Life in College Station

essay and photos by Saleh Almazyad

College Station is a beautiful small town, where the campus is the center and heart of the city. You will find everything you need as a student here.

The first thing you need to do is to find a place to live. There are many options. You can stay in the dorms on campus or you may rent an apartment off campus. If wish to stay on campus, it’s quite simple. You can book your unit from the university’s website. But if you want to stay off campus, it’s a little bit more complicated. You must search and keep searching until you find the suitable apartment. You must consider the location of the apartment and also the rent. One website I would recommend is “Apartment guide”. The website is easy to surf and has a lot valuable information.

As far as dining options go, there are more restaurants than people here in College Station! So you should not worry about that problem. There are restaurants from many different cuisines. Personally I would recommend The Republican Steak House, because in my opinion they have the best steak in town! And for fast food restaurant’s, I recommend Chipotle, Jack in the Box and what a burger. Also you can always consider Subway as a healthy option.

As I said earlier College Station is a small and cozy town, but that does not mean that it’s boring. There are a lot of different activities that you can do especially on the weekends. First, you can go to the Recreation Center where you will find literally every kind of sport. You can go there and play soccer, volleyball, basketball, etc. There is also a cinema here in town. And College Station is surrounded by major cities in Texas like Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Dallas. You can visit these cities on the weekends and enjoy your time.

To conclude, I hope that these tips can help you all to cope with the new society that you will all find yourself in. So welcome to College Station and good luck. And do not forget to always have fun.