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I’d do it if I were you. I won’t lie. In my opinion the chances of success are slim to none. But this is the best time of your life to take a chance. The mo

I’d do it if I were you. I won’t lie. In my opinion the chances of success are slim to none. But this is the best time of your life to take a chance. The more adult you get the less able you are to take huge chances. So as long as you hang on to enough money to get yourself home should things go bad I don’t see a down side (where as if you don't you could end up regretting it for the rest of your life) That said, two pieces of advice.... First, get this book: http://www.amazon.com/Ask-Moon-Get-Percy-Ross/dp/0722529465/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241369356&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Ask-Moon-Get-Percy-Ross/dp/0722529465/... Percy Ross went from nothing to being a millionare and he attributes most of that to getting help from the right people. In that book he gives his 10 rules on how to ask for people's help and get it. The most important thing to remember if you do this is that 90% of the people in the bay area tech scene have been where you are (aka chasing a dream). If you need help and you ask right I suspect most will do what they can to help you succeed. Second, look into hostels: http://www.hostels.com/us.ca.sf.html http://www.hostels.com/us.ca.sf.html Hostels are basically cheap dorms for anyone to stay in. They’re not very popular in the U.S. but in Europe there are tons of them and they serve young people with little money very well. The bay area has more than just about any U.S. city so you should be able to find a cheap place to sleep (and most have free wifi) Anyway, hope it helps.

dangrover 18y ago
I highly recommend the Hostelling International hostel at 312 Mason St. It's like $25/night, super-clean, and they feed you breakfast, too! I've stayed there a few times while going to WWDC.
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- timr 18y ago
  HI hostels have a maximum stay restriction. I think it's around two weeks. They certainly don't let you camp out for an entire summer.
  - TomOfTTB 18y ago
    I'd assume he has sometime line where, if he doesn't start getting work within the first couple of weeks, he gives up. The Hostel is just there to give him the chance to get his feet on the ground and try to drum up some connections
- weaksauce 18y ago
  I just saw some pictures of that place. Looks great! Great tip thanks!
- anigbrowl 18y ago
  I don't, and could tell you bad stories about it. I used to manage another hostel (below) and we got quite a few 'refugees' who had had a bad experience at the Mason one. I rate the International Guest House at 2976 23rd street. Call ahead and see if they have a spot free. There's only room for about 24 people. It's cheaper, there's free coffee, and if you have the right attitude it's easier to extend your stay (frankly, this basically depends on whether you're cool or not). It helps if you make up some BS like you just came back from Europe or something - they want you to have some evidence of internetional travel if space is at a premium. Downsides/danger include attractive people of both sexes, easy availability of booze and weed, failure to complete coding projects because you stayed up until 3am the previous night. The main benefit is that the place is low turnover, so your friendships there aren't transient like at a lot of bigger hostels. Mind you, I haven't kept in touch for about 4 years, and lots of places go through different phases.

dangrover 18y ago

I highly recommend the Hostelling International hostel at 312 Mason St. It's like $25/night, super-clean, and they feed you breakfast, too! I've stayed there a few times while going to WWDC.

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timr 18y ago
HI hostels have a maximum stay restriction. I think it's around two weeks. They certainly don't let you camp out for an entire summer.
- TomOfTTB 18y ago
  I'd assume he has sometime line where, if he doesn't start getting work within the first couple of weeks, he gives up. The Hostel is just there to give him the chance to get his feet on the ground and try to drum up some connections
weaksauce 18y ago
I just saw some pictures of that place. Looks great! Great tip thanks!
anigbrowl 18y ago
I don't, and could tell you bad stories about it. I used to manage another hostel (below) and we got quite a few 'refugees' who had had a bad experience at the Mason one. I rate the International Guest House at 2976 23rd street. Call ahead and see if they have a spot free. There's only room for about 24 people. It's cheaper, there's free coffee, and if you have the right attitude it's easier to extend your stay (frankly, this basically depends on whether you're cool or not). It helps if you make up some BS like you just came back from Europe or something - they want you to have some evidence of internetional travel if space is at a premium. Downsides/danger include attractive people of both sexes, easy availability of booze and weed, failure to complete coding projects because you stayed up until 3am the previous night. The main benefit is that the place is low turnover, so your friendships there aren't transient like at a lot of bigger hostels. Mind you, I haven't kept in touch for about 4 years, and lots of places go through different phases.