Au Revoir, Les Enterns

BACK TO SCHOOL 2012

• Au Revoir, Les Enterns

  Go back to school with the 'Chronicle' interns

  BY KATE X MESSER

• University of Texas at Austin

  Laura Walters

  BY TYLER PRATT

• Austin Community College

  Ayeesha Green and Meghan Ruth Speakerman

  BY JORDAN GASS-POORÉ

• > Southwestern University – Georgetown

• Texas State University – San Marcos

  Jordan Gass-Pooré

  BY TYLER PRATT

• Huston-Tillotson University

  Yohannis Job

  BY JORDAN GASS-POORÉ

• St. Edward's University

  Dallas Hudgens

  BY JORDAN GASS-POORÉ

• Out of the Comfort Zone

  For international students and Texans traveling abroad, life is the lesson

  BY LIZ WILLIAMS

• Transportation Station

  Getting around is part of Austin campus life

  BY LIZ WILLIAMS

• The 41: Don't Judge

  Austin's historically affordable student mecca is getting a fresh coat and some new kicks

  BY JORDAN GASS-POORÉ

• For Those About to Rock: Um, Can I See Your ID?

  Celebrating all-ages music venues

  BY ANNE HARRIS

• Eastern Rock

  Beauty Ballroom and Emo's East are changing the game down by Riverside

  BY ABBY JOHNSTON

• Bad Haircuts and Baby Faces

  The 'Chronicle' staff shows off its old student IDs

Southwestern University – Georgetown

Tyler Pratt (senior, communication studies; anticipated graduation: December 2012), interviewed by Jordan Gass-Pooré.

AC: Why Southwestern?

Tyler Pratt: I was offered the most financial aid at Southwestern. It has been incredibly challenging and writing-intensive. The small class sizes allow students to have good relationships with their professors. Southwestern University is the oldest university in Texas.

Favorite On-Campus Study Spot

The third floor of the A. Frank Smith Jr. Library Center is superquiet and has nice, secret desks, and chairs that are perfect for researching and writing for hours.

Best-Kept Campus Secret

Career Services. Students don't think to use them, even though they are told over and over that they should. Career Services has ... [a] wealth of information that will help you gain real-world experience through class credit internships. They will make your résumé look awesome, and it's completely free.

Survival Tips for Incoming Students

• Think about joining the Greek life or another organization. There are also lots of on-campus charity/volunteer organizations.

• Talk with advisers frequently

• Commuters: Take 10am classes and carpool

• Pack lunch and snacks to save money

• Use class breaks to study or complete homework

• Coffee is your friend