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    • CommentAuthorSally21_M
    • CommentTimeJan 31st 2012
     
    Heya Me and 3 of my mates are heading to Boston in June looking for people to share accomadation with!!!!!We are thinking of booking a hostel for before we go just for few nights anyone know any good cheap hostel dats in a good location!!!!!!1whats the best part ta go
    sarahmoran@topmail.ie
    • CommentAuthorJenDoyle
    • CommentTimeFeb 17th 2012
     
    Hey me and my friend (2 girls) are heading over to Boston at the start of June and are looking for people to share with. What's your story at this stage? :) I've emailed a few frat houses there but nothing back yet!
    • CommentAuthorSally21_M
    • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2012
     
    Heya I have applied to a good few jobs but dey havent offered me a job a few have just thanked me for my application dats all d rest...no reply!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I havent done anything bout housing yet coz we are looking to share with others we are flying out the 3rd june what frat houses did you look into???
    • CommentAuthorJenDoyle
    • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2012
     
    Aw thats fairly shit alright, i'd say it will be hard enough to get a job before going out. I've only applied for a few jobs so far. Yeah we're looking for people to share with too, i emailed a good few frat houses around MIT, 1 emailed back saying you've to be a student there to stay there. I just seen around some forums that frat houses around MIT are good to stay in so its just trying to find them now!!
    • CommentAuthorSally21_M
    • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2012
     
    I just found out tday 1 of the grls aint going now so at the mo its just 3 but that could change very quickly coz one of the girls still hasent applied for a new passport were defo up for living in a big house with loads of people or whatever where are u from???? wat date ye flying out
    • CommentAuthorJenDoyle
    • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2012
     
    Aw no way!! will they not lose out on a load of money if they drop out now? :O Yeah be hopefully way cheaper living with a load of people too! We're both from Wexford..and we're flying out the 5th of June but we're gonna try n change it to go out the like 25th or 26th of May..What about yerselves??
    • CommentAuthorlenehan7
    • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2012
     
    what part boston ye all trying stay in. me n one the lads headin over on the 27th a may
    • CommentAuthorSally21_M
    • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2012
     
    no coz dey havent paid nything only the deposit....we are flying out 3rd june..have ye any jobs got...we are in college in carlow but i am from Laois...
    • CommentAuthorSally21_M
    • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2012
     
    dont know what part of Boston we are going to wherever we get jobs i suppose
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    About five or six fellas/girls heading to Boston from the Louth/Armagh area. I don't know the other two fellas going but I think they have jobs sorted out, not sure where tho. I applied for one there recently and I should find out next week sometime if I got it. Heading out at the end of May as soon as exams are over I think. Cambridge, parts of Somerville, Brighton and Brookline seem to be the best places to live but we have nothing sorted yet. Would be looking to share with a few people to keep rent down, nothing too extreme though. Will check back in here when I know more. What sort of jobs are you applyin for and what websites?
    • CommentAuthorJenDoyle
    • CommentTimeFeb 23rd 2012
     
    We've no jobs yet, i've only applied for a few so far. I've only looked on the usit website for jobs. I'll apply for any sort of job. I've really only been lookin for somewhere to stay, I've heard frat houses around MIT are meant to be good so i've emailed a few of them but heard nothing back yet, Theta Delta Chi is meant to be good craic! Yeah defo want to share with people too. Have you looked at any places to live so far?
    • CommentAuthorlenehan7
    • CommentTimeFeb 24th 2012
     
    i no a couple of people who went last year and they said brighton and southie are supposed be good places to live. they set up a facebook group and added people they new goin and they added others and posted it on j1 forum aswell so tat there was jsu a big group on facebook tat nyone cud post info and stuff and find people to share accom with. we should do sumin like tat maybe?
    • CommentAuthorSally21_M
    • CommentTimeFeb 25th 2012
     
