for self defense.

ziko12345 said:

Thank you for taking time to answer.
Im already looking for a new place. Im also thinking of buying a small knife for self defense.

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Skip the small knife. Just get a good 10 inch chef knife. No need to be modest about it, you are at home and can have what ever sized knife you need.

Also when you move you’ve got a good knife you can use in the kitchen.

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Skip the small knife. Just get a good 10 inch chef knife. No need to be modest about it, you are at home and can have what ever sized knife you need.

Also when you move you’ve got a good knife you can use in the kitchen.

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I wanted to have something i could carry in my pocket all the time. Because i have a lot of knives in the kitchen, i will spread some of them at different places throughout the place.