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> Out of curiosity, would you have been able to take the semester off had you known several weeks ago, vs now? They extended the leave of absence deadline, so

> Out of curiosity, would you have been able to take the semester off had you known several weeks ago, vs now? They extended the leave of absence deadline, so I could still conceivably take the term off. But I don’t think many frosh are doing that. We’ll be off campus for the spring too no matter what (they will prioritize juniors and seniors for graduation), so it makes sense to just do it all remotely. Where the timing really sucks is on planning off-campus living away from home. I’m not endorsing leisure travel, but the thought of living at home for 6+ more months isn’t great for a lot of us. With classes starting tomorrow, though, it’s going to be tough for people to make arrangements (unless you want to move mid-way through the term, when coursework is heavy).

hkmurakami 6y ago
For what it's worth, rental units (apartments & condos) across the bay have record vacancies due to remote work. That being said: 1) Single Family Home rentals are more rare, due to former SF dwellers seeking more space. (if living with roommates is preferred) SFH near campus tends to be particularly scarce / pricey. 2) Rental terms less than 12 months are rare since landlords prefer stability and want to avoid the financial and temporal cost of re-renting. 3) The commonly available units will likely be pricier than Stanford dorm rooms. 4) The friction involved to rent a regular off campus housing unit (paperwork, security deposit, etc) is more burdensome than the turn key nature of on campus housing. I imagine virtual-learning college students still prefer to live off campus but in the general area so that they can meet up with classmates off campus?