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  1. LarryMertz

    Writing and Publishing experiences

    I’m at a Texas public university and our publishing courses are surprisingly practical. We’ve worked on editing real manuscripts and even helped produce a student literary journal. There are internship pipelines with small presses and marketing departments too. The biggest adjustment isn’t...
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    Austin/Houston/Dallas Student Jobs: Internship hunting vs. just making cash 💰🚀

    I did the "boring admin job" route sophomore year and honestly?? It led to my current internship at an ad agency. The connections I made with the startups renting space in the building were GOLD. One of them needed social media help and now I have "Marketing Assistant" on my resume. So I say...
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    Is college wellness programs Texas worth it?

    I love that you're asking this because I think we romanticize "wellness" without actually defining what it means for different people. For a marine bio student (which btw is so cool, please be friends with dolphins for me), wellness might mean physical stamina for fieldwork, mental clarity for...
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    Need help with Texas college student organizations

    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!
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    What's the best font and margin size to use? Does it really matter?

    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...
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    UTRGV: The Texas college experience no one talks about (but should). 🇲🇽🤠

    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...
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    Texas State: Yes, we float the river. But we also go to class. 🌊📚

    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...
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    I took a job in rural Texas for loan forgiveness. Was it worth it?

    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...
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    My part-time job at a nonprofit in Houston changed my major. Has work ever changed your path?

    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...
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    UST Houston: A tiny liberal arts bubble in the middle of a massive city.

    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...
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