Anyone going to HDS apply to CSWR housing?

[Trin]

Anyone else apply to the CSWR housing? The resident decisions are supposed to be out on April 30, but I'm wondering if they'll come out today -- and if there are notifications for those who didn't get space, too. Anyone heard about it?

[Thanks4Downvoting]

No, but I'm living in the Chronkite center it looks like - a hell hole, but an affordable one nonetheless. Shared bathrooms on a floor; it'll be like I'm living in the dorms once again.

[Trin]

No, but I'm living in the Chronkite center it looks like - a hell hole, but an affordable one nonetheless. Shared bathrooms on a floor; it'll be like I'm living in the dorms once again.

I didn't get into CSWR and got waitlisted at the Cronkhite. I hope I clear the waitlist, even though I agree it's suboptimal. I want a bathtub. I'm also networking for a possible housing share. BTW, the Student Life/Housing folks at HDS told me in email that we'll be invited to a Facebook group for our cohort soon. :-)

Edited May 8, 2011 by Trin

[11Q13]

I don't know why you guys are bothering with on campus housing at all. plenty of room in slummerville.

[Trin]

I don't know why you guys are bothering with on campus housing at all. plenty of room in slummerville.

I appreciate your input -- I don't know how many times I've heard that, though. Yes, I understand that there is housing in Somerville, and in many other places that are just one or two T stops away. Each person's situation is different. I'm old enough and self-aware enough to be clear about the housing situation that will best support my academic work while I'm at HDS. I don't know how I can be any more clear than that without TMI. :-)

[LisaTO]

I think the graduate housing is further from HDS than some of the Somerville housing. I hear it's nice though.

I appreciate your input -- I don't know how many times I've heard that, though. Yes, I understand that there is housing in Somerville, and in many other places that are just one or two T stops away. Each person's situation is different. I'm old enough and self-aware enough to be clear about the housing situation that will best support my academic work while I'm at HDS. I don't know how I can be any more clear than that without TMI. :-)

[Trin]

I think the graduate housing is further from HDS than some of the Somerville housing. I hear it's nice though.

I dunno if Cronkhite is *nice*, but it's okay, I think. the other grad housing I mostly can't afford. I agree that some of Somerville is closer, but it depends on the location. I am actually really mindful of *where* things are, and how far the walk is, or what transit options there are.

I apologize if I seem cranky about it, but I was trying to be tactful and not say, "Dude, I am almost 45 years old, I have arthritis and the winter weather makes me ache like a mofo. I will have language classes 5 days a week and I am not a freaking morning person. Grr, grr!"