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Assalam
O Alaikum,
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Cranwell
International Center.
All new international students must report to Cranwell’s Welcome Center
the day after they arrive in Blacksburg with their immigration documents.
You will receive VITAL information about orientation events and
activities and all the things you need to do. ·
Attend
Orientation Sessions.
This is very important. Get the full schedule of events at the Cranwell Center
Welcome Center. ·
Registration –
Find out whom to contact at your department when you come to the Cranwell
Center. Some departments have
group advising sessions that are listed in the orientation brochure
you’ll receive when you come to Cranwell.
Most
international students at VT live in apartments off-campus. However, it is
obligatory for incoming freshmen to stay on-campus their first year at VT.
Depending on how close the apartment is to campus, and how many people
share an apartment, rent can be anywhere from $200 to $350 per
month (per person). Add utilities, phone and groceries, and it comes to
around $350 to $500 per month (per person). If you decide to live a
little away from campus to save some bucks, there is a bus system that
operates around campus so you never have to really worry about getting to
campus from home. However, living a little away from campus may not be for
you if you plan to be at the campus library studying late nights or if you
plan to get involved in social activities. Virginia
Tech on-campus housing and
dining plan information can be accessed via the VT
homepage. For off-campus housing, please visit our Off-Campus
Housing website. Also, you can always find something in the
classifieds of the Collegiate
Times, VT's very own newspaper.
As
far as eating is concerned, students on-campus generally eat in the dining
halls. Hardly will you ever get time to cook on-campus. But for those of
you off-campus and wanting to cook at home, there are grocery stores, most
popular being the OASIS World Market located in South Main St. which you
can get to by taking South Main bus. These will have everything you need.
If you want Halal meat, it is available, but it is not very near to
campus. So you may need to hitch a ride from a friend who owns a car or
you may have to take the bus. Depending on how much you cook and how much
you eat out, food costs about $100-$200 a month. You can find Halal
Meat at:
Most
international students who could use some extra cash here work on-campus.
That is the only way one can work 20 hours a week in a student friendly
environment. It is most convenient too. However, it is wise to settle
in during your first semester and get used to life here before you start
working. You would be surprised how fast paced life can get here at
VT.
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