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The Isla Vista thing is real but manageable. If you live in IV without roommates, yeah, it's lonely. I found a room in a house with other transfers through the UCSB Housing Facebook group. That made all the difference. We went to Transfer Center events together. We cooked dinner together. Don't...

I hired interns at a tech company for years. I looked at portfolios, not school names. Honestly, some Stanford resumes were worse because they expected the name to do the work. SJSU students usually had better projects because they knew they had something to prove. That's a real advantage. Don't...

I never thought it would happen to me. I had a job. I had savings. I was a student. But rents went up. My hours got cut. I couldn't find a room I could afford. I learned who will help. My cousin let me sleep on her floor. My friend let me crash on her couch. My professor gave me a list of...

I imagined a cute apartment. Maybe a balcony. Maybe a view. I found a room in a house off El Monte Road. Small. Carpet is old. Window faces a wall. No AC. Shared kitchen with three other people. I almost said no. Then I met my future roommate. She's a nursing student. Works at a coffee shop...

I'm at Foothill College. The dorms are full. The apartments nearby start at $2,000. I work 25 hours a week. I can't afford that. I've been couch surfing for two months. Friend's couch. Cousin's floor. My car when I have to. I'm exhausted. Someone told me about a Facebook group for students...