<p>Im from Orange County CA and got into Fordham as a transfer and was wondering what words of wisdom any current students have. Im concerned because i do not know a single person at the school and its a little terrifying to think about moving across the country completely alone. is the social life open to new comers? if you are not living on campus where do you recommend living? are the academics overwhelming?</p>
<p>it really depends on you. don't worry about the fact that you don't know anyone. through classes and activities that you might participate in you'll meet people along the way. one of the first people i made friends with at the school was a transfer student. but it's really up to you. for me the experience at fordham is a bit different because i live in the bronx but i'm also a resident so not only do i know the area there isn't much to be excited about. BUT for people who have never been to ny, i think it's a pretty great experience. they get to go to the city and learn a lot about diversity (not so much on campus but just throughout the entire city). if you don't live on campus, there are places off campus to live on, but i'm not sure how good that'll be for a transfer student trying to meet people. in case you are interested this is one place i know that's brand new and looking to fill up spaces, about 1 block away from campus. LAL</a> Properties </p>
<p>academically things aren't very hard here. most professors are very helpful if you have any questions related to class or anything else. just avoid the bad professors, you can find out who those are on RateMyProfessor.</p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>Hi faithfullyblonde. I'm transferring to Fordham Rose Hill (did you get into RH or LC?). I feel for you, although I'm fairly close to the school. I'm from Delaware and went to a university in Philadelphia where I could come home whenever I wanted. So it'll be a little adjustment for me also, but I can't imagine how intimidating it must be for you!
My best friend goes to Fordham and when I visited him, the people I met seemed very welcoming. I basically lived there on and off for the school year lol. Even though I think I made 5 or 6 trips total, I felt really comfortable there. There's tons to do in the Bronx (again assuming you're at RH) and Manhattan is like a half hour away on the subway.
I'm currently looking for places to live also. If you go on craigslist, you can find some apartments in the area. It's kinda hard to find a 1 BR or studio for less than $1,000. I was told by Fordham to start looking asap, but most of the apartments are for people moving in immediately...but then you can't wait til August cause then everything will go! AH. That's gonna be the most difficult part I think. It might be best to talk to a local realtor who can hook you up with a place in NY. My first preference is to live in Little Italy - close by and really safe.</p>
<p>But hey, if you do go there, you'll at least know someone already! :)</p>
<p>yeah, i think there are quite a few students here from CA, and i think the biggest complaint they have is the cold and wet weather we have here. Apart from that, i think they like it here. I'm sure its difficult for some to be this far away from home, especially when they sick and they know they can't go home to rest up.</p>