01 kwangu-11
Isingeniso
IYunivesithi yaseTexas iyigugu lokuphila lika-Austin. U-Austin wayekade elala edolobheni lase-college, kodwa abafundi abazithanda lo muzi baqala ukuzungezile ngemuva kokuqeda iziqu, futhi ekugcineni kwaba yidolobha elikhulukazi eliqhakazile. I-high-tech boom industry yabangela izixuku eziningi e-Austin futhi manje idolobha lesine elikhulu kunawo wonke eTexas.
Ngenxa yokuthi indawo ye-campus yande kakhulu, uma sekuyisikhathi sokuqala ukuvakashela indawo, ukuhamba ngemoto kuyindlela engcono kakhulu yokuzizwa ngale ndawo. Izingxenye ezithile ze-UT campus azifinyeleleki emotweni, ngakho-ke uma ufuna ukubona konke, ungase ufune ukuyeka ukuhamba uhambe.
Ake siqale ukuhamba kwezimoto zakho endaweni yaseNyuvesi yaseTexas kuMartin Luther King Junior Boulevard eduze ne-I-35 noma iRed River. Njengoba uhamba ngasentshonalanga kuya ekampus, uzobona i-behemoth eFrank Erwin Center ngakwesobunxele, e-University of Texas futhi ibamba yonke into kusukela ezinkulumweni zeDalai Lama kuya ku-Longhorn basketball imidlalo kumakhonsathi ama-Nine Inch Nails.
02 kwangu-11
I-Stop Next: Blanton ne-Texas State History Museums
Ngakwesokunene sakho, uzodlula nge-Blanton Museum of Fine Arts yunivesithi, isakhiwo esibonisa izinkulungwane zobuciko kusukela esikhathini esedlule futhi samanje. Ngakolunye uhlangothi lomgwaqo, uzothola umbono wezakhiwo zaseTexas Capitol. Ngokushesha ngemva kwalokho, uzobona i-Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, eyitshela indaba yaseTexas ngokusebenzisa imidwebo namafilimu, futhi ihlala ne-IMAX yaseshashalazini.
03 ka-11
Ukuma okulandelayo: Dobie Dormitory neMall
Okulandelayo, jikela ngakwesokudla ku-Guadalupe Street, noma lokho okushiwo ama-Austin, "Drag." Bese uye ngakwesokudla ku-21st Street. Ngakwesokunene sakho ngakwesokudla yiDobie Dormitory enomdlandla, i-dorm yangasese ehlala ngaphansi kweDobiebie Mall. Uma ucabanga ngokuya esikoleni lapha, yima bese ucela uhambo. Isitolo esezansi ngaphansi kweDobie akuyona imishini yendabuko; inenkantolo yokudla, kodwa izwa kangcono njengesikhungo sendawo; ine-salon ye-nail, isitoreji sencwadi yamahlaya, i-café encane, kanye nesikhungo sokuhlola sokuhlola. Ngenkathi le mall ngokwayo engeyona into yokubhala ekhaya, ingxube yeDobie nayo iqukethe i-Dobie Theatre, ene-quirky Austin ezwayo futhi iveza amafilimu azimele ngokuyinhloko.
04 kwangu-11
I-Stop Next: I-Harry Ransom Centre
Ngokushesha ngemva kokudlula u-Dobie, ngakwesobunxele uzobona i-UT sikaHarry Ransom Center, ucwaningo lwesintu nolwazi lokugcinwa kwamandla okulondolozwa kwemvelo eqoqwa izigidi zemibhalo yesandla yasekuqaleni, izithombe, amafilimu, izincwadi nezinye izinto eziningi ezithandekayo zomlando. Izinto eziningi ezihlaba umxhwele ziboniswa ukubukwa komphakathi; Isiqeshana esisodwa sombukiso ohlala njalo yisithombe sokuqala esake sithathwe. Ngokuvamile ekubonisweni kukhona imibhalo yesandla yasekuqaleni evela kumanoveli amancane. Yeka ukuvakashelwa mahhala.
