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Welcome to UT Austin!

Welcome to UT Austin!. Life in Austin. Weather/Clothing Accommodation Places around Austin. Weather/Clothing. About the same as Hong Kong!!! It’s hot! But less humid! It’s about 34 o C during summer time! But when you guys arrived, it’s almost the end of summer and fall begins.

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Welcome to UT Austin!

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  1. Welcome to UT Austin!

  2. Life in Austin Weather/Clothing Accommodation Places around Austin

  3. Weather/Clothing • About the same as Hong Kong!!! • It’s hot! But less humid! • It’s about 34oC during summer time! • But when you guys arrived, it’s almost the end of summer and fall begins. • During fall, it’s about 20oC and usually people just wear a T-shirt with a thin jacket.

  4. During winter, it’s about 6oC! • It’s cold! But the wind is less strong! • Most of the indoor places have heat, so usually people only wear a t-shirt with a huge jacket!

  5. Conclusion on Clothing • Wear what you wear in Hong Kong, but………… • Don’t bring too many fancy clothes. • Because you have to do your own laundry, that means nobody is going to iron your clothes!!!

  6. Accommodation • Dorm or Apartment? • Good things about dorms: - close to campus - food is provided - a better study environment - all bills are paid - everything is FURNISHED!

  7. Bad thing about dorms: • you have to share the room with a roommate • you have no privacy • you can’t concentrate well if your roommate likes to turn on his/her music • you can’t sleep well if he/she stays up late • you might have another “roommate”……… • you might not want to share you stuff, but they will still take/use it without your permission • your roommates friend might sit on your bed if you aren’t there.

  8. Apartments • Advantages: - more privacy, you have your own room - tend to be cheaper than dorms - cook and eat whatever you like - more Hong Kong people around, you can ask for help easily!

  9. Disadvantages: - far from campus (usually beyond walking distance) - have to wake up earlier to catch the bus or you will be late for class - have to go home early if you don’t have a car - have to go out to eat if you can’t cook, but you can eat at your friend’s place if you are welcome

  10. Private Dorms • Dobie • Castilian • Goodall Wooten

  11. Apartments • Brownstone • Century Plaza • Rio Nueces • Villas at Guadalupe • Riverside

  12. Places around Austin • Houston • San Antonio • Dallas

  13. Houston • NASA • The Galleria

  14. Dallas

  15. San Antonio

  16. Life at UT • Facts about UT - ranked 53rd overall in USNEWS.com - ranked 14th in Top Public Schools - one of the best engineering schools in US (civil engineering, chemical engineering, petroleum engineering) - one of the best business schools in US (accounting, management information systems) - one of the best nursery schools in US - one of the best communication schools in US

  17. McCombs School of Business

  18. Go Longhorns! • We are the best in sports! • Best swimming program in US • 3 current world record holders! • 8 people going to Athens for Olympics • Eddie Reese is the head coach of US

  19. Aaron Peirsol • Current world recorder of 200m backstroke • Best NCAA swimmer in 2002-03

  20. Brendan Hansen • Current world record holder of 100m and 200m breaststroke

  21. Ian Crocker • Current world recorder holder of 50m and 100m Butterfly Best NCAA swimmer in 2003-04

  22. The Trio

  23. Basketball • 3 straight years advanced to sweet 16 • Both Men’s and Women’s team got into Final Four in 2002-03 • 3 current NBA Players (Chris Mihm, T.J. Ford, Royal Ivey)

  24. T.J. Ford • Best NCAA basketball player in 2001-02, 2002-03 • Drafted 8th in the 2003 NBA draft • Starting point guard in Milwaukee Bucks

  25. Football • One of the top ten football schools in NCAA • Origin of our financial support

  26. Darrel K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium

  27. The Bevo

  28. Hook’em Horns

  29. Entertainment • Museums • Live music • Operas and Shows

  30. Museum

  31. Live Music

  32. Country Music

  33. Operas and Shows

  34. HKSA • A non-profit organization to serve all the Hong Kong and Macau students studying at UT Austin or ACC • Website: http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~hksa/

  35. Events organized by HKSA • New Students Orientation • Game Night • Singing Contest • Chinese New Year Banquet • Basketball Tournament • Outing

  36. Preparation • Bring enough clothes • Don’t bring too many valuable stuff • Don’t bring any food because we have several Chinese supermarkets in Austin • Don’t lock your luggage or the US customs will break it!

  37. Arriving at Austin • Pickup service • Taxis and shuttles • American Yellow Checker Cab: (512) 452-9999 • Austin Cab: (512) 478-2222 • Roy's Taxi: (512) 482-0000 • SuperShuttle: Austin direct number: (512) 258-3826; •  National number: 1-800-BLUE VAN (258-3826) • Capital Metro • Website: http://capmetro.org/riding/airport.asp

  38. Hong Kong Texas Exes • Website: www.hktx.org

  39. Tips • How much money to bring? • If you are living in an apartment, you have to spent about $40 a week on grocery • But if you choose to eat outside, then it will cost about $150 a week • Phone bills are about $50 per month • Usually, people use no more than $750 per month but there are always some exception

  40. Buying books in Hong Kong • Hon Wing Book Co. Ltd 63A, Tung Choi St. G/F & 1/F, Kowloon Tel: 2391-0585 Fax: 2789-8082 • Man Yuen Book Co. 45, Parkers Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: 2730-0594 Fax: 2735-1709

  41. Banking in US • Wells Fargo www.wellsfargo.com • University Federal Credit Union www.ufcu.org • Bank of America www.bankofamerica.com • Washington Mutual www.wamu.com

  42. Mobile Phone service • T-mobile www.t-mobile.com • Sprint www.sprint.com • AT&T www.att.com

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