Its kinda odd that of all the things in my world, my first blog ever is about a not-so-significant place in the United States of America called College Station. Well, but thats the topic which I felt like writing bout a lot at this moment. So here goes.........
Though its not really significant for almost all the people in the world, it does hold an important place for all Texas A & M students, better known as Aggies. A small town whose existence is solely due to this great University, its a home mainly to students and faculty of this institute. Though this town failed to impress much while I was enrolled at the university, now in Dallas I realize the worth of this town.
A small town, its really austere. No complicated stuff here. Hardly any citibuses, no metro, no multi-layering of flyovers and you can happily forget bout downtowns. Also, not too many malls, no Indian restaurants and only 1 telephone company. Well the list of NOs can go on and on. Instead, let me be more positive and tell you what it has. Though not highly populated, most of the people here are young guys and gals. People are educated and ambitious. The shops, restaurants etc. are all designed to reflect the spirit of Aggieland, another name for this place. It feels kind of good to be a part of all this. Though not too many malls, there's one Post Oak Mall which is big enough to cater to the requirements and which many people love to visit. Northgate may not compare with 6th street in Austin of the clubs in Dallas, but on a Friday Night its flooded with guys and stunning gals from the university. The place though very small, comes alive on weekend nights. Simply walking through that road also feels great (except for the fear of being a victim of some drunkard). Restaurants are mainly the usual chains and a few more along this road called Texas Avenue which also houses shops like BestBuy, Office Depot, Barnes and Nobles etc. All this is just a walk out of the University area. The neighbouring city of Bryan does offer some other facilities and it also has the Easterwood Airstrip, but it still remains totally different from the big cities. It has its own charm. Its a small, simple, cozy and safe place to stay in, where almost all essentials are available within walking distance, a place free of the complications that can occur in bg cities, a place free of the threats that occur in downtowns, free of congested roads....in short, an ideal place for students to stay. Its developed but not crowded, populated but not too unsafe and small but not too lonely or boring!!! I must stay that though I like Dallas, I also miss the maroon charm of College Station. Its not as happening as Dallas or Austin, but its happening in its own way!!!
