It is very legit I use it all the time.

Which is why I would strongly advice against it in this case. Couchsurfing and Hospitalityclub are places of travel and cultural exchange. They are not for freeriding a place to sleep just because you are to cheap to pay for a room.

uNcontroLable

United States1180 Posts

March 16 2009 08:23 GMT

#65

A lot of fraternities/sororities rent out rooms for reallllly cheap over the summer, you could check into that. If not, post a notice on a community board or in your school newspaper. A lot of people rent houses/apartments year round but go home for the summer, and are willing to rent out their place cheap just to help with rent while they are gone.

A far as showers, try a local swimming pool. Usually admission is just a couple bucks or they will let you shower for free. Even better, most schools have at least one gym and locker room with showers accessible to students for free.

If you're looking for cheap ways to eat, go with canned or boxed foods like Zatarains. A box of their black beans and rice, for example, only costs a little above a dollar at Winco, rice and beans together make a complete protein which will keep you full and give you energy, and you can get a couple meals out of each box. Surprisingly enough, canned things like spagghettios are pretty good for you too, and only cost about 80 cents per can. Eggs are an almost perfect protein, and you can get a dozen for a little over a dollar. Throw some cheap cheese in there and you've got yummy scrambled eggs. Shop at places like Winco and grocery outlet instead of Safeway or eating out...and avoid foods like ramen that seem to fill you up but have no nutritional value. Don't forget to eat fruits and vegetables, too...or you'll get scurvy or something. Just buy the ones that are in season and on sale. If you want some living on a budget recipe ideas...hit me up. I am an experienced starving college student lol.

Physician

United States4146 Posts

March 16 2009 08:47 GMT

#66

On March 16 2009 12:01 -_- wrote:

Show nested quote +

Lol, more like: "Get sodomized."

NO

- why ask for help if ur going to laugh at it?
I know many with great experiences couch surfing. If you look into u would understand why that doesn't happen.

shmay

United States1091 Posts

March 16 2009 09:38 GMT

#67

so many good resources here. thanks tl

thedeadhaji

39489 Posts

March 16 2009 09:42 GMT

#68

beg to become rekrul's personal slave

Quanticfograw

United States2053 Posts

March 16 2009 10:04 GMT

#69

get a job right now or rent a storage unit. this is gonna be tough i wish you the best

haduken

Australia8267 Posts

March 16 2009 11:19 GMT

#70

gosuface always find a way.

Powerpill

United States1693 Posts

March 16 2009 11:22 GMT

#71

Build a cardboard bachelor pad?

Niiice

MuR)Ernu

Finland768 Posts

March 16 2009 11:26 GMT

#72

get a job and move in a 1 room apartment with 4 people!

Wala.Revolution

7584 Posts

March 16 2009 11:35 GMT

#73

On March 16 2009 15:26 -_- wrote:
BTW, if this works I'll bump this thread after it dies.

Make the epic bump like the Tossgirl infatuation thread and the potato chip maker thread.

Vilda

Sweden111 Posts

March 16 2009 12:22 GMT

#74

Heh, too bad you're not living here, all student dorms/studios/appartments are rent free June-July but most people go home for the summer anyway.

First thought in my head too was couch surfing, and I don't agree that you can't use it for something like this. I don't know how much things cost there, or how much money you'll actually have, but if you can't get enough money to rent your own place (some cheap room summer only as some people already mentioned) couchsurfing can really help. And it is very legit...

God I hate being a poor student >_<

Xusneb

Canada612 Posts

March 16 2009 14:10 GMT

#75

That homeless blog is quite amazing. Practical advice along with a few philosophical insights on society and homelessness. I think if we all read it we'd all be a bit more empathetic to the homeless people we see in our lives.

XDawn

Canada4040 Posts

March 16 2009 14:21 GMT

#76

Gigolo?

bburn

United States1039 Posts

March 16 2009 14:27 GMT

#77

Depending on your major there are quite a few research type jobs at universities that will offer room and board over the summer so you could try and look into one of those. Also you could consider working at a overnight camp as you would get paid and have a place to stay over the summer.

JMave

Singapore1806 Posts

March 16 2009 14:29 GMT

#78

Would it be possible for you to get a job now till the summer? Then you'd have some cash and maybe you could rent a spot for a month or two and maybe work somewhere else for cash.

FuDDx

United States5017 Posts

March 16 2009 14:32 GMT

#79

On March 16 2009 11:56 SmoKing2012 wrote:
http://www.couchsurfing.com/

Seriously, I know people who use this and they say it's legit.

I have a couple friends who are doing this D4D used it while he was traveling in the Usa.

Also one of my friends is the (forgot what they call them ) but the Tucson Rep for couchsurfing.

Also any Ymca around some of them have showers etc.

Any hostles do a google search.

Michaelj

United States186 Posts

March 16 2009 14:38 GMT

#80

Hey, I think I remember you go to school in west philly? If I remember correctly, there are a lot of summer sublets for $300ish, and that's definitely affordable if you grab a low-paying summer job... Maybe if you pick up a research position that'd be even easier?