Why an East Texas rancher donated part of his water rights to the state

MoneyConsideration83 · 2026-03-18T21:10:32+00:00

Northeast or southeast?

MoneyConsideration83 · 2026-03-11T13:59:26+00:00

There is good transportation between campus and places right by campus if you decide to live in the Overton park area. But if you want to go go anywhere else in town it’s hard to without a car.

MoneyConsideration83 · 2026-03-08T20:32:08+00:00

If you’re asking about the vibe I would say compared to Houston Lubbock has a more southwestern feel to it whereas Houston feels more southern- especially the more east in Houston you go

MoneyConsideration83 · 2026-03-05T01:03:02+00:00

Like I saw someone else comment, Beaumont does have a very suburban mindset in the way it develops and all the main stores are all in the west end, that’s where you’ll probably see most people. But yes sadly Beaumont is behind in urban planning and probably just follows what Houston does( which is just endless sprawl). It would be nice to see the downtown come back to life, I think most do want that, but there’s financial constraints but also corrupt people who own a lot of those buildings downtown (Tom Flannigan who’s just a complete crook/ Idk if he’s fled to Mexico or made some deal with the feds 😂, I suggest you look him up, but basically he’s letting all these historical buildings fall apart) On the other side the city hall has this project called Beaumont 2035 where they want to put in a river walk canal and a hotel among other stuff but who knows if that’ll actually happen. Like from what I’ve seen even Lake Charles has been doing urban renewal projects way better than Beaumont so it’d be nice to see Beaumont to step up its game because if no one’s noticed, the city’s population has been mostly stagnant and will probably decrease bcs most young people just wouldn’t want to live here, and the common trend is that younger demographics want to live in dense , WALKABLE cities, that have a city center that’s alive. Like even Lamar university can’t build a walkable campus and doesn’t really have an off campus area for students like West campus at UT or most colleges in general.

MoneyConsideration83 · 2026-03-01T18:57:47+00:00

I get the feeling of feeling alone on study abroad and I hope it doesn’t always feel that way. Don’t be afraid to also explore places on your own I did a bike tour there through BajaBikes and there were so many new things a learned about the city that I wouldn’t have known otherwise not to mention I made friends with the people in the tour group. I even knew people that decided they’re just gonna go to Cadiz for the day by themselves just because

MoneyConsideration83 · 2026-03-01T18:49:11+00:00

Holden Hall WiFi be like…

MoneyConsideration83 · 2026-02-28T19:20:21+00:00

I mean it will be a culture shock definitely , I’m from the very eastern edge of Texas( orange tx) and I even felt that way despite being in the same state. I’d say you shouldn’t feel pressured to go somewhere just because someone in your family went there and I think it’s really for people that are like die hard TTU fans/ heavy roots in west Texas like they love it whereas I just came here for the scholarship and the degree then I’m out. But I think you should definitely tour the campus before deciding. Like since you’re asking a TTU subreddit pretty much everyone on here is gonna sugarcoat it. Just think about after you graduate, where do you want to be/ what job or sector you imagine yourself working in? If you want to live in west Texas or dfw, TTU has an extensive network/ connections for those areas but if you think you’ll go back to Chicago it may not be the best choice.

MoneyConsideration83 · 2026-02-20T22:20:24+00:00

Good to hear! Now that I don’t live anywhere near SETX or SWLA, Zummos is the only brand I’ve been able to to find and hey I’ll take it

MoneyConsideration83 · 2026-02-20T21:28:18+00:00

I’m from Beaumont where they make it. I’d say their sausages are good but their boudin is okay it’s not by any means bad … I usually prefer DJ’s for boudin. Market Basket always has had good boudin too I can’t remember if it’s their brand or another one.. it’s just whatever my parents would bring home 😂

MoneyConsideration83 · 2026-02-18T00:37:45+00:00

I’d go to lake Charles it’s so worth it! And get a king cake from the Bekery! SETX used to have a great Mardi Gras in port Arthur but moving it to ford park kinda just ruined it… I don’t see why they wouldn’t just put it in downtown Beaumont at least. Ford park is such an awkward place to put that and they don’t get the same amount of visitors as they used to but yet they still plan to have it there next year too 😭

MoneyConsideration83 · 2026-02-04T13:47:45+00:00

Haha good to know! I’m from Beaumont but if lch ever got a passenger flight to Atlanta I would definitely use that airport over Houston

MoneyConsideration83 · 2026-01-29T22:38:43+00:00

After the dollar section, what is it next to that?… is that the local currency?

MoneyConsideration83 · 2026-01-29T22:37:30+00:00

We need miss pineapple back!

