J1 destinataions

Stabshauptmann · 25-03-2006 9:34pm #1

Where you/people you know heading?

Funky · 25-03-2006 9:51pm

Not me personally but:
New York and San Diego(Irelandino) seem popular.

pimpy_c · 27-03-2006 1:11pm

Just go to Santa Barbara or more precisely Isla Vista! Best 3 months of my entire life and I've been having a pretty good life!!! Just book right now and go! Trust me, you'll be thanking me in September!

Sangre · 27-03-2006 1:42pm

I seriously wouldn't recommend IV. I'd say you'd have a nightmare time getting accommodation or job if you're Irish.

Stabshauptmann · 27-03-2006 1:46pm

Im going to San Francisco, trying to stay a little bit away from the places the irish went mad last year

Sangre · 27-03-2006 1:58pm

Its quite chilly in San Fran buts its a lovely, lovely city. So much to see and do.

pimpy_c · 27-03-2006 2:16pm

Sangre wrote:

I seriously wouldn't recommend IV. I'd say you'd have a nightmare time getting accommodation or job if you're Irish.

Im not saying IV will be easy! Im saying it will be worth it. And there are plenty of jobs going around. I imagine the Irish invasion will be smaller this year and thus accomodation shudn't be a problem. And besides, those yankee students are just as nuts as we are, if not more so.

Sangre · 27-03-2006 2:22pm

I said they won't WANT to give Irish jobs, not that there won't be any.
Did you not notice how many Irish just bailed on jobs or rent without notice? Not to mention a load of houses were left trashed.
Also there wasn't really that many jobs in the first place and accomodation is pretty much unavailable until end of June (end of exams there)

panda100 · 27-03-2006 4:05pm

Sangre wrote:

Its quite chilly in San Fran buts its a lovely, lovely city. So much to see and do.

Really nice City-specially if you like walking up hills.Its also only about 2hours from seattle.I really wanted to go to seattle cos Im a major Frasier fan(i know-sad). And then seattle is only about an hour or two from vancouver so you can go up there if you want.Its just so gorgeous in Canda-I really recommend it.
Id also reccomend buying a cheap car while your out there if you plan on travelling up and down the country.We brought a car for bout 400 euro between three of us and it was such a worthwhile investment cos we drove from vancouver down to tijjauanna via vega.Buses and flights over there can be pretty expensive. But be careful that you park in the right direction in California.WE got two tickets in LA for parking our car in the wrong direction.Apparently all cars must face southwards

Needless to say non of those parking fines were paid.........

Sangre · 27-03-2006 4:11pm

Its not southwards I think, its in relation to the direction of traffic flow. You have to park so you pull straight out into traffic without crossing lanes afaik.

e.g.

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Traffic

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[->] - car direction

Hmm...should REALLY be doing this criminology essay.

panda100 · 27-03-2006 4:39pm

Sangre wrote:

Its not southwards I think, its in relation to the direction of traffic flow. You have to park so you pull straight out into traffic without crossing lanes afaik.

e.g.

<
Traffic
>
[->] - car direction

Hmm...should REALLY be doing this criminology essay.

Ahh that makes sense!Well your knowledge of LA traffic criminology is excellent sangre:)

pimpy_c · 27-03-2006 4:47pm

I'm still sticking with my opinion of IV. These negative vibes toward it is exactly the reason why most Irish will steer clear, making it the perfect jewel in the sun on the west coast! I had my accomodation sorted before I even got there so I recommend everyone else do the same! If you have trouble getting a job there's always Bargain Network!

Stabshauptmann · 27-03-2006 4:48pm

San Fran is cold? ****, I thougt all of california would be warm. I was planing on booking wednesday, deadlines on posters are april 6th. Where else in california is nice and would be hospitable to irish?

any more advice?

Sangre · 27-03-2006 4:51pm

Well Cali takes up most of the West Coast. Its just the San Fran bay has quite a chill across it and causes fog etc.. Can be nice days of course but its not sun, sun. sun.
Actually across the bay in Berkley is meant to be warmer/sunnier and there is the college atmosphere. Heard good things.

And Bargain Network....oh dear god!

crokester · 28-03-2006 1:44pm

Anyone here ever been to portland? Im currently considerin takin my Summer there.

emeraldstar · 29-03-2006 10:47am

anyone know anything about j1 in new york?? what are the chances of finding a job? is accommodation affordable? and i mean in manhattan...but im willing to slum it a bit - a little!! ...dunno how much i cud take of cockroaches tho, hmmm. Anyone been there for j1 b4 or know anyone who went?

Sangre · 30-03-2006 11:10am

Most people don't stay in manhattan but in the boroughs e.g. Queens etc. Manhattan is just a subway journey away.
Employment should be easy enough to find if you're Irish with your visa.
New York is very hot and very humid. Meant to be quite uncomfortable actually.

tintinr35 · 31-03-2006 1:51am

Sangre wrote:

Most people don't stay in manhattan but in the boroughs e.g. Queens etc. Manhattan is just a subway journey away.
Employment should be easy enough to find if you're Irish with your visa.
New York is very hot and very humid. Meant to be quite uncomfortable actually.

ya i was there last summer and the few times i was in the city even at night its quite uncomfortable i really dunno how anyone lives there, you are literally a walking sweatball all the time its just so hot. the heat just sticks to you and there is NO breeze.....................great city tho.. goin back for three months at end of may!!!

David19 · 31-03-2006 2:05am

Kaptain Redeye wrote:

San Fran is cold? ****, I thougt all of california would be warm. I was planing on booking wednesday, deadlines on posters are april 6th. Where else in california is nice and would be hospitable to irish?

any more advice?

San Fran sometimes has a cold breeze and fog but its still pretty warm. Stay in Berekely. Its actually warmer(as Sangre said) and there's plenty of accommodation in the frat houses. There's plenty of partys around there. Its great if your underage as I was last summer. Its only 20 mins from San Fran by train. To give you an example of how warm it is, I didn't wear a jumper or jacket and didn't close my bedroom window for the whole summer(literally).

mloc · 31-03-2006 2:10am

emeraldstar wrote:

anyone know anything about j1 in new york?? what are the chances of finding a job? is accommodation affordable? and i mean in manhattan...but im willing to slum it a bit - a little!! ...dunno how much i cud take of cockroaches tho, hmmm. Anyone been there for j1 b4 or know anyone who went?

i was there last year, got a place in Manhattan too. http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/ sorted it all out for accomodation, they tend to be fairly decent to students in ny, probably use to NYU students who are usually minted and fairly well behaved.

Jobs are way easier to find for girls in NY. They are also particularly sticky about the Social Security issue, especially in Manhattan. But it's defo worth staying in, whatever about going there on a holiday, living in manhattan for a few months is an incredible experience. It does get very hot and humid, but you get used to it. Sort of. One place I stayed had no Air-con, 35 degrees plus at night... fun!

Either way, I'm going to Boston this summer.

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