05 ka-11
I-Stop Next: Umthombo we-Littlefield no-UT Tower
Ngemva nje kokuba isiRansom Centre siNtombazane encane eyintandokazi, esinezimpawu ezithinta izitayela zaseYurophu zokuxhuma amahhashi. Ngaphambi kwesithombe uzobona "i-Pack Pack," okuyingxenye yekampus ephethe izakhiwo zezemfundo ngendlela eyimithi eyisithupha yebhiya. Ibuye ine-mall enhle eyotshani phakathi nendawo lapho abafundi behamba khona, befunda futhi bexoxa. Ngaphesheya kwePix Pack ayisithupha yi-UT Tower, eyaziwa kakhulu ngokudubula okubulalayo ngo-1966, kodwa uphawu oluthandekayo lweyunivesithi (futhi lukhanyise ukushiswa kwe-orange ngezikhathi ezikhethekile). Uma ufuna ukuqhubeka uhlola le ndawo enhle, paki egalaji likaDobie ekhoneni lika 21st Street noWisis bese uhamba.
06 kwangu-11
I-Stop Next: I-Jester ne-Stadium
Uma usulungele ukubuyela emotweni, unezinketho ezimbili. Ungakwazi ukuphenduka ngokushesha uphindele emuva ku-Guadalupe. Uma kusemini noma ntambama ngosuku lweviki, awukwazi ukungena ngaphandle kwemvume, njengoba kunezikhungo zokulinda. Noma kunjalo, uma ngempelasonto noma kusihlwa, ungadlula. Uma uqhubeka ekamu, uzobona isakhiwo sezikole lebhizinisi ngakwesokunxele sakho kanye ne-Perry Castañeda Library enkulu ngakwesokunene sakho.
Ngemuva kwesibonakaliso sokuma, uzobona uGregory Gym ngakwesobunxele bakho, lapho abafundi bezivocavoca khona. Izakhiwo ezinkulu ngakwesokudla zingezakwaJester, indawo enkulu kunazo zonke ze-UT (nenye yazo endala). Uzofa eDarrel K. Royal Memorial Stadium, lapho iLonghorns idlala khona ibhola. Uma wenza lokhu kude, zikhululeke ukupaka futhi uhambe futhi uzwele impilo ye-campus. Uma usuqedile, jikela futhi ubuyele emuva kuGuadalupe, njengoba uhamba ngemigwaqo ye-campus ngemuva kwalokhu iphuzu elihle kakhulu.
07 kwangu-11
Misa Okulandelayo: Hudula Izitolo Nokubheka Abantu
Uma usubuyele e-Guadalupe, yenza ilungelo bese uqhubeka phansi phansi. Uzobona abafundi behamba futhi bevela ekilasini futhi uzobona i-University Co-op ngakwesobunxele sakho, okuthengisa zonke izinhlobo ze-T memorabilia ezingacabangeka. Uzobona izitolo ezihlukahlukene nezindlela zokudlela eziyingqayizivele ngakwesokunxele komgwaqo. Uma uzizwa uthanda ukuhlola, paka imoto (uma ungakwazi ukuthola imitha, kukhona inkokhelo enkulu enyakatho yeDean Keaton, kanye negaraji lokupaka lokukhokha ngemuva kwayo) futhi uhambe phansi.
08 kwangu-11
I-Stop Next: Isakhiwo sezokuxhumana
Isakhiwo esithintekayo sokwakhiwa kwezokuxhumana ekhoneni likaGuadalupe neDean Keeton yisayithi leziteshi zomsakazo ze-KUT neKUTX, isikole sama-journalism kanye nemithombo yezintambo ze-TV nezinye izikhungo. Izikhanyiso ezifana neWalter Cronkite, uBill Moyers kanye nomdlali uMathem McConaughey bachithe isikhathi lapha phakathi nezinsuku zabo zasekolishi. Uma unesikhathi sokuyeka, lesi sakhiwo sinombukiso onama-25 UT alumni owine umklomelo we-Pulitzer. Ngesinye isikhathi, i-Austin City Limits TV yaboniswa lapha, kodwa manje ine-studio eyayiyo yedolobha lase-Austin.
