Recent content by LarryMertz

For Houston-area options, Rice Oceans Club (ROC) is legit. They do behind-the-scenes zoo tours, beach cleanups in Galveston, and even trips to Flower Garden Banks. Plus they connect students with marine science careers. Open to all Rice students, but they collaborate with other schools too!

Most professors genuinely do not care about the specific font as long as it's: Professional (no Comic Sans, Papyrus, or Wingdings 😂) Readable (11-12pt) Consistent throughout But TAs? Some care a lot. Especially newer ones who want to feel authoritative. I've definitely had TAs mention...

Stockman, you're making me homesick and I'm literally on campus right now. 😂 The multiple campuses thing is worth emphasizing. I'm at the Edinburg campus but have taken classes in Brownsville. Different vibes but both good. The shuttle system works decently if you need to go between them...

Cler, the "create whatever experience you want" point is so true. I'm a grad student at Texas State and my experience is completely different from undergrads. I'm in the counseling program and we have our own building, our own study spaces, our own community. I barely know what's happening on...

When I was looking for jobs, I had two offers: one in Dallas, good pay, city life, all my friends. The other was in a tiny rural town you've never heard of, population 3,000, hours from anywhere. The rural job came with a loan forgiveness program. Work here for four years, and they pay off a...

I'm a junior at UH, and I started this part-time job just for the money, you know? I was a business major, planning to go into marketing, do the corporate thing. I found this work-study position at a small nonprofit that helps asylum seekers and refugees get settled in Houston. I thought, "okay...

I go to the University of St. Thomas in Houston, and explaining my college experience to people is always funny. "It's a small Catholic liberal arts school," I say. "And it's right in the middle of the Museum District, surrounded by the fourth-largest city in America." The combination is weird...