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Hypiereon · Wed 11-Jan-06, 10:27 PM

Several people have queried me about on-campus accommodations. My insight here is very limited to what I have seen, (not much), and what I've heard from others, (a little vague). So all you who have worked in China, lived on campus, or had some form of first hand experience. . . . . .let's hear from you!!

What I've seen from Mount Royal International Business Institute (SiChuan Province, ChengDu city) is a very smallish economy style apartment. The front door opens into a small sitting area, which has one small sofa (very uncomfortable and cheap) and one coffee table - this room joins to a bedroom area (no door) where a bed sits with a mattress (HAHAHAHA - check the definition of mattress and this is NOT it!) The mattress was solid enough to park a car on and pave roads with. (In other words - pretty normal).

Off the sitting room there was a restroom with a shower and western toilet (there was a door). In the sitting room there was a T.V. (all Chinese stations) a closet (worthy) and a 5 gallon water machine. Off from the sitting room again there was a smallish kitchen with a sink and a two-eye gas burner.

Available was a community washing area with several washers and dryers, and it was clean and convenient enough. The room itself always felt very small and cramped. The accommodations failry screamed, "Single people or a couple who really like the idea of getting to know things about each other they never knew!" There was one small heating / air conditioning unit for the whole apartment. Doubful it would ever do an adequate job even in this small of a space.

I choose to live off campus because I know how, and I can. My advice to others has usually been - "Come prepared to go camping in your apartment." Maybe after hearing this you'll know why. I also advise to keep your expectations as low as possible, so maybe you'll be thrilled if you get something better. Problem is, I never heard of anything better - thus this thread.

So, come on already. What's it like where you are? Please include name of school, Province, and city.

Wed 11-Jan-06, 10:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hypiereon ESL Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Nationality: American Occupation: General Manager www.MilestoneGC.com Location: Posts: 140	On-Campus Accommodations Several people have queried me about on-campus accommodations. My insight here is very limited to what I have seen, (not much), and what I've heard from others, (a little vague). So all you who have worked in China, lived on campus, or had some form of first hand experience. . . . . .let's hear from you!! What I've seen from Mount Royal International Business Institute (SiChuan Province, ChengDu city) is a very smallish economy style apartment. The front door opens into a small sitting area, which has one small sofa (very uncomfortable and cheap) and one coffee table - this room joins to a bedroom area (no door) where a bed sits with a mattress (HAHAHAHA - check the definition of mattress and this is NOT it!) The mattress was solid enough to park a car on and pave roads with. (In other words - pretty normal). Off the sitting room there was a restroom with a shower and western toilet (there was a door). In the sitting room there was a T.V. (all Chinese stations) a closet (worthy) and a 5 gallon water machine. Off from the sitting room again there was a smallish kitchen with a sink and a two-eye gas burner. Available was a community washing area with several washers and dryers, and it was clean and convenient enough. The room itself always felt very small and cramped. The accommodations failry screamed, "Single people or a couple who really like the idea of getting to know things about each other they never knew!" There was one small heating / air conditioning unit for the whole apartment. Doubful it would ever do an adequate job even in this small of a space. I choose to live off campus because I know how, and I can. My advice to others has usually been - "Come prepared to go camping in your apartment." Maybe after hearing this you'll know why. I also advise to keep your expectations as low as possible, so maybe you'll be thrilled if you get something better. Problem is, I never heard of anything better - thus this thread. So, come on already. What's it like where you are? Please include name of school, Province, and city.