Have a Back-Up Plan - Temporary Housing

As we emphasized, competition for housing is tough. If it is six weeks before the beginning of the semester and you find yourself without any confirmation regarding your housing reservations, arrange to leave the Philippines at least two weeks before the first day of classes to allow you enough time to look for a place to live. (Allow more time if you plan on living in New York City or Tokyo.) Most universities’ housing/ accommodation offices are equipped to help students find off-campus apartments. Start there. You can also check out the apartment hunting guide in the next chapter. Below is a list of links where you can find temporary housing for the following cities:

Boston
Time Out Magazine: www.timeout.com/boston/accom.xml
University of Massachusetts: http://www.umb.edu/students/housing/shorttermhousing.html
YWCA: www.ywcaboston.org/

Berkeley
UC Berkeley Summer Visitor Housing: www.housing.berkeley.edu/conference/summervis/
UC Berkeley’s CAL Rentals: calrentals.housing.berkeley.edu

Chicago
Time Out Magazine: www.timeout.com/chicago/accom.xml
University of Chicago Apartment Guide: apartments.uchicago.edu/realtors/hostel.html

London
Hostels.com: www.hostels.com/gb.en.lo.html
Time Out Magazine: www.timeout.com/london/accom.xml

New York
NYU Office of International Students and Scholars Housing Info: http://www.nyu.edu/oiss/newStudents/temporaryHousing.html
Time Out Magazine: www.timeout.com/newyork/accom.xml

Paris
Hostel Paris: www.hostelparis.com/
Time Out Magazines: www.timeout.com/paris/accom.xml

Philadelphia
The Inn at Penn: www.theinnatpenn.com/

Sydney
Hostels Sydney: www.hostelsydney.com/
Time Out Magazine: www.timeout.com/sydney/accom.xml

Tokyo
Japan Youth Hostels: www.jyh.or.jp/english/index.html

Washington DC
Hostels. Com: www.hostels.com/us.dc.html
Time Out Magazine: www.timeout.com/washingtondc/accom.xml