<p>Although I am a US permanent resident, my only permanent residence is 6.5 thousand miles away, making it hard to get there during 1-2 week school breaks, both physically and financially. What do you think are the best options available for Gtown students in this case? I know they cannot stay in dorms.... It seems they allow students in townhouses to stay but those townhouses seem pretty abandoned and have only dial-up internet connection. How can I even get a townhouse? </p>
<p>Any comments in this regard will be helpful.</p>
<p>First of all, Georgetown allows its students to stay on campus during holidays with the exception of Christmas break. So you’d only have to worry about the 3 weeks we have off in December/January to find somewhere to stay.</p>
<p>Also, everyone finds somewhere to go eventually. Even if you have to find a friend you’ve met at school to stay with over Christmas… but I’ve never heard of anyone not going home for Christmas.</p>
<p>As far as townhouses go, only juniors and seniors live in them. And you can either get them through the school (mostly juniors), or once you move off campus as a senior since there isn’t enough housing for everyone. Freshmen and sophomores don’t live in townhouses, though, because you’re required to live on campus those two years.</p>
<p>Yes, I know people often stay with friends but since I am hoping to transfer there next year, I do not know if I will find someone in just several months. I am willing to travel in summer but I am worried about this Christmas thing…</p>
<p>FutureTransfer-This may be out of left field, but you may consider finding a way to sublet a room in one of those condos over the Christmas break. I bet you could Craiglist it around October and may get a place for a reasonable price, say $300 for the 3 weeks?</p>