"I knew all of my suitemates before we moved in together, so I thought this was going to be an ideal situation," Mercedes said. "But it turns out that it's really not the best fit, and I'm thinking about moving." While it's impossible to get exact numbers, local student housing experts acknowledge that a significant number of Boston college students - perhaps as many as 25% of all … [Read more...]
School’s Out: What’s the Fastest, Best Student Moving Service?
Another graduating class has proudly accepted their diplomas, tossed their caps in the air, and now finds themselves facing the challenge of navigating into whatever life holds next for them. For many South Shore area students, that next step definitely involves moving out of their student housing. What's the best, fastest way for a student to move their stuff in Boston? The answer is Boston … [Read more...]
Massachusetts: Best Way to Move When You Don’t Have A Lot of Furniture
"I'd been out of school for a little over two years," Jenny T. said. "Looking for work, like everyone else. You'd better believe that when I found a job I jumped at it. If that means moving, it means moving - the fact I'm finally getting out of my parent's place has nothing to do with it!" Jenny was leaving her parent's home, but the furniture wasn't coming with her. "I had my bed and … [Read more...]
What Did The Kid Forget? The Best Way To Ship Things To Your College Student
The semester doesn't really start until the phone calls come: "Mom! I forgot my hair dryer, my green notebook, and my MP3 player for the gym. I need them all like yesterday! Can you send them to me?" "It's so cold here! I need you to send me more blankets and all of my warm clothes!" "You let me forget so much stuff! I'm emailing you a list and you've got to send it all up here to … [Read more...]
Boston: Planning Your Small Move
Some people are fabulous movers. They have the entire endeavor down to a process, and know how to reduce their entire life into a cluster of small boxes, handy bags, and seamlessly move from city to city without a trace of stress. Other people might have a little more difficulty. What separates the two groups? For a long time, I thought it was experience levels - obviously people who grew up … [Read more...]
Making Small Moves Easy In Boston
There are lots of things to love about Boston -- the people, the culture, the Red Sox and Patriots -- but there's one thing that can make life a little challenging. Yes, we're talking about that infamous Boston traffic. Factor in the maze of narrow one-way streets, roundabouts, and drivers who are paying more attention to their Blackberry than the road and you can see why moving in Boston is … [Read more...]
Student Moves: What To Do If You Don’t Like It Once You Get There
You've made it through. The first couple of weeks of classes are behind you. You've figured out how to navigate your way around town, deciphered the mysteries of the T schedule, and have finally gotten your parents to stop calling every single morning to make sure you're up. There's only one problem. We're not going to name names, but let's talk about your roommate. You know which one. … [Read more...]
Boston Pack and Ship creates International Student Division
No need to cram for summer sessions…Boston Pack and Ship creates international student division to aid students between semesters, after graduation. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Steve Dubin, PR Works, (781) 582-1061, sdubin@prworkzone.com DATELINE: BRAINTREE, MA… As an international college student living in greater Boston, you face challenges the local undergrad or grad student … [Read more...]