Soldier's Field Park: Pros and Cons

1. Really close to everything on campus - roll out of bed and be in class two minutes later.
   

2. You can go home at lunch or between classes and make class, check e-mail, go to the bathroom, get a snack, study Buddhism, find your inner self -- it's that close.
   

3. You can live like an adult-with a kitchen, your own bathroom and more room than the dorms or a Tokyo apartment.
   

4. Ideal for families-lots of other children and parents live close by. Some people use their neighbors as baby-sitters.
   

5. Cute neighbors.
   

6. Ethernet connections!
   

7. Cable TV-'nuff said! ($38 standard package)
   

8. Indoor/outdoor parking available, but it's pricey-a space in the deck costs $100 a month.
   

9. Don't feel like microwaving again? Spangler is right next door (actually, this could be a con!). SOLDIERS FIELD PARK CONS:
   

10. You pay for all of the pros listed above. SFP is really expensive-roughly $1,500/month for a two-bedroom apartment, although this does include utilities.
    

11. The 12-month lease means you pay for summers or have to deal with subletting.
    

12. Single students can get loud on the weekends-not so good for families with children (although perhaps good for other single students).
    

13. There is very little character to the apartments themselves-no wood floors or mahogany moldings that you might find in an old Cambridge apartment.
    

14. You have no control over the heat, and it can get very hot!