moving to nyc, too many questions!

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<p>Hey! I am Egyptian and I am planning to move to the states to get a BA in film. The reason why I decided to move is that I have corneal opacity in both eyes and the facilities for a disabled are not so much in here, living here has been so hard for me and I have been so dependent on my family which I don’t prefer. (I am 23)</p>

<p>I decided to live in nyc.cuz I have family there so I won’t feel lonely.and I also am familiar wit the city.</p>

<p>CUNY seem to be my only option as I will already be spending a lot on my medicines/ doctors. But I am not sure which college has the best hand-on program. I will be staying at my relatives’ for the first 3 or 4 months at Rego Park, Queens and I have no idea where I will live after that but I want somewhere near college that is not crazy expensive.
I was also wondering if I will be able to get health insurance that would cover some of my eye doctor appointments and medicines.
And do I have a work permit as an international student? (In case my vision got better later on)</p>

<p>Thanks!
Reham
(And sorry for the super long message)</p>

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<p>I think that Queens might have some good, somewhat cheap apartments, but i’m not too sure about that.</p>

<p>CUNY Queens College has a reputation for producing a lot fo folks who have done well in entertainment. My sister had a friend who studied Media there and had to take several classes involving film work. Some of the TV/Film alumni from there include Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Fran Drescher, Adrian Brody, Jon Favreau (Iron Man director), Ben Younger (Boiler room director) to name a few. Overall the school has a good academic repuatation and is located in a nice, safe neighborhood.</p>

<p>And regarding your medical issue and work permit:</p>

<p>[Medicaid[/url</a>]</p>

<p>[url=&lt;a href=“http://www.foreignborn.com/study_in_us/10-work_thru_school.htm]International”&gt;http://www.foreignborn.com/study_in_us/10-work_thru_school.htm]International</a> Student Work Permit for Foreign Students in USA](<a href=“Medicaid”>Medicaid)</p>