Article #2. Know your place!
Make sure you have read Article #1 before you read on.
Living close to familiar faces and people that speak the same language can always be really helpful. Over the past 2.5 years, I've gotten to know a lot of international students who live close to the campus and as far as I am concerned, these are the places where a lot of international students, mostly students from India, Middle East and some from China live here. (Shaded) Missing on the picture - Forum apartments. On this one, you'd see it to the left of Queen City Condos. It has been in demand since Fall 2013, more so in Fall 2014.
Also, the UC Shuttle service is pretty good and over the past couple of year, it's been really good. Ideally you'd want to find a place close to one of these shuttle stops.
Source: UC Doublemap.