I've been considering everything everyone pointed out and I then relayed my new concerns to my friend.
My biggest concern was about the time I'd have to leave Warsaw and when I'd get back. i.e. if I got to Lodz at 08:00 I wouldn't leave until about 16:00 or so. I was concerned there might be breaks in between and I wouldn't get back to Warsaw until 18:00 or 19:00. My concern wasn't really based on any solid evidence, but my friend called and confirmed that I'd be out by 13:00 at the latest. However, I still have options of participating in excursions to far off lands or museums after the normal class day is over with.
So I'll be in Lodz from about 08:00 until 13:00, plus the train rides which means I'll leave at a little past 05:00 every morning and get back to Warsaw no later than 15:30 every afternoon. The school is a ten minute walk from the station in Lodz so I kind of lucked out on that and the commuting situation.
I was also concerned about the cost, which I hadn't really considered until Maj pointed it out. At first glance, I was paying $400 a month. However, my friend then figured this out for me and she reported that I get a 50% discount since I'm a student. That means I'll be paying $1,200 total for commuting, which is a fair price. I'll come back to this in a moment.
As suggested to me, I considered living in Lodz for the five months then move to Warsaw with my friend. But, that means they'd have to find a bigger apartment for us after I joined them in February/March, but then I'd also need to move all my crap up to Warsaw.
Otherwise, I could remain in Lodz in then do a commute to Warsaw, which puts me in the same insane predicament and I'm paying $1,600 (I no longer have the student discount) commuting for the four months I'll be commuting to Warsaw. I have to commute to Warsaw because I'll be hopefully attending the Goethe Institut, plus a little volunteer work.
All the options will lead to one hassle or another, so I've decided to just stick with the pain-in-the-ass commute for five months. Yes, it costs $1,200, but I managed to convince my pops to cover that. 8) Of course, if I end up needing to spend the night or a couple of nights in Lodz I'll strike a deal with the youth hostel.
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Update
I've been considering everything everyone pointed out and I then relayed my new concerns to my friend.
My biggest concern was about the time I'd have to leave Warsaw and when I'd get back. i.e. if I got to Lodz at 08:00 I wouldn't leave until about 16:00 or so. I was concerned there might be breaks in between and I wouldn't get back to Warsaw until 18:00 or 19:00. My concern wasn't really based on any solid evidence, but my friend called and confirmed that I'd be out by 13:00 at the latest. However, I still have options of participating in excursions to far off lands or museums after the normal class day is over with.
So I'll be in Lodz from about 08:00 until 13:00, plus the train rides which means I'll leave at a little past 05:00 every morning and get back to Warsaw no later than 15:30 every afternoon. The school is a ten minute walk from the station in Lodz so I kind of lucked out on that and the commuting situation.
I was also concerned about the cost, which I hadn't really considered until Maj pointed it out. At first glance, I was paying $400 a month. However, my friend then figured this out for me and she reported that I get a 50% discount since I'm a student. That means I'll be paying $1,200 total for commuting, which is a fair price. I'll come back to this in a moment.
As suggested to me, I considered living in Lodz for the five months then move to Warsaw with my friend. But, that means they'd have to find a bigger apartment for us after I joined them in February/March, but then I'd also need to move all my crap up to Warsaw.
Otherwise, I could remain in Lodz in then do a commute to Warsaw, which puts me in the same insane predicament and I'm paying $1,600 (I no longer have the student discount) commuting for the four months I'll be commuting to Warsaw. I have to commute to Warsaw because I'll be hopefully attending the Goethe Institut, plus a little volunteer work.
All the options will lead to one hassle or another, so I've decided to just stick with the pain-in-the-ass commute for five months. Yes, it costs $1,200, but I managed to convince my pops to cover that. 8) Of course, if I end up needing to spend the night or a couple of nights in Lodz I'll strike a deal with the youth hostel.