chernarumi
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just wondering about international students that are already in the US on a student visa from their undergrad (or MA, i guess)...
does anyone know about the process about getting a new i-20? like, will we have to go through the whole interview process again? or do it all in our home country? i had done everything at the american embassy back home, i wasn't sure where/how it works to get another one. i know i'll find out sooner or later, but i haven't gotten the paperwork from my school yet and wanted to be prepared before the bum rush begins.
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i think finding housing down there is going to be a HUGE headache. from what i see, you can find a room in a house/apartment to share averaging between $500 - $750. a studio/one bedroom is going to be $1000-1200. oh and its will be shoebox tiny. i haven't seen an ad for a one bedroom over 400 sq ft, and even saw something that was like $900 for 136 sq ft. i think i'd be better off bringing a box with me to live in. i haven't heard the most fantastic things about living in the manoa area, but who knows i guess. i've also seen people renting out their living rooms too or partitioned rooms as well. personally i think that if you're going to be paying that much for a shared space, you might as well pay the extra to get something more appealling.
the costs of living in paradise, i guess. :?
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has anyone applied to san diego state or university of hawaii at manoa's english MA program? or have any opinions on it?
Seattle, WA
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we're neighbors! i'm on 52nd and 21st.
anyway i was the guest that posted, it wouldn't let me log in at the time. yeah i don't think it should deter anyone from coming here either. but i think in the end, i wouldn't really strongly reccomend living in the university district. i've been here for 4 years, and i just think it is appalling for all sorts of reasons. granted, it is convenient, but there are better places to be living in seattle.
neighborhoods i'd reccomend for those without a car (i.e. like me): greenlake, wallingford, ravenna, fremont, ballard, university village, capitol hill
without a car: greenwood (you can manage without a car too, just some parts of greenwood it can be annoying), queen anne, northgate (maybe)
UW has some grad housing too, i think its radford court for grad students and there's something else i've seen behind the university village but don't recall its name. i think that nordheim court is generally occupied by undergrads, but i think they have studios or one bedrooms there as well. actually there are more that i can't think of, but i'm sure the housing site has all the info.