How many of you just dread going home ? I love my family and all, but it seems as if my friends and I aren't close anymore. It's also weird to go out while staying at my parent's house. Corpus is so boring compared to Austin. ------------------ "norm, would you like to buy an indian scalp ? This deal isn't gonna make or break me Norm, so don't jerk me around." Harry Carey "Norm, if I had a mohawk scalp, I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you."
Actually at the beginning of the summer I was kind of ready to go home, but last weekend I made the trip up to Austin from Houston and now I can't wait to go back to school. But I suppose I should enjoy it now, because this will be the last time I will be living at home. (hopefully) -Turbo
I'm like Turbo. I remember during finals I wanted to go home so badly. Now, I want to get back to school or at least Austin. It seems like everyone I know is in Austin while I'm on lock down at home. Oh well, this is probably the last time I'm gonna be living at home. ------------------ Get Ready
Great topic -- I just graduated, and I'm back at home until I find a job. Best summed up: "I hate this place, this zoo, this prison whatever you want to call it, I can't stand it any longer. It's the smell. I feel saturated by it" I really, truly can't stand living here much longer. When I first went to college, I enjoyed coming home, but after about 6 months or so, I got tired of being home and just generally disliked it. ------------------ "Forecast for tomorrow: A few sprinkles of genius with a chance of doom!"
I like going home, mainly because I get along quite well with my family. I do however miss being able to do whatever I want whenever I want. There is a lot more to do in Houston than there is in Longview, though. ------------------ Anyone need a C/C++/Win32/HTML/PHP/SQL/Java/Perl/x86 coder?
I never went back home. I moved into the dorm on the day after high school graduation, and in between semesters I found other places to stay (and then I got married and we had an apartment). Believe it or not, I'm not even really sure where my Dad and his wife live anymore (I know the city, but I don't know their address). ------------------ MovieForums.com FilmDallas.com ThingFromUranus.com
you never realize how much things meant to you until they are gone. im living at home too, maybe for the last time. and when im old and decrepit, ill bet you i wouldnt mind being 20 again, even if it meant living at home, with my whole life ahead of me. weve got to cherish this time. even if we are living at home. we arent going to be young forever. ------------------ Paranoid, trying to stuff the void.
yeah, This is the last time I'll be living at home, as I've already got next summer planned out, so I'm trying to enjoy my last couple months at home. ------------------ Anyone need a C/C++/Win32/HTML/PHP/SQL/Java/Perl/x86 coder?
Sad but true, I'm whining about a little 3 day stay here. I just don't feel at home in my parent's house, even though I have lived there for 7 years. I'm bored. I live by myself in Austin, but I absolutely love it. I don't think I'd ever want a roomie again, and I think I'll have a hard time adjusting to marriage, lol. Anyways, back on topic. I don't seem to want to look for my friends. In a way, I look down on Corpus, and I feel bad about it. ------------------ "norm, would you like to buy an indian scalp ? This deal isn't gonna make or break me Norm, so don't jerk me around." Harry Carey "Norm, if I had a mohawk scalp, I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you."
This is what your supposed to do, graduate college, get 50-70000$, live/mooch with your parents for 2 years and then take your Vette and go find a house. ------------------ "banging Shaq is a whole different expirience"-Pete Babcock Behold the power of quotation
I don't plan on ever living with my parents after graduation, as I probably won't be working in houston anyway, which would make commuting a b**** ------------------ Anyone need a C/C++/Win32/HTML/PHP/SQL/Java/Perl/x86 coder?
Holden -- that is a great outlook. I hadn't really thought of it that way at all. I've always said that the time in college is one that we can never return to, so we have to enjoy it to the fullest, but I'd never really realized that this is the last time I'll ever live at home (I hope). I think I'll have to suck it up and enjoy it more. Thanks. ------------------ "Forecast for tomorrow: A few sprinkles of genius with a chance of doom!"
I don't know 'bout y'all, but nothin' beats momma's cookin'! LoL! I didn't really leave Houston when I went off to college (I'm at UH). Even though I did time in Law Hall, I went home every so often and as most of my H.S. friends live around here, its almost as if nothin's changed. I did move into an apartment at the beginning of the summer...and...well....thats a story for another thread. ------------------ Hey now, Hey now, don't Dream it's over...
I live in Houston now and will be a senior in high school this school year. It seems like a lot of you live in Austin. Since UT is one of my options I was curious what everyone thought of it and the general life in austin. Especialy those of you who moved from houston to austin for college since that is what i'd be doing.. any input woudl be appreciated ------------------ Shane "Save Our Rockets" "Life without basketball in Houston........without an arena that is what it will be"
I love it. Very liberal city, just the right size. It has an eclectic mix of people. I love bar-hopping down 6th, though I suspect that will get old. The University is awesome. Traffic is getting a bit worse. ------------------ "norm, would you like to buy an indian scalp ? This deal isn't gonna make or break me Norm, so don't jerk me around." Harry Carey "Norm, if I had a mohawk scalp, I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you."
gr8.. it seems like it would be a good place.. austin is a pretty good sized city so I think tha'ts a plus... colleges in small towns etc may be great and all but i've gotten used to a big city.. so i think i would probably feel pretty comfortable in a city about the size of austin. Also for you or anyone else in that area. I'm not sure what exactly the rules are about having to live on campus or whatever. For anyone who has lived on campus at UT are the dorms decent? and for those living off campus is it fairly easy to find apartments pretty close to campus at somewhat reasonable prices? ------------------ Shane "Save Our Rockets" "Life without basketball in Houston........without an arena that is what it will be" [This message has been edited by Rocket Fan (edited July 28, 2001).]
I don't think there's a reasonable price for apartments in Austin, period. At least not compared to most places. Most one bedrooms near campus go anywhere between 500-700, and two bedrooms usually at 800-1000, but with really nice places it can get much higher than that. Personally I would hate to live in west campus--it seems like everything is so crowded. I live in north campus and don't think I'll live anywhere else for as long as I'm at UT. It's still close and not as expensive. ------------------ It's a ring toss game.
I live in Hyde Park. My apartment is 550 square feet, and it costs 585, and they'll prolly raise it. It should cost 300/mo, but whatever. It's all about location. The dorms seem ok. But, dorm life has never been for me. ------------------ "norm, would you like to buy an indian scalp ? This deal isn't gonna make or break me Norm, so don't jerk me around." Harry Carey "Norm, if I had a mohawk scalp, I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you."
Man I wish California was as cheap as Texas. In Folsom you are looking at $1200-1500 for a two bedroom. In San Jose, your in the neighborhood of $2500-3000. Oh well. Maybe prices will start dropping when all of the dot-commers begin their exodus and there is a massive housing surplus. ------------------ I cut all the heads off of a Hydra, and all I got was this StupidMoniker. "God is dead" - Friedrich Nietzsche ~1880 "Nietzshce is dead" - God 1900
RF, I lived in Jester - the largest dormitory at UT. I would recommend the place to all freshman. The place is more than decent...another option is the San Jacinto dorm opened in 2001. Everything from food to utilities (electricity, cable, ethernet) is taken care of for you. You will have the chance to meet lots of people (floors are co-ed at least in Jester). Most importantly you will not have to wake up at least one hour early (Riverside area) to ride a public bus to school. Trust me, when its windy, cloudy, and 50 degrees outside, you will want to sleep in. I was lucky not to have a public bath, but even if I did they are very clean. ------------------ Get Ready
