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arpestine

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    Austin, TX
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    2014 Fall
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    Social Welfare PhD

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  1. arpestine

    Austin, TX

    On having a car: I respectfully disagree. Texas is not very walking friendly, especially if you are used to an area that is (I am from Chicago and like to walk everywhere!). I like to explore the area around (lots of State parks, craft breweries, etc) which would be very difficult without a car. Additionally, walking even a block (a Texas block, which can often be 1/2 mile) can be unbearable in the summer. Parking is actually relatively cheap - about $10 a month for a student permit! The downside is that you are limited in where you can park, but definitely more convenient than where I went to undergrad (>$400 per year and you were only allowed to park in 1 assigned lot!). In addition to Zipcar, many students use Car to Go (<https://www.car2go.com/en/austin/>), where you pay by the minute for a smartcar. There are a ton of these all over town; the downsides are that they are not well maintained (especially due to students driving like maniacs to minimize their minutes) and while you might be able to find one to get somewhere, you most likely will not find one when you are trying to go back home. Austin is a really fun place to be a grad student! Great specials everywhere and lots of inexpensive activities to do in your limited spare time. However, it took me a while to get used to the heat in the summer and having to drive everywhere.
  2. arpestine

    Austin, TX

    I am currently a grad student at UT. I have heard that the graduate apartments are pretty depressing - they look like prison dorms from the outside, and have very few windows. There are a ton of apartment complexes that are affordable if you are willing to live a little further away (but still on the shuttle) with a roommate in a 2-bedroom. I live in the Far West neighborhood in just that. Hyde Park is where most grad students (and their PI's!) live; it is closer to campus and on convenient shuttle routes, but it is much more expensive. Many students rent houses together in order to afford it, or have to search a little harder to find an apartment. Also don't be afraid to look on Craigs List - the town is mostly students and young grads, so you will likely find like-minded people. Feel free to ask me more!
  3. arpestine

    Troy, NY

    Are you talking about RIT or RPI? RIT is in Rochester, and RPI is in Albany/Troy; they are >200 miles apart. Good luck in your search!
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