that I should avoid Polish dorms at all cost. I've been in a few Polish homes, including what was passed off as an "apartment". The apartments in Łódź are *incredibly* small. In fact, calling an apartment in Łódź a shoe box would be an exaggeration.
The dorm offered by the Polish language school actually costs 250 Euros a month, which is incredibly weird, especially considering if I managed to find an apartment on my own in the city it'd cost no more than $100 USD. I think the ERASMUS students get the discount, but I, as an American, don't qualify for it.
Maj, you do bring up a good point that I didn't really consider - the fare for commuting. By train, it costs $400 a month, however, I can ask another friend about bus routes. The last time I was in Lodz he put me on one, told the bus driver where to drop me off, and I paid no more than $2. If the fare is still no more than that, it'll mean my monthly budget for commuting will be about $80 a month.
So if I do the bus and live in Warsaw for about $100 - $120, I'm still saving between $70 - 50 than I would be living on campus. Hmmm.
As for you last question, the longest commute I've done is about 1 1/2 hours (one way) for three/four days a week for about seven months.
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that I should avoid Polish dorms at all cost. I've been in a few Polish homes, including what was passed off as an "apartment". The apartments in Łódź are *incredibly* small. In fact, calling an apartment in Łódź a shoe box would be an exaggeration.
The dorm offered by the Polish language school actually costs 250 Euros a month, which is incredibly weird, especially considering if I managed to find an apartment on my own in the city it'd cost no more than $100 USD. I think the ERASMUS students get the discount, but I, as an American, don't qualify for it.
Maj, you do bring up a good point that I didn't really consider - the fare for commuting. By train, it costs $400 a month, however, I can ask another friend about bus routes. The last time I was in Lodz he put me on one, told the bus driver where to drop me off, and I paid no more than $2. If the fare is still no more than that, it'll mean my monthly budget for commuting will be about $80 a month.
So if I do the bus and live in Warsaw for about $100 - $120, I'm still saving between $70 - 50 than I would be living on campus. Hmmm.
As for you last question, the longest commute I've done is about 1 1/2 hours (one way) for three/four days a week for about seven months.