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==Making the most of life on Long Island on Grad Student pay==
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To live on Long Island on a Graduate student buget is challenging but doable, and you can even have fun while doing it! This pages mostly serves to redirect you to other pages with more specific help. In particular, you should know about:
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* Find reasonably affordable housing. You should be able to find housing for under $850 a month, unless you have specific things you want in your place. Living with other people is almost always the way to go. There's a [https://www.facebook.com/groups/635226106524681/ Stony Brook housing facebook group] and a [https://och.stonybrook.edu/index.php/ website], and you can also find places by asking around and talking to other people.
 
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* Make friends with someone with a car, if you don't have one. Being able to be transported around is invaluable, and there are usually enough people with cars that you can make friends with someone and get rides from them when needed. For other travel, biking can get you around (most of the year) and [[Ride sharing services|Lyft/Uber]] can help if used sparingly.
 
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* If you expect to go into New York City with relative frequency on the [[LIRR]], consider getting a 10-ticket pass. They last 6 months, and you get 5 rounds trips on each purchase, and you save about $3 per ticket, which in total is a lot. If you have a car, consider going into the city by driving down to Ronkonkoma train station, because the train from there into the city is direct and runs more often.
 
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* If there is an event with free food, go to it. Usually it's also a great opportunity to socialize. This is especially true of the frequent free [http://sbgso.org/ GSO] events and the [[Friday Afternoon Seminars]] ([http://grad.physics.sunysb.edu/PGSA/FAS/ website]).
 
  
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==Fun Regular Events==
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* [[Getting housing| Housing]]: If you live off campus and are willing to share a house with others, you should be able to find a place for under $850 a month; obviously you can get something bigger, more comfortable, or with other bonuses for more.
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* [http://www.harbesfamilyfarm.com/apple-picking/ Apple Picking] and [https://www.northforkwinetours.com/ Wine Tours] on the East End of Long Island
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* [http://portjeff.com/dickens-festival/ Dickens Festival] in Port Jefferson
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*[[Methods of Transportation| Getting around]]: You will need some way to get to campus and back from where you live, but you will likely also want some form of transportation beyond that. If you do not have a car, make friends with people who have cars. A bike can also get you pretty far most of the time.
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* [http://portjeffgreekfest.com/ Greek Festival] in Port Jefferson
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* [https://www.thejazzloft.org/ Jazz Loft in Stony Brook Village]
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* Food: Take advantage of free food, especially at [[GSO]] events, the [[Friday Afternoon Seminars]], and during the summer, the [[Friday summer socials]]. For your own [[Shopping and Groceries|shopping]], find a [[Places_around_town#Stores|place]] that meets your level of quality without breaking the bank. The more of your own food you make, the cheaper it will be, though you should of course treat yourself every so often to [[Places_around_town#Restaurants,_bars,_etc.|eating out]].
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* [http://mattituckstrawberryfestival.org/ Mattituck Strawberry Festival]
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* Independent Cinema on Long Island - [https://cinemaartscentre.org/ Cinema Arts Center] in Huntington, [http://www.plazamac.org/ Plaza Cinema and Media Arts Center] in Patchogue
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* Keep yourself entertained! This means going to things like
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* Stony Brook Film Festival
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**[[GSO]] events
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* [http://scgp.stonybrook.edu/science/workshops Simons Workshops] and [http://scgp.stonybrook.edu/calendar/full-calendar Receptions and Talks]
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**PGSA FUN events
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* [http://airshow.jonesbeach.com/ Bethpage Air show] on Jones Beach  
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**[[Popular things to do in NYC| New York City]]
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* Concerts, musicals, and plays in and around NYC - [https://www.tdf.org/ TKTS], [https://www.ticketmaster.com/ Ticketmaster], [http://foresthillsstadium.com/ Forest Hills Stadium]
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**Other places around [[On Long Island|Long Island]]
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* [http://www.thesurflodge.com/concerts/ Summer Concerts at the Surf Lodge] in Montauk
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**[[Places_around_town#Other|Things to do nearby]] and [[Places_around_town#Restaurants,_bars,_etc.|restaurants/bars]].
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* Sports events (Baseball, Basketball, US Football, Futbol, Hockey, etc.) - [https://www.ticketmaster.com/ Ticketmaster]
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**[[Beaches]]
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**Any of these regular events nearby:
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*** [http://portjeff.com/dickens-festival/ Dickens Festival] in Port Jefferson
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*** [http://portjeffgreekfest.com/ Greek Festival] in Port Jefferson
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*** [http://mattituckstrawberryfestival.org/ Mattituck Strawberry Festival]
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*** Independent Cinema on Long Island - [https://cinemaartscentre.org/ Cinema Arts Center] in Huntington, [http://www.plazamac.org/ Plaza Cinema and Media Arts Center] in Patchogue
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*** Stony Brook Film Festival
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*** [http://scgp.stonybrook.edu/science/workshops Simons Workshops] and [http://scgp.stonybrook.edu/calendar/full-calendar Receptions and Talks]
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*** [http://airshow.jonesbeach.com/ Bethpage Air show] on Jones Beach  
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*** Concerts, musicals, and plays in and around NYC - [https://www.tdf.org/ TKTS], [https://www.ticketmaster.com/ Ticketmaster], [http://foresthillsstadium.com/ Forest Hills Stadium]
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*** [http://www.thesurflodge.com/concerts/ Summer Concerts at the Surf Lodge] in Montauk
  
 
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Revision as of 16:59, 3 August 2019

To live on Long Island on a Graduate student buget is challenging but doable, and you can even have fun while doing it! This pages mostly serves to redirect you to other pages with more specific help. In particular, you should know about:

  • Housing: If you live off campus and are willing to share a house with others, you should be able to find a place for under $850 a month; obviously you can get something bigger, more comfortable, or with other bonuses for more.
  • Getting around: You will need some way to get to campus and back from where you live, but you will likely also want some form of transportation beyond that. If you do not have a car, make friends with people who have cars. A bike can also get you pretty far most of the time.
  • Food: Take advantage of free food, especially at GSO events, the Friday Afternoon Seminars, and during the summer, the Friday summer socials. For your own shopping, find a place that meets your level of quality without breaking the bank. The more of your own food you make, the cheaper it will be, though you should of course treat yourself every so often to eating out.
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