Off Campus Living

Since my sophomore year, I have made the choice to live in off-campus housing. The choice to undergo the additional responsibilities that this would require (cleaning my own bathroom, paying my own bills, etc.) was weighed with the additional rights gained by living in my own place. Another aspect that had to be weighed was the proximity to campus. While being on classes allowed you to be close to class, the cafeteria, and dorm-living students, being off campus allows you to access the rich bounty of the Arthur Avenue Little Italy section of the Bronx. This includes gourmet restaurants, authentic markets, and fascinating history surrounding the “Belmont” Neighborhood, where the large majority of off-campus students reside. All of this within a 5-10 minute walk from Fordham’s gates.


- - Ian Powell
FCRH 2013