The staff of the Orchid House Student Residence

Did you ever wonder who takes care of the students living at The Orchid House of Santa Barbara? We have two resident advisors and one person who is on property during the night. 24 hours a day, there is staff on property to help.

The two main people you will encounter and get to know during your residence at the Orchid House, besides your room mates, are Francine Talmadge and Phillip Orzi. We are the ones taking care of you. Francine is the House “mom”, she is the one baking her heart out for breakfast and dessert. She is also the one, who will make sure that house rules are observed. At your first meeting, she might seem scary, but if you take the time to get to know her, you will quickly discover, that behind the stern exterior, there is a person with a lot of humor, fun and good sound advice. Francine has the mothering instinct and a degree in special education with focus on teenagers with behavioral disorders. She always has an open ear and loves to help. Being from Germany, she also understands the difficulties that an international student might encounter, by living in Santa Barbara. She loves her job and likes to organize House events, give cooking and baking classes. Need a creative idea for a gift or a class, Francine is your go to person. Francine has lived in Santa Barbara for over 10 years and she knows this Central Coast paradise in and out. Ask her about what to do in Santa Barbara and she has many suggestions. Come live with us and get to know her.

Phillip is the one, you will immediately like. With his charm and great smile, he makes you feel at home. He is always up for some fun and athletics activities. While living at the Orchid House you will receive a gym membership. Phillip is the one who can give you sound work out advice. Phillip cooks great eggs for breakfast. He will also listen and help. Having studied at SBCC, he has unique insights about campus, classes and college life. Phillip is from Italy, so if you take Italian classes, he can improve your language skills and help with homework. Computer games, music, he is the one to talk to. Often he will be the DJ in the living room, creating the soundtrack to the dinner times. Over the course of your life here, there will be a song that you associate with living at the Orchid House. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet this great guy.

Overnight there is Glenn. The House “Grandpa”. In case there should be a problem, he is here to help. Glenn is also very handy with tools. Any little repairs that might be needed overnight can be solved. And he will make sure that at night the gates are closed and that everybody is safe. You won’t see much of him. But he still is an intricate part of our Orchid House Team.

We are a little family, be a part of it. You will feel at home at the Orchid House Student residence.

An International students housing will also love to be in housing close to downtown and the beach. And for the SBCC athletes you get a little workout by walking up the steps to SBCC.

Why choose the Orchid House Student residence

At the beginning of each new semester, the question arises: Where should my future Santa Barbara City College student live? There are many housing choices, from apartment living to a student residence. A dorm style student residence like the Orchid House is perfect for anybody who does not want to worry about utilities, Wi-Fi, cable, grocery shopping and meals. The Orchid House is the ideal option for somebody who would like to make new friends at the place where one lives. Another advantage is that students from all walks of life are gathered in a small community. There are the athletes, the international students, students who study philosophy, art, political science, biology, computer science, culinary arts and many more. One can find likeminded spirits or engage in lively discussions.

The Orchid House offers fully furnished dorm rooms. All you need to bring is bedding, clothes and some personal items. There is a gourmet breakfast every morning which consists of home baked muffins and granola, cereal, yoghurt, toast, jam, Nutella, peanut butter, fresh fruit and one egg dish, which changes daily. Not to forget, there is coffee, tea, water and juice. The dinner menu changes daily for example, beef stroganoff with noodles and broccoli. There is always a salad, bread and butter. Vegetarian options are also available. And no meal is complete without dessert from pudding to cookies. The day will end on a sweet note.

Coin operated washers and dryers are on property, so that you don’t have far to go, to do your laundry. There are bicycle racks for your bicycle, there is a spot to park your surf board and car parking is also available.

Location also factors into the question where one should live. The Orchid House of Santa Barbara is just a few steps away from Santa Barbara City College. Classes on West Campus, can be reached within 5 minutes on foot and to East campus it is just a little further to walk. No hassle to find a parking spot, no need to be dependent on the bus schedule. We are so close, that you even have time to go back to your dorm room, if you have a break during the day.

The Orchid House is a safe and fun place to live, with City College within arm’s reach.

The Orchid House of Santa Barbara offers pleasurable and safe SBCC student apartments to study, relax and feel at home in its charming ambiance. A gourmet breakfast and healthy evening meal are included in our rates as well as free Wi-Fi, cable TV service with Flat-panel TV in each suit and membership to a popular local gym.

