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Finding a place in Washington DC
Hakkekage
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So as the people in [chat] know, my plans to stay in DC have been recently dashed by a certain creeper. Which is incredibly unfortunate, because I have an internship that begins on June 1 and I am in serious trouble to find a place in time. I don't have a lot of money, which is why I chose to eschew the dorm option at George Washington ($2700!), and I am an Iranian girl, so my parents are heinously unreasonable about me living in houses with guys. Also, I'd like to at least be somewhat safe, where ever I am staying.
Thus making the search, last minute, in a tizzy, for a place almost goddamn impossible. I have been searching around Craigslist and sending a million emails and I'm getting almost nothing in return. I know it's only been a couple of hours but I'm really desperate--and poor! Ideally, I wouldn't like to spend more than $1800 on the living situation as a whole, but that's difficult enough in DC without my parentally imposed, ridiculous requirement. My internship runs from June 1-July 15.
I was hoping there were PAers in the greater DC area or within DC who could help me find a place? Or at least give me advice beyond craigslist? Because I have been on that site all day sending emails like a motherfucker...
Thus making the search, last minute, in a tizzy, for a place almost goddamn impossible. I have been searching around Craigslist and sending a million emails and I'm getting almost nothing in return. I know it's only been a couple of hours but I'm really desperate--and poor! Ideally, I wouldn't like to spend more than $1800 on the living situation as a whole, but that's difficult enough in DC without my parentally imposed, ridiculous requirement. My internship runs from June 1-July 15.
I was hoping there were PAers in the greater DC area or within DC who could help me find a place? Or at least give me advice beyond craigslist? Because I have been on that site all day sending emails like a motherfucker...
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A thread on the same subject from last week. Most of it applies the same. You're unlikely to find a place for under $700 anywhere near your internship.
Thing is, I have...the place I found before was $550/month (although the guy was a dick) and I've been finding all these listings for roommates:
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/roo/1749680063.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/roo/1749003463.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/roo/1746463645.html
...to name only a few
but the issue is the men and I have no idea how to reason with my parents because the last time I brought up living with men in the house my mom called me a whore. So. :?
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Finding short term housing is a class A headache.
I already have a job...it's just minimum wage.
I have a feeling that I am going to have to end up going with the dorm option, but it is going to bankrupt me...it's also a 50 minute walk from the Cannon House building, with no metro stations nearby.
That Class A headache is quite terrible at the moment
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And it's .5 miles from the Cannon House office Building.
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Heh, I was the person who started the previous thread. I ended up lucking out with an old friend of the family, but one of the places I was considering was a dorm at Catholic. They are out of singles, but they did have doubles left as of Monday (and of course they would pair you with a female). They are $27 a night, so it would come out to $1215for your month and a half, and it is close to the metro and 3 stops from Union station.
http://conferences.cua.edu/summer/summer.cfm
thanks people
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