r/txstate

I am going to live at The Outpost apartments and am wondering about the best option for renters insurance. From what I know, the landlord will charge you a fee to cover their things if you don’t have your own. Having your own though protects your things and the landlord’s things and is usually a better rate, if I’m not mistaken. I’ve heard Lemonade is good for students, my question would be how should I go about my plan? Is $10,000 too low for personal property, should you opt for a higher personal liability than $100k?

Interested to see your responses, thank you!

Hi everyone! I'm an incoming transfer student majoring in Microbiology & Molecular Genetics at Texas State, and I'm hoping to get involved in undergraduate research this fall.

I've been reading faculty profiles and plan to email professors whose research matches my interests. I was wondering:

• How did you get your undergraduate research position?
• Did you just cold email professors, or did you take their class first?
• How many professors did you contact before getting a response?
• Were you able to start as a volunteer and later move into a paid position?
• Any professors or labs that are especially supportive of undergraduate researchers?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences or any advice you have. Thanks!

Hi, so before people get on my ah for asking something I already looked up…. I was wondering if it’s normal for freshmen EE(Nerworks and Communication) to not take Foundations of Compsci in their first semester. And yes I did look up degree plan for my major specifically and yes it did not specify any Compsci class as a required course for Fall. However, when talking to my friend who’s also an EE major but with Computer engineering concentration, I found out that he is taking a Compsci class, which may not seem like a surprise since it’s a computer engineering degree after all. This sounds like a really stupid post now, but why am I required to take something like PHIL instead of Compsci… it just feels wrong …

The only course offered in the first 8 weeks that counts toward my required credits is already full, and there is no waitlist. The other available courses are electives that will not help with my degree requirements. Can anyone suggest what can be done in this situation?

looks like it might be way bigger than I originally thought…
“A huge stage downtown with the courthouse in the background, projection mapping, art installations lasers, food, drinks and thousands of people” sounds pretty insane for San Marcos.

I’m trying to see if people are actually planning on going because this feels like it could be one of the coolest things San Marcos has done in a long time or absolute bs. Only because I’ve never seen anything like this in sm, but it seems legit… anyone going? Juicy J would be fun af lol

I am a Wazzu fan who will be attending the game in November. Im just curious where are the visiting fans usually seated? And also what the type of seats are(just out of curiosity). Are they benches? I went to the game in Madison a few years ago when wsu played Wisconsin, and Camp Randall is all benches. Our home stadium is at least half chair seating. I've been looking at tickets and there seems to be a lot of available seats from 101-111🤷‍♂️. Anyway... that's all I was curious about. Thank you for humoring me. Have a good day.

Hey guys, I’m looking to purchase a parking permit for this upcoming fall semester. I will only be going to campus on Thursdays for a class. I have never taken a in person class. I will be a senior this upcoming fall semester. How do I purchase a permit? I went on the permit portal but was only shown 2025-2026 and can’t seem to even find a map for the round rock parking? Help plz

Made a doc called "Everything I Wish I Knew Before Coming to TXST" Including dorms, classes, registration tips, all of it. I'm a junior now so it's been tested. Open to everyone, comments on if you've got genuine questions. Hope it helps!

hello, i'm graduating in august and i was curious as to if the square will be as busy and fun then as it is for spring/fall graduation? i'd love to go square, but im not sure if it'll be as busy

also, has anyone gone to austin after graduating with their stole on? i'm thinking about going to 6th street the night before but idk if that's like "normal" or not with txst grads.

This might be a dumb question but I’m an incoming sophomore who will be living off campus in an apartment on the shuttle route. I’m not too sure how the shuttle works so I was wondering if someone could kind of give an explanation of how it works. I listed out a few questions.

1. how will I know how long the shuttle takes to get to campus? How about for how long it will take to get me back to my apartment?
2. Are there specific shuttle stops at the Texas state campus just for the students that live off campus because I know there’s the campus loop one. If so, how do I figure out which stops are which?
3. Are you able to figure out when the next shuttle is coming based on the tracking system on the TXST app? I heard it comes every 10 minutes but I’m not sure if that’s correct.
4. I see that students get dropped off at different shuttle stop locations such as at LBJ but I’m not sure if that is just for the campus loop shuttle. Are the ones for the apartment students just the ones where they get dropped off at the big arch?

I will be living in Chataqua Hall this upcoming semester and was wondering about the curtain rod for the walk in closet. No where on the housing website or online it says whether or not there is a curtain rod provided. I've heard that there is and there isn't so im just wondering if i need to buy one now. Also what is the length and width of it so I can have the right size curtain. Thanks for your help!

Hello! I am a rising freshman and will be living on campus next year without a car (and without a license for that matter </3) I was wondering what jobs are recommended for me to apply to that are walking distance from campus. I want to bring my bike with me but I’m honestly terrified of trying to ride down these hills with my bike (I do realized this fear is not rational lol), so I probably won’t be bringing it. I also am a bit weary of applying to somewhere that would require me to take the bus/shuttle since I feel as though they can be unreliable and will prevent me from working later shifts because I believe the bus doesn’t run at night. I know about campus jobs through handshake, but first I would like to apply to off campus ones since on campus ones don’t really make too much money lolol. Anything helps!!

lost my card alr after NSO when I go to get a replacement are they able to make it right then, or can I still at least add something to my apple wallet thats useable or do I need to like drive up a few days before move in to take my pic and order it to pick it up so i have it ready once im there.

I’m an incoming freshman and I wanted to buy an electric scooter or bike since I wouldn’t be bring a car with me. I know no electric scooters aren’t technically allowed in the dorms, but I am curious to what mode of transportation would actually be the best for campus life.

For those of you who fund your own school expenses and rent, I’m wondering if you work retail or food service or something else. I’m a server transferring from ACC but don’t want to entirely miss out on the college experience. Best days to be a server are Friday and Saturday hands down which means I think I would miss any parties or fun things happening. Then there’s fast food and retail etc. (maybe) lower pay but potentially more life balance. You could work a shift at the outlet mall, get out by 8:30 and then go out (I think). I have no idea what the job market is competing with so many students, and getting a job could be different in San Marcos.

I want to move in first and give myself a few weeks to figure it out but I’m wondering what you have found or settled with balancing your life as a student and worker

Hey everyone,

I'm an incoming international CS student at Texas State this fall. I've seen a lot of people online call it a "party school," and honestly I'm not into that party stuff at all ( even tho I love to hang out wiht my friends) . My main focus is academics, building projects, getting internships, and making the most of my time there.

Is the party reputation kind of overblown these days? Is it pretty easy to find people who are focused on school? I'm also a little worried about the QS and U.S News rankings. I know they aren't everything, but do you feel like Texas State gives motivated CS students good opportunities, or has the ranking ever held you back?

I'd love to hear from current students or alumni. Thanks!

How many of you have completed this program or are completing it and have already found a job?

What did you find and what is your salary?

Money isn’t everything but it’s important to know before spending anything on a degree.