Clean and Comfort Stylish College Dorm Rooms

A great way to buy a college dorm rooms is to buy a bed in a bag. Depending on where you buy it, it may come with a skirt of the bed, a top sheet, a bottom sheet, pillowcase and possibly a cushion. Some packages include also towels as part of the deal. The advantage of buying a bed in bag is that you get everything you need for an inclusive price, and the price is always cheaper than what you would pay if you were to buy all the items separately.

But there are things you can do, that they will make life in a pleasant, cozy bedroom and temporarily, a place you can call home. If they are allowed to paint your room, use colors, improves, what you have in the room, as your bed, tables and chairs. Then use furniture that can be used in several ways as a sofa, which can be associated with L-shaped or furniture, which can be placed in a circular motion. Sofa beds work well for a couple.

If you go to the University in a place where the climate is temperate, would a great option be cotton jersey sheets. These plates are called t-shirt leaves, because they are made of the same material used for t-shirts. If you go to the University in a place where the evening cools, you can consider buying flannel sheets.

From the supervision of their parents, many students begin to neglect their rooms. The routine cleanings, there was once a frequent habit quickly get put on a long to-do list and are often completely forgotten. Soon, trash piles, the overflow of trash, a layer of dust covers everything in the room and the students live in a pig writing implement.

Cleaning and organization of your room, can begin to clear your mind to study efficiently, which helps to be more successful in college. Cleaning process not only helps you organize yourself and the work you have to do, gives you more energy, so you can perform your daily tasks and their long-term goals.

College dorm rooms are good. Most have little more than the most basic things a student needs. With regard to the beds, have led many universities to present your bedroom with twin XL, because students are much higher these days. Before you go out and buy bedding for your bedroom, take the time to find out what bed you should use.

You can even talk to your roommate to see if your bedding, coordinate with his roommate. What you need depends on the part where you go to school. After all, surely does not need a quilt if you go to school in Santa Barbara California.

The Orchid House of Santa Barbara is a delightful and stylish Student residence hall, off campus living, international student housing, student apartments and many more.

One of the best Student Residence hall in Santa Barbara

Obtain a student of Santa Barbara of the House offered private accommodation and comfort, even with dormitories is an important consideration, especially when you need a personal space to study. It is also important, such as a private bathroom, refrigerator for sandwiches late at night, a sink to wash your utensils and of course a stove mini where you can cook when you don't like to eat everything you need in a bedroom. Also it would be nice if you could choose the student housing Orchid where cleaning is included in the package so that you no longer have to worry about cleaning your room while you perform your doctrine. most Santa Barbara student housing is designed to meet the different needs of students of the University, all you need to do is find the.

If I asked your ideal place to stay while he got his undergraduate degree, of course, your answer would be your house where you can play loud music or keep the House so quiet when it needs study. You can be comfortable and still get home and see your family every day. But let's be honest, you need to leave the House and get a college diploma. You have left no choice but to get a student Santa Barbara housing as close as possible to the comfort only your home can give you.

Today is no longer education depends on their own books. select a student of Santa Barbara of the House offers the last scientific services necessary to facilitate access to information faster and more easily by computer and computer wireless Internet access with sleeves of material corresponding. Since the communication belongs to the category of technology, they prefer a student residence where you can have your own phone with voice mail and television with wired for the latest news. Have these important services in your room, it would be as not, you left the House.

When looking for accommodation for students, many prospective students are studying if their home has a study or a media center. The social aspects are also important for students he asks above clubs, bars and cafes. These things play a role in your life.

SBCC Student Housing are easily on line. There are many web sites designed specifically for prospective students looking for apartment ready to provide a wide variety of information. Many of them offer the possibility to carefully evaluate each posted student housing and are ready to help students find high quality residences.

That your health is the priority when select Orchid House Santa Barbara. Keep in mind that your parents is not to remember what you should eat, so your chosen Orchid to offer healthy foods at each meal. The majority of the students of the College is so busy studying that they are more aware of what they eat. Short number of a chain of food takeaway would be more appropriate instead of preparing a salad for dinner. That might be true, but you do not eat junk food all their college days, if you choose a House santa barbara Orchid he prepares healthy food for the residents of the occupied.

The Orchid House of Santa Barbara is a delightful and stylish Student residence hall, off campus living, international student housing, student apartments and one the best selection our there we are prepared to support you in finding for possible residence.