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  1. Dith Vader

    New York, NY

    Am I right in assuming that it's also a good idea to find housing in LIC, Queens, or Williamsburg, Brooklyn, if I'm going to CUNY School of Journalism in Midtown West (219 West 40th Street)? Also, about the L train, how many stops does it take to get from Williamsburg to Union Square? How long does each stop take approximately? Last question, what are the other recommended train lines going into the Midtown West area? Thanks so much!
  2. Oh, sorry! Big apology, I apparently couldn't read D:
  3. Awesome! Looking forward to the start of the semester and to meeting all of you!
  4. Wow, thanks Jillybean and pea-jay! You two have been extremely helpful!
  5. I used Princeton Review's "Cracking the GRE" and I think it has helped me tremendously, even if I have never done SAT and found that sort of testing very unfamiliar. They also have awesome sample tests on their DVD which helped bring up my confidence, knowing that I at least know what taking the test will feel like. I also recommend just googling "GRE words" and learning those insanely long lists available online since one weakness of the book is that their vocabulary list isn't as extensive as I liked it to be. A few hours before my test, I crammed in 8 pages full of lists of GRE words I found online and about 10-15% of words in the test were there, which I think is pretty good!! All the best!
  6. Mostly agreeing with previous posters here, it seems to me that he has no issues about you being "more successful" than he is, but you do. He sounds very positive, even when he's told in your own words: He doesn't seem to mind having to live on low wages to be closer to you, but you seem to be resentful about his optimism. Considering he's going on about how great things are, it also seems that he sees no problem with your differences in "grad school trajectory". Anyhow, I'll just leave you with a question to consider. Would you be happy if it turns out your misgiving is utterly and completely disproved or would you be happy only when you two are "equal" in terms of what you call success?
  7. My best friend's applying to CUNY's Liberal Studies graduate program and her deadline was in March so that might mean she'll get her decision by May... This is her wait, but I'm anxiously waiting to see if we'll be able to study at the same city this fall! On the other hand, I don't blame the admissions people for being slow at all, going through so many apps would make me want to strangle myself, to be honest. But as for them being disorganized...
  8. Have you decided where you're going yet, fellow aspiring (or experienced!) journalist?

  9. True. I still don't understand the size of the city, so I may be underestimating the distances between the boroughs.
  10. Ditto DeepShadeOfBlue and Jae B.! I'm an English major and I think that it has prepared me pretty well for journalism. Although going into this profession isn't likely to make anyone rich to be honest (oh, the things you do out of love!) But I think an English major can prepare you for pretty much everything except for the more science-y fields. Law might be a good idea if you want payoff, but I'm not sure if they would accept people straight out of undergrad unless you've done a lot of related things on the side. Business and management requires good communication skills, which I'm sure you have in plenty. You can also consider more specific fields, but only if you're really passionate about them, like sociology, history, social studies, ...and everything else, really. I suggest choosing professional degrees instead of academic/research ones for better payoff, but before that I think you should find a field or profession you really like before going to grad school. I think it'd be better for you to try out internships or shadowing people whose professions you think you might be interested in. Find something you're willing to do full-time for free first, and then go ahead and get your grad degree to earn money from it!
  11. Dith Vader

    New York, NY

    Thanks a lot! I think I may have enough extra fund to do the short-term corporate-style apartment rental for 2-3 weeks. I agree with you though, nothing beats actually visiting the place. On another note, what does everyone think about Nate Silver's "The Most Livable Neighborhoods in New York" article on New York magazine: http://nymag.com/realestate/neighborhoods/2010/65374/index.html
  12. I understand scholarships or grants made in honor of someone, like Sulzberger Scholarship for Arthur Sulzberger, for example. But is there a difference between what universities call tuition remission and scholarships? And what is a chancellor's scholarship? How is it different from just merit-based scholarship? I'm totally clueless about these things!
  13. Agreed! I'm heavily considering International House in Manhattan: www.ihouse-nyc.com
  14. I'll PM the people who agreed come September then! Any particular reason why you chose Brooklyn? I'm thinking of going to International House in Manhattan and getting the 3-4 bedroom apartment to share. My female best friend will be coming to NY too, so I'm looking for 1-2 roommates. But the rent there for a single room in that type of apartment is about $1,000-1,400, which is okay for Manhattan but still pricey in general.. I've never been to New York so I though IH is a safe choice. But if you know a safe and cheap place, then I'm definitely up for sharing! With CJD is fine too, the more the merrier Talk to your international representative person! I'm sure they can help you with everything you need, I know mine has been extremely helpful. Alternatively, talk to people you know who are living in NYC.
  15. I thought so too! I'm so excited about jumping into the melting pot and meeting people with names I can't pronounce --or who can't pronounce mine
  16. I am! I find his writing rather tedious to read actually, but I'm always glad that I trudged through because his stories are simply marvelous! You too?

  17. Same here, I'm worried about finding friends too as I'll be moving to NYC and it might be overwhelming to be studying and working there all alone. What worries me the most is the fact that I'm an international student. Not accusing anyone of being racist here, not at all, but I know that some people might be more awkward about being friends with someone from another country than they would be with someone from the same country. But I think I'll follow people's advice and make the first move. Say hi first and all that
  18. We should all get together for coffee later in the fall!
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