Strangefox

"You hate to tell people to be wary of your fellow citizens, but the reality is you've got to be wary when you are doing something when interacting with strangers on Craigslist," prosecutor Lindquist said. So what are the alternatives? What are the safest ways to looks for an apartment? Ok, I know that the safest way is through your friends - but what if you don't have such an opportunity?

Congrats!!!

I agree with Newms and Bhikhaari. Professors are extremely busy. If he responded enthusiastically - it's a great sign. Now talk to his students and find out what kind of person he really is. Don't judge him just by the fact that he has not answered your last letter yet.

Ok, thinking is good, praying is good, but what about some real action?? Don't forget that you can donate money to tsunami victims! For example, here and here. Let's do it!

I am watching online news about it. I hope everything will be fine eventually!

There have been a couple of threads recently (within the last month or so) on this issue. You might try searching for them. But the main idea is - yes, do it, there is no harm in that. Just be polite and not too pushy.

Yes, our thoughts are with you.

I have just watched BBC live coverage of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and it really put all my recent worries and fears in perspective and made them seem small and insignificant. I suggest that we should stop right now obsessing about our application status or rejections or insufficient funding and think how irrelevant these things are compared to the great tragedy that has happened, that is happening right now. Let up pray for those who are in Japan now, or at least let us think about these people and may be our collective thoughts will change the course of events somehow... Oh well, it is a stupid idea may be, but I can't think about other things now, really.

Hurraaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have always believed in you

Oh, they definetely know how to torture people!

Ouch!

Thanks! Even as a TA?? Well, I think that if it tastes better, and it TASTES (I mean is not tasteless like grass) - then it must be organic

Very interesting links! Thanks

Thanks! By the way, when I am in a supermarket, how will I see which food is organic an which is not? Organic food is generally more expensive, right? I guess, if I go to a farmer's market, all food will be organic there, right?

Thanks a lot for this info! Very useful! I can start calculating my budget right away By the way, you mentioned the best juice - what brand is that? I love juice Are you sure they know that? You can lose F-1 visa if you work off-campus!

Thanks a lot!

So how expensive are vegetables and fruits? Not something exotic, just basic stuff, like apples, carrots, cucumbers, tomatos, cabbage, beet? Are these too very expensive??

Oh, okay, I have already thought about all those things But what about groceries? Why are THEY so expensive? I usually do not eat much anyways...

Oh, and what expenses do you mean exactly?

Thanks a lot!

Thanks! I'm so glad I realized that before I have bought a laptop! I really love desktop computers

You even rejected Annenberg! Wow

Fuzzy, I have reread your advice again and was again impressed by your wisdom I have a couple of new questions: 1) If I happen to renew my visa, will I pay this SEVIS fee again?? Or do I pay it only once? It seems that this fee is huge - $200, I am right? I really hope I will have to pay it only once 2) About renting an appartment: So I will have to pay a down payment. How big is it usually? Let's say an appartment is $500 a month. Do I pay $500 as a down payment or $1000? I realize that it probably depends on who I will rent my apartment from, but how big can the difference be? And does "down payment" mean that this money will cover one (in case of $500) or two (in case of $1000) months of my living in this apartment or is down payment some extra money so that I will have to pay down payment + rent and down payment won't count towards rent??

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