Where to Live

Unless you arrive very early, it is difficult to find a place to live off campus.  You will not know which areas are safe, what prices are fair, and students in the higher terms have already snatched up the best apartments.  You will probably end up with campus housing and that means True Blue.

The University is on the True Blue Campus.  There are a number of dorms there: Superdorm #1, #2, #3, and #4.  There is also upper-term housing in singles, doubles, four- and six-person suites.  Your room will be very small, very cozy.  It will also be very expensive.  The pros to living on campus include waking up later, not having to use the bus as often, good security, and being around people every hour of the day.  The cons are the price, the size, campus burnout, and being around people every hour of the day.  It comes down to your personality.

When it comes time to find another place to live, you can either enter the Lottery on campus or look elsewhere.  There are benefits to both.  Some suggest moving off campus.  You will be farther away so may need to rent a car and your security is window bars instead of guards, but even taking that into account it can be cheaper and nicer.  You can find available apartments through word of mouth, the campus housing office, or a discussion board like SGU Post.  You can live in True Blue and this tends to be expensive for what you are getting.  The advantage is being within walking distance of campus.  The advantage to living in Grand Anse is being in walking distance to every store you could need.  Next to Grand Anse is Mont Toute, also a thriving area with several shops, however safety is questionable.  Lance Aux Epines is the Manhattan of Grenada with its paved roads and beautiful homes.  Housing can be expensive here, but not as expensive as campus and you get what you pay for.

The other option is entering the housing lottery and living on campus.  Sure, it is more expensive, but you get to wake up every morning and roll out of bed into class.  There is no energy involved, no waiting for the bus, no packing a lunch.  You just pop your bagel in the toaster, grab your notebook and walk to class.  You also do not have to remember to pay your rent or your electricity bill.  We are medical students, and we need to focus on studying.  Who has time to remember to pay rent?