POLL - your input is requested ASAP
major decision time, and we know how amazing I am at that. i have to decide by tomorrow, more or less:
1-bedroom apartment a couple blocks from campus
$640/mo before utitlies, but free wireless is included
walking distance to university ave, so school, groceries, restaurants, shops... everything
completely unfurnished, sketchy bathroom and kitchen
good bus coverage to anything
move in beginning of october... but i'm confident i could find places to crash till then.
-OR-
room in (large) house with 2 (cool) computer science grad students
$500/mo before utilities, which are probably about another $100
walking distance to absolutely nothing, but both roommates have cars and they could drive me and/or i could borrow. multiple buses stop just outside, and run until 1:30 AM. 2.5 miles uphill from school. own bathroom. garden. 2 porches. washer/dryer. cat! cool roommates.
move in now.
-OR-
hold out for something closer that's cheaper. entirely possible i could find some people because i arrived before all the other grad students, and apparently 2-bedrooms are easier to find. maaybe. i could even find one now and screen people myself.
give me input!
1-bedroom apartment a couple blocks from campus
$640/mo before utitlies, but free wireless is included
walking distance to university ave, so school, groceries, restaurants, shops... everything
completely unfurnished, sketchy bathroom and kitchen
good bus coverage to anything
move in beginning of october... but i'm confident i could find places to crash till then.
-OR-
room in (large) house with 2 (cool) computer science grad students
$500/mo before utilities, which are probably about another $100
walking distance to absolutely nothing, but both roommates have cars and they could drive me and/or i could borrow. multiple buses stop just outside, and run until 1:30 AM. 2.5 miles uphill from school. own bathroom. garden. 2 porches. washer/dryer. cat! cool roommates.
move in now.
-OR-
hold out for something closer that's cheaper. entirely possible i could find some people because i arrived before all the other grad students, and apparently 2-bedrooms are easier to find. maaybe. i could even find one now and screen people myself.
give me input!