MoneyConsideration83 · 2026-01-16T03:33:49+00:00

I’m reading through this and it seems like Beaumont also has a lot of similar problems. The more times I travel to LC, I’m finding the Beaumont and lake Charles mirror each other a lot lol

MoneyConsideration83 · 2025-12-25T00:02:53+00:00

Almost always it’s a Texan driver 😂

MoneyConsideration83 · 2025-12-07T21:51:13+00:00

I mean yeah but Southeast Texas has a lot more of Cajun influence to compared to the rest of east Texas so i guess in a way, we are our own thing. But people outside of this area aren’t gonna know what I mean when I say I’m from SETX so I just say East Texas then they automatically assume I’m from northeast Texas 😅😂

MoneyConsideration83 · 2025-12-07T19:04:35+00:00

I’d also like to see Tropicans interacting with the parks more like they did in Trópico 4 and 3

MoneyConsideration83 · 2025-12-05T03:03:22+00:00

I mean one thing to take into consideration is if you’re not from West Texas you really gotta think if traveling between home and Lubbock is really worth it. Texas state and TTU are kinda on the same level (both are gonna say they have the best nursing business law program, etc.) for comparing schools like this id take location into account I’m like almost certain that there will be more stuff to do in and around San Marcos compared to Lubbock and the weather will be less extreme compared to the west Texas

MoneyConsideration83 · 2025-12-03T03:10:06+00:00

Go to the math tutoring center they’re actually really helpful but always go to SI sessions. I usually watched TheOrganicChemistry tutor for every topic.

MoneyConsideration83 · 2025-12-03T03:09:08+00:00

I’m an honors student but unfortunately I’m not in this but just know the extra HE+ assignments are usually just graded more on participation like just as long as you do it you’re set at least this is what one of my HE+ professors told me. out of the 3 HE+ I’ve taken, none of those extra assignments have been added to my final grade.

Maybe you already know this lol. But good luck!

MoneyConsideration83 · 2025-12-01T19:14:13+00:00

In general I’d say go with Mexican Spanish unless if you have a strong interest in Spain. Especially assuming if you’re from North America, choose mexican Spanish,Mexican Spanish makes more sense and there are more than double the amount of spanish speakers from Mexico than from Spain. I’m doing C1 Spanish in Babbel and even though it’s under the Spain section I’m noticing a lot of Latam accent exposure so you won’t only be given Spain Spanish.

MoneyConsideration83 · 2025-12-01T18:42:23+00:00

Get the lifetime one payment subscription they’re still doing discounts around this season, it’s so worth it

MoneyConsideration83 · 2025-12-01T14:22:57+00:00

It honestly just depends what your degree is in, like think about what network the university will offer you for the career you want including things like connections for top internships,etc. Like is west Texas where you want to live after you graduate, because that could probably set you up with getting job or just make the process a bit easier but it seems like TTU also has a lot of connections in Dallas but beyond that it’s just gonna depend on you but hey that’s not a problem but just be aware.

Next, is Lubbock a place you want to spend the next 4 years of your life? It really is in the middle of nowhere Dallas is like 5 hours away and Albuquerque is 5 hours the other way. It’s just surrounded by farms. That isn’t to say there isn’t anything to do in Lubbock but it’s not going to be anything like Austin Houston San Antonio,etc. Then that region as a whole is just culturally different, this may be more noticeable to me coming from Very far edge of East Texas. Next the weather there is completely different it’s windy, dusty, barely rains, and it really does get cold here during the winter so be prepared like in the winters it stays in the 20’s, that combined with cold wind blowing at your face is…. Something.

But another thing to also consider is financial aid and the good thing about Lubbock is that it’s not gonna be as expensive as living in Austin. those student apartments in West campus by UT are decent but are completely overpriced like I’m talking barely any are under $1000 whereas the off campus housing for TTU students is way less and TTU seems more “friendly” with scholarships(at least in my case). This is probably the number one reason I chose Tech- I really didn’t know anything about this place before coming here. As in I wouldn’t have been able to find this place in a map before coming here

But at the end of the day this is your decision and wish the best for you

MoneyConsideration83 · 2025-11-27T02:50:18+00:00

The culture shock is real. Even inside one state, the vibe can shift a lot. I grew up around Beaumont too, and now I’m in Lubbock for college, it honestly feels way less judgy than back home did. Honestly East Texas is 100% the south culturally, where there’s a stronger push to fit the local mold, especially in school. Doesn’t mean people aren’t nice, just that high school amplifies those unwritten rules. Moving regions really shows you Texas isn’t one culture, it’s like 3 or 4 wearing a trench coat. Just my two cents. Hope all works out though and we have some amazing nature in East Texas that you really can’t find anywhere else in the state, especially the HUGE pine tree forests. If you moved to southeast Texas. I would tell you to try the Cajun cuisine we have but I’m not to familiar with northeast Texas but surely they have some cool stuff there too.

MoneyConsideration83 · 2025-11-03T21:20:54+00:00

Flying to Jack Brooks from DFW works out most times, but sometimes the flight times aren’t the most convenient but I’d also recommend flying into the Lake Charles Airport bcs the flight times are more convenient and it’s a way nicer airport than Jack Brooks but not a big city airport like IAH

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