Apartment
Some schools provide on-campus housing options for international students. Please remember that the rent may be higher compared to off-campus apartments,
Though it is more complicated than getting housing on-campus, and offers less support and protection, many students prefer to live off-campus. Some may want more privacy; others may want to escape noisy campus life.. Many view living off-campus as a chance to live in the "real world" while they are abroad, instead of experiencing the sense of isolation one may feel in a campus only environment.
Most schools have an off-campus housing office to help students find an apartment. The housing office will have listings of available apartments and information about the neighborhoods near campus. They may provide a bulletin board for students looking for roommates and run social events to help you find a compatible roommate. They will probably have pamphlets with information about popular restaurants, shopping areas, parks and recreation, and public transportation.
The public library will also have information about local neighborhoods. Ask for this information at the reference desk.
Some apartments require that you have a social security number (SSN), or someone who has a SSN as a co-signer. Check out details carefully before signing a lease contract.
Advantages:
- Privacy
- A quiet environment
- Separation of academic and home life
- More convenient and comfortable surroundings (restaurants, malls, grocery stores...etc.)
- Wider choices of locations
- Have kitchen facilities
- Have an own room and bathroom (mostly)
Disadvantages:
- Probably farther from campus (transportation problems)
- Less cntact with campus life and academic/social events
- Complicated leases due to concerns about rent, utilities, phone and internet service, furnished or unfurnished apartments and other issues.
- Problems in dealing with an apartment manager
- Might requir a SSN
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