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THE CHARIS HOUSEA Home Away From Home For International Students In Urban Philadelphia
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Thanks for visiting our website. The Charis House is a rooming house which welcomes international students attending universities in Urban Philadelphia. It's purpose is to provide a rich, multi-cultural living experience in a comfortable home environment.
The Charis House is a large, 1904 Victorian row home located on 4441 Spruce Street in University City not far from UPenn and Drexel Universities.
It has a "home away from home" feeling, created especially with international students in mind.
It is an ideal living arrangement for those who enjoy community living and developing multicultural friendships.
The Charis House is the second house that owners, Steve and Lani Borgman Shade, have operated for international students. Having both come from families who provided a broad range of hospitality, Steve and Lani desire to continue in that tradition by extending friendship to all who come through their doors.
Charis House Bedrooms
There are 4 bedrooms, 3 of which are double occupancy rooms that may be shared, if desired, with someone of the same gender. There is a newly renovated bathroom shared by all on the 3rd floor. Bedrooms come completely furnished with beds, bed linens, dressers, closets, desks, and ceiling fans. Rents range from $500 to $775 per month
(depending on bedroom arrangement and length of lease signed) and include electric, gas, phone, and water utilities, a computer with a high speed wireless internet connection, household supplies, some common food items, and the use of a fully furnished house including a living room, dining room, TV room, kitchen, and back yard.
The Garden Room
This bedroom can be rented as a single bedroom or as a shared bedroom.
The color scheme is that of a summer garden, has two windows, a newly carpeted floor, and is reserved for female students.
The closet is a built-in original Victorian closet with shelves, drawers, and hanging space.
The Autumn Beauty Room
This bedroom can be rented as a single bedroom or as a shared bedroom.
The color scheme has warm autumn colors with mostly antique/Victorian furnishings.
The closet is quite large and has a shelf for additional clothing or books.
This room has one
window, a newly carpeted floor, and stays warm in the cooler weather.
The Ocean Tranquility Room
This bedroom can only be rented as a small single bedroom.
The color scheme is that of light blue accompanied by a nautical pictures.
The bed has three large drawers for clothing storage, a desk, and a large closet with a shelf for additional clothing storage.
This room has a newly carpeted floor, one window, and stays nice and warm in the winter.
The Summer Breezes Room
This bedroom can be rented as a single bedroom or as a shared bedroom.
The color scheme represents lighter summer colors. All the furniture in this room is new and has old fashioned wood d&cor.
This room has two windows on opposite walls creating a nice cross breeze in the summer.
The room has a newly carpeted floor. There is a large closet accompanied with shelves.
Common Areas
The common living area of the house is located on the first floor of the house and all students living at the Charis House are encouraged to make use of all these rooms. There is an additional half bathroom on the first floor and there are laundry facilities located in the basement which all students are welcome to use. Below is a description of each of the common living area rooms.
The Living and Dining Room
The living room is available for community use, talking, reading, and relaxing.
This area is also used for entertaining, and events such as English classes, Book Club meetings, and optional Bible discussion groups.
Over-night guests are welcome to use this room from time to time.
The attached dining room is also available for everyone to use and is where community meals are shared.
Den/TV Room
The den, an informal sitting room where discussion, games, or TV viewing can take place, is available to everyone in the house.
A television, DVD, VCR, and stereo system are available for use by residents.
Since one of the central purposes of The Charis House is to promote community, we encourage students to take advantage of the large selection of interactive games provided in the Den for use with friends and other residents.
A computer is available for all to use with a high-speed wireless internet connection.
We have a newly renovated, modern kitchen for all students to use.
The kitchen comes equipped with a refrigerator, oven, stove, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, and dishwasher. Each resident will have a personal cabinet to place their own food in.
Certain staple food items are shared by everyone and are located in the island section of the kitchen.
Some of these items include: Spices and baking ingredients.
We have a small backyard that has a nice seating area which is ideal for relaxing on warm Spring, Summer, and early Fall days and evenings.