09 kwangu-11
I-Stop Next: Ikhaya le-Littlefield
Uma ushaya i-24 Street, yenza okulungile. Lokhu kukuthatha ngqo enhliziyweni yekampus. Ngakwesokunene kukhona isakhiwo sombuthano wabafundi, esinesakhiwo se-bowling esingaphansi komhlaba, indawo yaseshashalazini, ukudla okusheshayo, ama-lounges, igumbi lokuzibekela elingenamthetho kanye namakamelo ahlukahlukene emicimbi nemicimbi ekhethekile. Yenza ngakwesokunxele uma ushaya uphawu lwakho lokuqala lokuyeka.
Ngakwesokunxele yikhaya lase Littlefield, indlu enhle yaseVictoria. Yakhiwa ngo-1893 futhi kwakukhona indawo kaGeorge Littlefield, umgcini webhange, i-Confederate officer, inkampani yezinkomo kanye nomhlanganyeli wekampus. Manje ibamba amahhovisi e-UT, nakuba izenzakalo ezikhethekile zihlale zikhona lapho. Njengoba uqhubeka phansi komgwaqo, uzobona izakhiwo ezinkulu zeNyuvesi yaseTexas zokuxhumana ngakwesokunxele sakho. Lezi zakhiwo zineziteshi zomsakazo ze-KUT kanye ne-KXAN, iphephandaba le-UT's Daily Texan, ama-studio yokumisa amafilimu nokunye okuningi.
10 kwangu-11
I-Stop Next: Amadoramu noKhayini no-Abela
Uma ufika esitokisini kuDean Keaton, uzobona i-Kinsolving Dormitory ngaphambili nangakwesokudla sakho. Lona kuphela i-dorm yeyunivesithi yowesifazane kuphela phakathi nonyaka wesikole, nakuba ngezinye izikhathi ihlala nabesilisa ehlobo. Hamba ngakwesokunxele ku-stoplight, bese usuka futhi eGuadalupe. Ngesikhathi ulapha, ungase ufune ukumisa ukuluma ukuze udle ku-Madam Mam's; i-pad thai iyintandokazi ye-campus!
Uma ufika ku-24th Street, thatha ilungelo. Isakhiwo esikhulu, esimhlophe ngakwesobunxele sakho yi-Castilian Dormitory, i-dorm eyunivesithi. E-Rio Grande, uzobona ibha ye-Cain ne-Abel yokudlela ngakwesokunxele sakho. Lona indawo ethandwayo kakhulu ngesixuku sasekolishi, ikakhulukazi ngoLwesibili ebusuku. Ibha yangaphandle yindawo ejabulela kakhulu ukuphuza ubhiya noma i-margarita nabantu ababukele.
11 kwangu-11
Isimiso sokugcina: i-West Campus
Ngokushesha ngemva kokudlula i-Rio Grande, uzobona isethi sezakhiwo ezinkulu ezinsundu ngakwesokunxele sakho. Lona yi-University Towers, i-dorm yangasese eyaziwa ukuthi iyisilwane esincane. Yenza ilungelo ku-Pearl Street ukuze uqhubeke enhliziyweni ye-West Campus. Ngakwesobunxele sakho, uzobona ezinye zezindlu ezinkulu ezinkulu, njenge Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Jikela ngakwesokudla ku-26th Street. Njengoba uqhubeka, uzobona izindlu ezihlukahlukene nezindlu ezihlala abafundi. I-West Campus yiyona ndawo ephakathi kwemisebenzi yamaGreki nemisebenzi ye-underclassmen.
Uzobuyela emuva e-Guadalupe, futhi lokho sekupheleni kokuvakasha kwakho endaweni ye-campus! Misa ku-UT Co-op ngesigqoko esithile sokushiswa se-orange noma uthathe elinye i-pizza ku-Mellow Mushroom eDonsa. Uma ungathanda ukuhlola izindlu ze-campus, ungase ufune ukumisa ngetakhiwo enkulu le-UT, ehlala esakhiweni esifanayo nombhoshongo, bese ucela ukuvakasha kwe-campus.
Ihlelwe nguRobert Macias