seeking suggetions from Chicago about living @ chicago or nearby for 2 nights

latestqqUID: 195168

Hi, I am a graduate from Nankai Univ, now studying in Boston Unversity. I writing
this poster mainly because my friend, who is also a graduated from Nankai, and
I will attend a conference held in Northwestern University on Oct 17th and
will stay there for two nights. I am asking if there is any way that we could
find a cheaper way of living. Up to now, we could only find the hotel arranged
by the university which is $109 per day. It is still a high price for us to
afford. Could you guys give us some info to make the trip less expensive,
since BU doesn't offer any funds for graduate students to attend any
conference. I was thinking maybe we can live at a Nankaier' place and pay for the living expenses if possible, but I tried the NKAA web site and emailed and called (no one
answered) the president of Nankaiers in Chicago, and haven't got any reply.
yet.Do you have any suggestions? Any cheaper place to live?

Many thanks

jiang08UID: 2391146

Northwestern is in Evanston, not Chicago.
109 1 nite for 2 is pretty decent, I have to say...
Anyway, I don know about Evanston, but you can try to find some youth hostel.
Just remember do not stay in Chicago, cuz you have to commute back and forth....

yangkan1015UID: 2303908

Yep. It takes around 1 hour at least to commute from Chicago to NWU. See if you can get some help from CSSA-NWU