We, the International Students of Bard, would like to bring the attention of the Bard Administration to this urgent matter. Several international students have expressed a desperate need for free storage at Bard College over the summer. Because most of us go home (for many of us this means thousands of miles away) for summer, it is essential that we have easier means of storing all the things we cannot take back with us.
We need to be able to store our things on campus for the following reasons:
1. Most storage facilities off campus charge about $50 a month, which amounts to $150 dollars for the entire vacation, which is a big financial burden at the end of the year when money is tight anyway.
2. Most of us don't have cars so we have to rely on shuttles or other people with cars to lug things back and forth, which is highly inconvenient and sometimes impossible. Most storage facilities are in Kingston- which means additional transportation costs if we canâ
I am truly stunned by the response to this request and I never imagined so many people would join in. The momentum you have created belongs entirely to all of you who took the time to speak up. It is clear that this is a real problem for our community and I am just honored to be part of the solution you are driving.
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Sarah Navarro
17 years ago
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Living across the ocean makes this impossible. We cant just pack our rooms into a car and drive home. Please help us out.
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Marcus Nguyen
17 years ago
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150 bucks is a lot when you are already paying so much for tuition. Just let us use the empty dorm space. It makes zero sense not to.
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Elena Obi
17 years ago
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SO TRUE. dragging everything to kingston is a nightmare without a car. do better bard!!
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We, the International Students of Bard, would like to bring the attention of the Bard Administration to this urgent matter. Several international students have expressed a desperate need for free storage at Bard College over the summer. Because most of us go home (for many of us this means thousands of miles away) for summer, it is essential that we have easier means of storing all the things we cannot take back with us.
We need to be able to store our things on campus for the following reasons:
1. Most storage facilities off campus charge about $50 a month, which amounts to $150 dollars for the entire vacation, which is a big financial burden at the end of the year when money is tight anyway.
2. Most of us don't have cars so we have to rely on shuttles or other people with cars to lug things back and forth, which is highly inconvenient and sometimes impossible. Most storage facilities are in Kingston- which means additional transportation costs if we canâ
I am truly stunned by the response to this request and I never imagined so many people would join in. The momentum you have created belongs entirely to all of you who took the time to speak up. It is clear that this is a real problem for our community and I am just honored to be part of the solution you are driving.
3 Comments
S
Sarah Navarro
17 years ago
Featured
Living across the ocean makes this impossible. We cant just pack our rooms into a car and drive home. Please help us out.
M
Marcus Nguyen
17 years ago
Featured
150 bucks is a lot when you are already paying so much for tuition. Just let us use the empty dorm space. It makes zero sense not to.
E
Elena Obi
17 years ago
Featured
SO TRUE. dragging everything to kingston is a nightmare without a car. do better bard!!
Living across the ocean makes this impossible. We cant just pack our rooms into a car and drive home. Please help us out.