Living in non-campus housing?

<p>You’re welcome, Liz.</p>

<p>When my housing was assigned, I called and asked what the square footage was. They were very helpful in that regard.</p>

<p>You may well see me wandering campus. As for University Studies…well, perhaps you’ll get a lot out of it.</p>

<p>Either way, Columbia’s a good place.</p>

<p>i will be the picture of lady-like-ness! i promise! i will live anywhere, i just have a 2 story town house currently full of furniture and books and records and things of all shapes and sizes. i want to start giving stuff away… but if possible i would like to take a few things with me. </p>

<p>i will call tomorrow, i hadn’t even thought of that. go figure.</p>

<p>BB: i get a lot out of everything! especially my 3x a day expertly home brewed coffee pots. those really pack a punch. </p>

<p>and also i would love a messy V-shaped apt with a great view! sounds lovely.</p>

<p>I put down in my housing application that I’d like to move in around June. Was that a good idea? Is one move-in time better than another, especially regarding apartments opening up?</p>

<p>Hal, it shouldn’t make much of a difference in terms of logistics or getting an offer. A word of warning: there is no A/C in UAH.</p>

<p>ok so i keep hearing from people about these killer new york summers… what kind of temperature are we talking about here? we generally have a few weeks in LA where is reaches 100 degrees, but these people seem to believe than an LA summer is like a frolic in the park comparatively…</p>

<p>what exactly is the issue?</p>

<p>LA can get to 100 but the lack of humidity keeps it somewhat pleasant. In NYC it is the 90+ temp added to the horrible humidity that makes it killer. And all the buildings really hold in the heat making it even hotter</p>

<p>I’ll have to agree with Baxter and everyone else you’ve heard from. That humidity in NYC during the summer will have you sweating, even if you’re sitting in the shade. </p>

<p>Plus we have all of those beautiful beaches to hold us over!</p>

<p>If you want a beach (and real boardwalk) you could always take the train to Point Pleasant, great for the kids and won’t make you feel sleezy like Seaside</p>

<p>I’m really dreading the housing aspect of NYC. My partner and I have been living in a one bedroom in another metro area, and it was relatively easy to deal with all the hassles of finding, signing and moving. I dread NYC and the land of brokers, fees and ********!</p>

<p>Applied for housing as a couple - are we likely to get anything?</p>

<p>The humidity is nightmarish. One of the reasons that fire escape landings are big enough to lie down on is because that’s exactly what people would do. On hot nights, New Yorkers would sleep on their roof or fire escape in hopes of catching a breeze.</p>

<p>I think you can see a dramatization of this in a Hitchcock movie?</p>

<p>Campaigner, if you’re coming from outside the city, you have as good a shot as any other couple. Keep us posted!</p>

<p>oh yes! rear window! i totally forgot about that movie. are you saying i will get to see scantily clad ballarinas from my window too?</p>

<p>thanks so much for the beach idea baxter, hopefully i will get a UAH assignment and be able to move in a month or so before school starts… then we can have time to adjust the kids and take them on fun outtings ; )</p>

<p>Yeah, Rear Window! I hadn’t thought of that movie in quite some time. Good call.</p>

<p>Can I suggest a fun kiddie outing? The Museum of Natural History has slumber parties in the reptile room and a couple other places. You can take flashlight tours of the museum with your kids and meet resident herpetologists, etc.</p>