You already know, I assume, that there are tons of Nepalese students at North Lake College (NLC) and in Irving. There is nothing to be nervous or worried about transfering to NLC and moving in to Irving. Irving is a diverse city with inexpensive living expenditure. If you know anyone who might help you rent an appartment and find you a job, that would be great. Hope you have someone who would be willing to help you out find an appartment. There is a Nepali Store in Irving, Unique Mart, very closely linked with the Nepalese community here in TX; you can expect help from there should you need any. To get their contact information, google Unique Mart. There are 2 Nepalese restaurants and a lot of job oppurtunities in and around Irving. However, you do need a car as the public transportation is very poor and does not cover all of Irving and neighboring cities where you might have to go for work.

PLS post in this thread what kind of help you expect from people other than the ones you know.

Good Luck to you.