Phase 3 accommodation

[MikeyC]

Hey guys,

Just wondering what everyone thinks the best thing to do for accommodation for phase 3 is?

I was thinking either applying to live at the Warsash campus again, or applying to Emily Davies in the Solent campus.

Anyone been to / had any experience of the Emily Davies Halls?

Let me know what you think the best option is.


Thanks in advance.

[dawg]

Re: Phase 3 accommodation

I've heard that Emily Davies is popular with overseas cadets... no ensuite rooms, and some sharing...
Phase 3 and 5 cadets I've spoken to have opted to suck up paying for accommodation they won't inhabit whilst at sea, just to have somewhere they enjoy living in.

There are lots of live-in landlord set-ups in the village, but for many the benefits of living in a city full of things to see and people to do, might feel worth the penalty of having to sign up for a longer contract than you will actually be physically present to avail yourself of... it's all down to your budget i suppose.

[AlternativeNavs]

Re: Phase 3 accommodation

I stayed in ED during my 3rd Phase... I was in a single room but you can expect one person to be sharing (as there is a twin in each section). It's normally 4 (two singles and one double) people to share a kitchen and shower/toilet. If you get on well with the others in your section (best to apply as a group) then its great. Great city, loads to do, great transport and nights out... much better than the sash!

Why waste your money when your at sea for accommodation at home....

Think out of the box though, there is plenty of accommodation around and about the area if you have access to a car. Some on short term rents - ideal for phase 3.

[dawg]

Re: Phase 3 accommodation

There doesn't seem to be a lot of short term lets in the city... you can find the occasional grotty room in a student house full of non-maritime students.

There seem to be a lot of cadets willing to waste their money on accommodation whilst at sea because of the appeal of having the lifestyle (and orgies) they want when ashore.

Obviously it matters more to some than others, and some may get a student loan to make it affordable.
Some might have left it too late and run short of options as well.

Personally, I'm not sure whether I should splash out for a nice ensuite place with a kitchen; or endure ED.

It's a shame that you can't get out of paying for the abysmal food allowance when renting at ED though...
Doesn't really seem fair, when you get a kitchen, and don't need the DSS diet.

[AlternativeNavs]

Re: Phase 3 accommodation

I've known guys to move out into areas such as West End and Hedge End for nice accommodation.

ED is adequate - not much better than what you might get at sea but affordable. SSTG guys got 25 quid a week extra to pay for dinners and breakfast as lunch was paid for already. If you get on well with your mates then combining the income certainly helps.

Many fancy the high lifestyle when living out but reality is different to fantasy!

[dawg]

Re: Phase 3 accommodation

I know some have and are getting shared houses and bringing cars and expecting to top up their allowances with student loan... not sure whether this is the best idea for everyone.
I reckon it might be a mistake to try and live like a "normal student", and be a bit too detached from the different type of course you're doing and the different demands it places on you; as well as some the resources you might need or want access to.

I think ED is a reasonable compromise... you get to be in the city for a bit of fun, but you get the free bus there and back, so you can get time away from the 'sash.... and yes, you can save a lot, because you won't have to pay for it whilst at sea, and put that money towards other fun things (or something more mundane like paying off a credit card).
Some people have mentioned being unsure about whether living with overseas cadets would suit them.

[AlternativeNavs]

Re: Phase 3 accommodation

I know some have and are getting shared houses and bringing cars and expecting to top up their allowances with student loan... not sure whether this is the best idea for everyone.
I reckon it might be a mistake to try and live like a "normal student", and be a bit too detached from the different type of course you're doing and the different demands it places on you; as well as some the resources you might need or want access to.

I think ED is a reasonable compromise... you get to be in the city for a bit of fun, but you get the free bus there and back, so you can get time away from the 'sash.... and yes, you can save a lot, because you won't have to pay for it whilst at sea, and put that money towards other fun things (or something more mundane like paying off a credit card).
Some people have mentioned being unsure about whether living with overseas cadets would suit them.

Although living and working alongside a host of nationalities as Sea appeals to them.

As for ED - it's no different from where you are now. Your not living in their rooms and when I was there it was totally separate.

They probably say the same about us locals...

[dawg]

Re: Phase 3 accommodation

Although living and working alongside a host of nationalities as Sea appeals [?] to them.

suit.

Not everyone does live and work alongside other nationalities all the time, and for some people it's just a condition to adapt to temporarily in order to enjoy other benefits.
Experienced officers have commented on here how on multinational ships birds of a feather often flock together when off duty for all kinds of reasons, none of them necessarily negative ones. For some people having spend months having to adapt, and maybe enjoying it sometimes, might welcome being able to relax back into their own norms when back home ashore, rather than being in a constant state of "adapting", which is bound to become exhausting and even occasionally stressful. A bit like if you have use another language for a long time, eventually it knackers you out, and you just need to relax back into your mother tongue.

As for ED - it's no different from where you are now. Your not living in their rooms and when I was there it was totally separate.

you can expect one person to be sharing (as there is a twin in each section)

What is the similarity between living in a block of student flats where you share a kitchen and bathroom, and living in a cabin on a ship where you have your own ****ter, sink, and shower and eat in the officers' dining room?

The rooms and facilies at ED seem a little more modern than some of the ones on site, being able to cook and enjoy what's on offer in the city centre seems like a major difference. Probably good for your head to mix with people not at Warsash, rather than only ever go out with fellow cadets.

They probably say the same about us locals...

I doubt it. Different nationalities have different norms and therefore different things bother them; so they would probably complain about different things rather than the same things... if we all complained about the same things, then we probably wouldn't be complaining because we'd all agree!

It seems to me that ED is not brilliant, but it's better than being in Warsash, whilst still letting you save most of your money whilst at sea, which is quite appealing.

[AlternativeNavs]

Re: Phase 3 accommodation

Exactly as you said - your not living with them in ED. No one expects you to sit in with them. In fact when I was there we didn't even stay on the same floor. I understand what your saying about getting away from it but you don't even have to talk to others in ED if you don't want to.

As for similarities - I was referring to WMA. ED is great for the cooking but it's still basic (adequate). Not all cadets on-board live in single rooms either - some do still share.

Yea they prob have different things to worry about - other nationalities probably enjoy life a bit more rather than getting hooked up about the guys and girls that live above or below them.

[dawg]

Re: Phase 3 accommodation

Some of the things they have to worry about... sometimes less to worry about; sometimes more.
I'm sure everyone "enjoys life a bit more" than others sometimes and gets "hooked up" about sometime about something or other, other nationalities are "differently" better than locals.

There are a range of things that can get on people's tits, some are to do with age-group; and some are to do with culture. Often they boil down to things like noise, hygiene, using others' stuff, obvious things like that.

I've heard that it may be possible for even sponsored cadets to get out of paying for the food allowance.

[MikeyC]

Re: Phase 3 accommodation

ok thanks guys,
just one more question,

does anyone know if there's a car park at the solent uni?

cheers