Alright, so it's been a week since I got here in Austin, the capital of the lone star state! You know how people say that first impression is everything, when I landed at Bergstrom Airport last Saturday, I was amazed by the kites hanging over the baggage belt because they look authentically Asian! Then there are a couple of guitar-shape sculptures standing right under the kites, which were like saying, Hey, dude, wake up! You are in Austin, the world's capital of live music! So diverse is pretty much my first impression about Austin!
It might be weird if I tell you that I had a girl who I've never met before picking me up at the airport! But it's true!So Liz was, without doubt, the first Austinist I met!And just like every Austinist I met later, she's just so nice!You can easily melt in her beautiful smile! She drove me to my apartment and one of the staff over there AJ, again with irresistible Texan hospitality,checked me in!And guess what, he's now my roomy! He's from Houston and went college here in Austin, speaks perfect Spanish and English of course! We get along very well and I'm pretty sure he's gonna appear in my blog A LOT!
Alright! Now let's talk about school! Compared to what we have in Singapore, the UT campus is huge! But fortunately, not complicated, so it takes a while to get completely lost! And the stadium is just simply awesome! It's beautiful and it's GIGANTIC!Man I wish we had one of those at NUS too!People here are really into sports and it feels good to be on such an energetic campus! So we had a couple of orientations these days and I met guys from every part of the globe! And since I was trying to get permission for taking graduate classes, I talked to some UT professors today. They are all very nice people and perfectly familiar with their syllabus and potential students!
Seems like I haven't had a chance to hit bed before 2AM for the past week, so I'm gonna catch up with some sleep now! But I've got to recommend this great place for you guys to hang out! It's called the Pluckers! It's on west campus, a few blocks away from the 24th.I went down there to have dinner and beer with AJ last night and it's pretty awesome! Their chicken wings are absolutely delicious! And there are tons of UT students there, so it's a nice place to make friends and have fun! Just remember to bring your passport with you coz you'll need that for beer and stuff! Alright! I'm off to bed!!