    I was lookin on craigslist and seen good few places but der only 2-3 bedrooms at the most and still extremely dear...cambridge, sommerville n brighton are the cheapest 1 girl emailed me back and her place is in cambridge she said its fairly handy to get to downtown boston from there....but defo looking for people to share with...defo 8 at a minimum ya wud need ta get a reasonable price to rent.......any1 hear bout anyjobs yet
    • CommentAuthorJenDoyle
    • CommentTimeFeb 25th 2012
     
    lenehan7..yeah thats a good idea, have yous any jobs sorted yet?? Sally21M...is the place in cambridge a house? n how much is it?
    • CommentAuthorSally21_M
    • CommentTimeFeb 25th 2012
     
    its a condo i800 dollars ye its in cambridge its immaculate lookin
    • CommentAuthorJenDoyle
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2012
     
    that'd be really good! did she say much else about it? are your other 2 friends still goin with you?
    • CommentAuthorSally21_M
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2012
     
    ye so far there is 3 of us how many is going wit u gen
    • CommentAuthorJulie1991
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2012
     
    hey Jen and Sally!Myself and one other friend are heading to boston and would be interested in sharing!:)
    • CommentAuthorJulie1991
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2012
     
    what date are ye heading out btw?We are heading out the 3rd of June!:)
    • CommentAuthorJenDoyle
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2012
     
    Its just me and my friend heading out. We are going out the 29th of may! :) Have yous any jobs sorted yet julie?
    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1570819279&refn_tnmn
    if you wanna add me on facebook there n send me a link of the house sally, its handier there! :)
    • CommentAuthorJulie1991
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2012
     
    No jobs sorted out yet:(Ive emailed all the places on USITs employers database, but most of them have replied and told me to just call in when im in the states!!Going to look up the names of restaurants bars and hotels, though and just email everywhere!:)What about ye?:)
    • CommentAuthorSally21_M
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2012
     
    heya julie we are flying out the 3rd too.... job wise im in the same boat most of them said to call in or contact them in late april ealry may...i was lookin up MIT frat houses heard its meant ta be serious craic in dem
    • CommentAuthorJulie1991
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2012
     
    hey sally! A frat house would be amazing!unreal parties:Ddo you know how much that would cost?is it expensive?
    • CommentAuthorSally21_M
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2012
     
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/edit/?id=369521469739647&sk=picture

    i WAS LOOKIN at one dat was 1300 eachfor the summer
    • CommentAuthorSally21_M
    • CommentTimeFeb 27th 2012
     
    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1705039151&ref=tn_tnmn my facebook
    • CommentAuthorJulie1991
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2012
     
    I was looking at their website!the frat house looks amazing!!!:)and reasonable pricing too!!
    • CommentAuthorSally21_M
    • CommentTimeFeb 28th 2012
     
    ye frat houses look savage alri its just gettin into dem
    • CommentAuthorlenehan7
    • CommentTimeMar 1st 2012
     
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/397869663557965/ here all join this and send onto nyone goin boston this summer so we can share on links to jobs n accom n stuf like tat
    • CommentAuthorSally21_M
    • CommentTimeMar 2nd 2012
     
    I started one up too haha just didnt know how ta put the link up
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    http://ifc.mit.edu/summer.php

    could come in handy
    • CommentAuthorJenDoyle
    • CommentTimeMar 3rd 2012
     
    has anyone heard anything from any of the frat houses yet??
    • CommentAuthorJulie1991
    • CommentTimeMar 3rd 2012
     
    I emailed a few of them but havent heard anything back yet!!:(
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    Hi lads! myself (a girl 21) and one of my mates really want to do a j1 in Boston but alot of people who where previously interested have dropped out! :( is anybody hear looking for housemates?? thanks a mil lads!! :)
    • CommentAuthorJenDoyle
    • CommentTimeMar 4th 2012
     
    think we're all looking for people to share with really, the more the merrier! :) have yous any accommodation sorted yet?
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    Just get onto that facebook page, it will be handier then this.
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    hi me and 2 friends are going boston this summer. we're all from dublin. senta request to be added to fb grup . deffo interesting in frat house or sharin accom
    • CommentAuthorshuel
    • CommentTimeMar 11th 2012
     
    I emailed most of the frat houses! If they have anything good to say I will post it on the Facebook page!
    • CommentAuthorConormcd
    • CommentTimeMar 21st 2012
     
    Hi just read all the comments there's a group of 5 of us from Dublin heading over to Boston on the 22nd of may just wondering if anyone's heard anything back about accomodation is it cheaper to stay in a frat house or rent a house somewhere ? Thanks :D
    • CommentAuthorJ1 Forum
    • CommentTime2 minutes ago