blinguistics

I do have a love of blends!

I was going to go shopping for personal, fun, irreverent stuff.... but now I have to pay to move across the country. Cupcakes, coffees and the like are my realistic treat (for now). Yum.

You'll be fine! I've been here my whole life and have never had a problem finding a place. As a grumpy native, I can tell you more of what NOT to look for Where exactly are you looking? I just might have some positive tips!

Finding an apartment in Boston is all about timing. Unfortunately, your timing is a bit off Boston has a fairly predictable renting season. Renters know that students need housing in Late Aug/early Sept. They start asking their current tenants around March/April if they will be renewing their leases, at least in the Allston/Brighton area. You'll see a lot of postings come up for Sept leasing as spring approaches. This has always been my experience and the realtors have told me as much. In my personal experience, I've had luck finding places in May... June can be a bit trickier. I wouldn't worry too much if May/June is the only time that you can look. I've had good experience using realtors; they're the ones posting all those rooms on craigslist anyway. AND you can screen for no fee apartments and apartments where the landlord pays the realtor fee. Never take a place sight unseen! Apartments have their quirks around here. I also really like Cleveland Circle EXCEPT Strathmore RD. Don't take an apartment that faces the street because it is noisily littered with drunk undergrads and some frat houses. This is a main cut through road to the B line for boisterous Boston drunks to clamor down after bars are out.

Nope. I called the number and no one answered. I also couldn't find it on google I've never had a telemarketer OR a call from anywhere near this area code until this most tense waiting period.

Thanks Nyan Cat! I'll pretend to relax until Monday.

My phone was out of batteries yesterday. There was a mystery number on it when I plugged it in. As any reasonable (strange?) person does, I looked up the number on yellowpages.com reverse look up. The area code was from the school that I really want to attend, but there was no message! Was someone trying to contact me but not trying too hard? With no voicemail, no new e-mails from the school and no update on the website... should I freak out? Would a more reasonable person assume that this is a telemarketer?

Hi Elizabethrose-- I applied rather late to ASU applied linguistics and UW Madison for SLA. I have my MA in Linguistics and wanted to go for a PhD to teach beyond the community college adjunct pool. I feel I should have had a more robust application season, but I just ran out of time on the apps. I see so little info on these programs from the past years' results boards, but it does seem that in three weeks that more info will be on the way. Good luck to everyone!

If my treat coincides with my tax return, I'm buying myself a drum machine!

Hi linguists! I just found this board during my tedious wait and thought it might be the only way to save my too-bitten nails. I'm waiting on four program applications, and it seems like there is little info available. Are we all INTPs or are there really that few (applied) linguists?