Grill parties and community meals are often enjoyed outside during the summer months.
On cooler days, we have an outside fireplace which can be enjoyed during the day or night.
Front Porch
This is the entry into the main house.
It has a nice seating area overlooking Spruce Street and is also where every student has a personal mailbox to receive mail at.
The Charis House is located in University City, Philadelphia (indicated as the red house on the map) and is within walking distance of both UPenn and Drexel Universities.
There is easy access to public transportation with a bus stop on the corner of our block, a bike path running along our street, and access to both the UPenn and Drexel shuttles.
On-street parking is available for those who have cars.
We live in a relatively safe neighborhood but we recommend that all students use the shuttle service or university escort service after dark.
For more information about public transportation options see:
Student Comments
In the last 8 years, we have hosted over 125 international students coming from 40 different countries around the world. Each student contributes to the unique atmosphere of the house by sharing their home culture and traditions allowing everyone to have one of the richest multi-cultural experiences to be had in Philadelphia.
"When I was staying in the apartment, I often felt lonely. The feeling that I most hate was that there was no one in the house when I came back home at night after heavy school work. Now there is always someone whom I can talk to. Peopl they are like my second family. I can also practice English a lot here." - Min Young Lee, Korea
"I had I wonderful time at Charis House and it was for me a home away from home. I was not only a renter of a student room, but I was a part of the family. I also really liked the Victorian house with all the lovely furnished rooms, which have all their own charm. I think everyone who loves community will spend a wonderful time at Charis House." - Janine Mueyers, Germany
"I really enjoy meeting so many international students in The Charis House. It was a great opportunity to learn, explore, and discover new cultures and languages. Everyone here is super friendly, and really going to miss living/studying in such beautiful rooms. Thanks Lani and Steve for all you have done this year!"
- Roy Y. Chan, USA (Boston, MA)
"Living at the Charis House is like traveling the world without leaving the confines of the house. It is a very good place to learn about different customs. Housemates from different countries bring with them different customs which is the foundation for very stimulating conversation. I have been here for almost a year and have met wonderful people from Japan, China, Germany, Greece, Holland, and Taiwan. It's just a very rich multi-cultural environment that is hard not to love." - Vincent Rhoden, Jamaica
Activites at the Charis House
Desiring to create a family atmosphere among all who live at the Charis House, all residents gather together every Sunday evening to enjoy a community dinner.
Everyone has a chance to cook a meal for others in the house reflecting their native cuisine.
In addition to weekly community dinners, we enjoy monthly activities.
Below is a sample of some of the activities we have organized.
Activities such as boating, camping, rafting, and picnics have been among our favorites!
Fall provides the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful changing colors of the leaves while observing fun holidays like Halloween.
Whether decorating the house for Christmas or enjoying the snow, we manage to still have fun during the colder months.
Go Karts, Hiking, and Sightseeing
are just some of the things which are fun to do when the weather warms up.
Holiday Dinners and Celebrations
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今天下午经过漫长的断网后刷邮箱
赫然惊现宿舍 Morrison Hall 的 offer
内容主要是：
1.住宿时间是 2008年8月底到2009年5月底
& && && && &好bt啊&&不知道6月怎么办了。。。
2.If you accept the offer, please&&
reply ..... on or before July 22, 2008.
