<p>I agree with cavalier. I only had to pay 250 even roundtrip. Are those of you who have to pay 600+ from NY or something?</p>
<p>The good news for someone coming from NY to Houston is that... everything will seem dirt cheap!</p>
<p>^ Amen to that! $357 was a huge relief for me! haha</p>
<p>So, you need a house with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths in a Houston suburbs? Available for the low, low price of... under $200,000.</p>
<p>I'm flying out of Dulles Airport right outside of Washington, DC. It's a big airport, and so is Bush Intercontinental, so that may have had something to do with it. It sounds like the cost of living in the Houston area is much lower than it is where I live! Four bedroom homes around me cost in the $500k range. It's sick.</p>
<p>What are the most essential items we need to bring to Owl Weekend?</p>
<p>clothes, toiletries like soap, a towel, a pillow and blanket or sleeping bag,money (at least $45 for registration+25 for the shuttle and some spending money for a t-shirt or going out for ice cream w/ your host), an umbrella if rain is predicted, sunscreen, that's about it.</p>
<p>I though a t-shirt was included with registration cuz when I registered they asked my t-shirt size. Or is that just so they'll have enough of each size for all prospective owls? I don't really care, if they don't include one I'll probably buy one anyways but I'm just wondering.</p>
<p>No you get a free one...but if you also wanted to buy a different one for yourself, i meant.</p>
<p>How many Rice students will we be rooming with? Just one?</p>
<p>Most students have a roommate and/or suitemates. So you'll be assigned to a single student, but there may be other people sleeping in the same room or suite.</p>
<p>did you request a roommate that parties? </p>
<p>last year my friend got drunk both nights of Owl Weekend...lol</p>
<p>is a sleeping bag essential? don't have one or anyone to borrow from.</p>
<p>sleeping bag is not neccessary. Bring blanklets and a pillow and it'll be fine. I would bring a thick blanket for the floor and another one to cover yourself with. Personally I'm sure you can sleep on the couch at the common rooms or you might not end up going to sleep anyways! I really wouldn't worry about it :)</p>
<p>Re: Angel's comment - </p>
<p>There will surely be ways to get drunk if you are interested. Remember that you are on a campus with people that you don't know, without friends to watch out for you, and be smart.</p>
<p>Also, don't be lame and talk all day and night about how you are going to get trashed. There was a guy last year who did that and I thought he came off as very immature/annoying.</p>
<p>Again, there will be plenty to do for those of you who do not want to drink, I promise.</p>
<p>should I bring a long sleeve shirt or jacket of some sort to Owl weekend? I ask b/c I don't know if the classrooms are cold or not.</p>
<p>The classrooms here usually aren't over-ACed (as opposed to my old high school, which was FREEZING); people are generally ok in shorts and t-shirts, but feel free to bring along a light jacket if you want -- my astro class last semester was like the arctic.. it differs by classroom. </p>
<p>Highs this weekend are supposed to be around 80! ooh la la!</p>
<p>Classrooms can be chilly, especially on warm days - I might pack a sweatshirt.</p>
<p>And there's always that random rain you must prepare for... today on my way to school it was cloudy, then after I was there for an hour it started raining really hard and the power went out for a second. Now, though, it's bright and sunny and warm as usual, and humid too.</p>
<p>Krazykow, I agree.</p>
<p>One moment, I am running inside a building in an attempt to dodge the rain, and the next moment, I am frantically turning up my car AC since the sun rays toasted my seats!</p>