OK, you might as well hear it from another local:
You'll need a car to commute to and from work (if you're work is in Woburn). If you live out near work, a bedroom in an apartment should cost less than $500 a month. For $$ sake I highly recommend living as close to where you work as possible, unless you want the TRUE experience of living in the city. It just gets more expensive as you get closer to the city. Search roommates.com' or 'boston.craigslist.org' to find roommates who are looking to sublet for the time period you're in Woburn. Parking in Boston is free on weekends in many places and driving into the city to park, and then T'ing around during the day, works out really well (well, NU lots are free anyway). I love Boston and I plan on staying here a few years after I graduate. These are the things I do during my free time:
City Life:
-clubbing
-restaurants/bars with friends
-lots of live music
-spend money
-shopping
-museums
-shows/theater
-public events (like the Pumpkin Festival)
-wander around Newberry Street
-Monopoly at Starbucks
Robotics/Science Life:
-Have dinner with Steve Wozniak (co-founder of Apple) at Applebees in the Prudential Center during a FIRST Boston Regional volunteer coordination meeting (not kidding
).
-Meetings at a law firm downtown to organize an event for WEST (women entrepreneurs in science and technology)
-Networking meetings at Museum of Science with WEST
-Help a rookie robotics team in the area (I haven't decided which one yet, but there are many around).
-RoboBusiness conference at the Cambridge Hyatt.
-Attend museums/meetings to listen to speakers/lectures.
Outdoor Life:
-"It's Friday night, drive north!!!"
-www.viewsfromthetop.org has a lot of Boston people who go hiking on the weekends connected to it, so its easy to find rides
-SCUBA dive
-Hang Glide
-Lots of hiking (winter hiking, woohooo!)
Transportation:
-easy
-public transportation is great
-easy access to airport, trains, & bus
-zipcar is my very best friend
Sports:
-Red Sox riot in October
-Patriots riot in January
-the riots are getting a little routine
Ummmm, any more questions about Boston? The city is awesome one you find the people around to enjoy it with.