Trae Broadnax

Katie Bailey, en su libro “The Roommate Situation”, escribió: “Encontrar un roommate es como encontrar una pareja de vida.

For many international graduate students at Rice University, the second year is the moment when apartment hunting becomes unavoidable.

Picture taken from Rice photoshelter.

A few years ago, I had a dream. I dreamed of new cities, new cultures, and taking that giant leap in my professional career.

搬到一个全是陌生人的全新的城市（甚至是一个新的国家）总是令人忐忑的。我是一名来自巴西的国际学生，尽管在美国巴纳德学院完成了本科学业，但仍觉得搬到休斯顿很困难。在休斯顿我不认识任何人，研究生的课程压力也让我充满挫败感。搬来快一年后，我可以说，有一件事极大地帮助了我适应这里的生活——打乒乓球。

The Ph.D. is long journey full of ups and downs.

When I began my graduate studies at Rice University, I expected challenging coursework, transformative ideas, and a very supportive academic community.