Plum, I have a cousin's cousin who will be arriving in the the DFW area around the first week of August from Kathmandu for Graduate studies at UT Arlington. He will also be looking for a room-mate to share an apartment with. Just let me know, when you plan to arrive in Dallas!!

As HappyFace already pointed out, you will be needing a vehicle to make maximum use of the opportunities available in the Metroplex. The transfer process to NLC should not be a problem.