所以还没申请到的战友别灰心，我可能只是第一批。
之后应该还有的。
有战友要我介绍背景：
2008 医学院MPhil
第一志愿是Morrison Hall
前几天被叫去7月15号以前要补上材料
急急忙忙的在截止日期起前传真过去后
1. 很可能是7月15号是宿舍申请截止日期。
2. 申请材料外 还询问为什么要申请该间宿舍。
& && && &把理由写好了 发给即可。
=========以下附上申请流程: （以下资料皆截至2008版instruction）============
本区内容包含：谁能申请，各个Hall房间价钱资料 ，如何申请，各个Hall的录取标准，各Hall联系，FAQ。
》谁能申请？
网上说要有正式offer才能申请，但是这样对应届生很不利。
1.有人说con offer也能申请，因为主要是看学号
&&不过目前还没看到 申请成功的战友。有的话 请跟帖 谢谢。
2.CEDARS的officer说他们会跟grad school确认说该生有没有正式offer。
两种说法提供给大家参考，随时更新。
》各个Hall房间价钱资料
1. 房间配置：
2.价格表如下：
Hall& && && && && && && && & Room& && && && && && && && & Occupancy& && && && && && &&&Monthly rental (HK$)
Graduate House
& && && && && && && &1.& &Single room& && && && && & 1 HKU student& && && && && && &&&$2,500 per room
& && && && && && && &2.& &Double room& && && && && &1 HKU student& && && && && && & $4,580 per room
& && && && && && && &(for single occupancy)
& && && && && && && &3.& &Double room& && && &2 married adults (husband& && && & $4,580 per room
& && && && && && &&&(for married couples)& &&&and wife), 1 must be a HKU
& && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && &student, kids are not allowed& && && && && && &&&
St. John’s College (Wong Chik Ting Hall)&&
& && && && && && && & 1.&&Small room& && && && && && & 1 HKU student& && && && && && & $3,800 per room
& && && && && && && & 2.&&Large room& && && && && && &1 HKU student& && && && && && & $4,300 per room
Morrison Hall
& && && && && && &&&Double shared room& && && && & 2 HKU students& && && && & around $1,200 per person
Pokfield Road Residences
& && && && && &&&1.& & Double / Triple& && && && && &&&2-3 HKU students& && && && &&&$1,600 per person
& && && && && && && & (shared room)& && && && && &
& && && && && &&&2.&&Two-bedrooms flat& && && && &&&2 HKU students& && && && && & $2,150 per person
& && && && && && && & (private bedroom)
& && && && && &&&3.& &&&Single flat& && && && && && && &&&1 HKU student& && && && && && &$2,500 per person
& && && && && &&&4.& &&&Family flat& && && && && &2 married adults (husband& && && &&&$3,300 per flat
& && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && &&&and wife), 1 must be a HKU
& && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && & student, kids are not allowed
》如何申请？
我是4月底收到的offer
随即申请宿舍visa等等
PG能申请的宿舍有Graduate House, Morrison Hall, Pokfield Road Residences, St. John’s College 共四家Halls。
1.网上申请，网址是
&&这里还有详细的申请instruction.
2.补充材料：
-Grad House要蛮多的, 除了offer letter,还要其他admission criteria的证明
& && & (基本上把申请时的那堆补充材料机过去)
