As a freshman this was a fun project to work on because in a way my three visits marked different experiences of being a first year. The first couple times I went to hopdoddy's, my first blog post included in one of these visits, I was ecstatic to be roaming the streets of SoCo. I had heard so much about this great city of Austin, and really hadn't experienced it until my second semester when this blog started. I hadn't quite seen myself as an Austinite yet, or really anyone but an Oregonian. I was unfamiliar with the area, and initially had trouble finding the place to begin with. By my last visit to Hopdoddy's, I was bringing my father to check out SoCo and have Hopdoddy's for the first time. This trip made me realize I had finally fit in with my surroundings. I suggested what my dad should order, pointed out Homeslice Pizza accross the street, and mentioned which movie stars had stayed in the motel down the street. No more did I stick out among the crowd as a tourist, or fumbling freshman-I blended in with the landscape among college students, "Keep Austin Weird" supporters, and all the other Austinites in the area.