accommodation in toronto(please dont just view, reply also please?..

[ragz306]

hey all, according to you which accommodation is better. On campus or off campus? And can u tell me which place in toronto is best for apartments? I am going to george brown college st james campus, downtown. But apartments thr are quite expensive. So which place do you suggest me for accommodation which should'nt be far frm my campus and should be cheap. And on thing more please tel me the approx monthly expenses of on campus accommOdation. Thax

 

[nemo123]

hi, you are looking for apartments right? guess what apartments are really expensive all over Canada until you share it with someone. on campus residence would be an ideal choice for first semester if you are applying in January. Its hard to live off campus in january coz the temperatures tend to fall below -15 degrees in winter, on top of that its usually raining or snowing so it would be really tough for u to come back and forth from ur college. Second thing is as you would be new you will find it very difficult tou use the transport as sometimes you will have to wait for buses for more then an hour in freezing cold nights! you might also have to shovel the snow of your driveway and trust me its really hard to do! So the best bet is stay on campus for your first semester and once you have enough knowledge move out! i did the same thing. trust me first semester is the hardest not educationally but you have to adapt a totally new, tough and cold environment and u will be able to do that quickes if you can access you college right away without weather problems

But still if you want to live off campus then here are two websites

1) www.places4students.com

2) www.craigslist.org

when you go to the first one select you college and search from rooms available dont get an apartment just for ur self ( usually that will be around $650 to $900. or lesser if you find one.


Good Luck!

 

[ragz306]

are there any restrictions oN entry or exit oof your room oN 'ON CAMpus'

 

[nemo123]

no restrictions! you can come and go whenever you like!

 

[ragz306]

thx nemo and can you tell me...around what cost we can get on campus accomodation?? i knw price differ...em not asking for exact cost but approx

 

[nemo123]

when i was living in a college residence (sheridan it was $2400 for a semester) that means $600 per month. they also let you live two weeks before you semester starts and two weeks after it ends.

 

[parth1989]

sharing of appts. cost less...bt nemo is rit it becomes tough to travel in snowy atmosphere...so on-campus staying is ideal...