-其他Hall 只需要把 offer letter (“Notice of Admission”) 传真/email 过去
-如果住家庭式 请记得把Copy of marriage certificate 附上。
#每份材料右上方要注明 “Application for Postgraduate Housing”&&
##可以把材料扫描然后用email发过去 节省成本+时间。
### 记得要把材料传真或email过去&&不然Your application will not be processed without the required supporting document(s).
之后就迈入漫长的等待期
值得注意的是
论坛有人说可以写信给他们
个人觉得没必要
偶还因为曾经写过一封陶瓷信 回复很长 意思是说
别认为跟他们混熟 就可以拿到宿舍offer。。暴汗。。
个人觉得也是，毕竟香港是个法治的社会，办事都有一定的程序的。
(像走后门习惯的战友 的确要有新的心态了)
》以下是各个Hall的录取标准：
1.Graduate House
(1) Academic achievements (Max 10 points)
& &&&Academic related awards (tertiary institutes)
& &&&Academic related awards (National Prizes)
& &&&Academic related awards (International Prizes)
& &&&Publications (conference abstracts)
& &&&Publications (local journals)
& &&&Publications (international peer-reviewed journals)
(2) Extracurricular achievement (Max 10 points)
& &&&Activities (brief mention of hobbies)
& &&&Activities (participation in clubs or associations)
& &&&Activities (positions held as organiser of activities)
& &&&Personal achievements (e.g. sports or music training)
& &&&Personal achievements (e.g. winner of competitions)
& &&&Social contributions (e.g. volunteering)
(3) Needs (Max 10 points)
& &&&Distance (Local within 45 mins travel)
& &&&Distance (Local – NT or outlying islands)
& &&&Distance (Mainland China)
& &&&Distance (Overseas)
& &&&Poor home environment
2.Morrison Hall:
a. newly arrived non-local research postgraduate students
b. newly registered local research postgraduate students
c. current non-local and local research postgraduate students
d. newly registered non-local and local taught postgraduate students
e. current non-local and local taught postgraduate students
3.Pokfield Road Residences:
Newly arrived non-local full-time research
postgraduate student (non-local RPG)
Current non-local full-time RPG
Newly arrived non-local full-time taught
postgraduate student (non-local TPG)
Current non-local full-time TPG
》各Hall联系：
-Graduate House& && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && &&&-Morrison Hall
Telephone No.: (852) & && && && && && && && && && &&&Telephone No.: (852)
Fax No.: (852) )& && && && && && && && && && && && && &&&Fax No.: (852)
& && && && && && && && && && && && &&&
Room P1-01, 3& && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && &109 Pokfulam Road,
University Drive, Hong& && && && && && && && && && && && && && && &&&Hong Kong.
-St. John’s College& && && && && && && && && && && && && && && & -Pokfield Road Residences
Wong Chik Ting Hall& && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && & c/o Pokfulam Amenities Centre
Telephone No.: (852) & && && && && && && && && && & Telephone No.: (852)
Fax No.: (852) & && && && && && && && && && && && && && &Fax No.: (852)
& && && && && && && && && && && &
al_students/accommodation/w& && && && && && && && && && && &&&Pauline Chan Building,
ongchiktinghall.htm& && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && &Sassoon Road, Hong
82 Pokfulam Road,& && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && & Kong.
Hong Kong.& && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && && &
》FAQ(从QQ群收集到比较多人问到的问题)
1. 有朋友问到 过了截止(7/15) 之后不能申请嘛？
感谢校友流氓兄亲自到GH问过了 的确15号截止。 个人觉得反正申不申都没坏处，而且申请了说不定能上别人家拒掉的offer。
2.Morrison 不是有interview吗？
是的，但是可能考虑到我们不方便 所以让我们在截止日期前 发个申请宿舍原因的说明。
3.结果会什么时候出来？
Morrison 会比较早出来，7月中下旬。
其他的话一般都是在8月初左右。
PFR 说如果开学前3周没收到通知 就等于默拒。
4.租房一般多少钱？
&&如果真的申请不到就赶紧联系租房吧， 做个广告 -&
& &价格方面.. 大致来说2房或3房 每间房平均分大概是HKD &&少数比较贵的会上4000。
&&有人想要弄上下铺 节省开支。我觉得看了房后再决定，
&&毕竟大部分的房间都很小，只能容纳一张床+一条很小的通道，顶多塞个衣柜如此而已。
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不用面试的吗？
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面试？住宿舍还要面试？？
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刚看了邮箱，也收到了Morrison Hall 的 offer。
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请问楼主，你当时申请宿舍时，Morrison Hall是作为第一志愿填的吗？
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morrison 不贵吧？1100啊
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请问楼主，你当时申请宿舍时，Morrison Hall是作为第一志愿填的吗？
当初是想他家最便宜 所以~~
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我也收到了Morrison Hall的offer，总算安心了
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港大這么恐怖啊。。。。。。
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没有容易啊，我没申请到。。。&&有和我一样的吗？
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其实他们选人就是随机的，没什么理由。
还写了这么长一篇经验
人生有幾多個十年?!
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继续等待中。。。
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能说说MORRISON的缺点吗
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