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Moving into Our Own

7/26/2017

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by Heather Medley

​​Many will move back to Lubbock, back into the Residence Halls, back into being in charge of themselves very soon. Arthur Chickering's Seven Vectors theorize the "tasks" that students must go through while developing their identity. The third of those vectors expects students learn to operate on their own, and take responsibility for themselves. Moving to college certainly aids in achieving those goals. In higher education, we look for emotional and instrumental independence as signs of maturing into adulthood.

Becoming Independent
As early as two children start differentiating themselves from others and take greater control over their lives. As they start to sound like the sea gulls in Finding Nemo, chirping, “Mine! Mine! Mine!” children start to choose to operate on their own.
 
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For many college students the realization of just how independent they have become during the first year of college is obvious, like the neon signs on the strip in Las Vegas when they move home for the summer. Nothing feels the same. Nothing "fits". The same rules don't apply. They can't. Students come home different. Changed. More Independent.

It is important for students to find emotional and instrumental independence.
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Emotional 
Independence
Growing and becoming your own person is scary and for many quite a daunting task. The ability of a student to willingly risk relationships of those who are close to them in exchange for pursuing their own individual interests or convictions is emotional independence. Some scholars leave families who do not necessarily support their student’s college decision. Many students leave their hometowns, all of their friends, and chase their dreams to Raiderland. That can be terrifying.

Support
While leaving one support network, Terry scholars fall right into a new one in Lubbock. Tech Terry’s have a phenomenal amount of non-parental adults who support them. From the President’s Office to Student Housing and from the Scholarship Office to the Dean of Students, everyone at Texas Tech supports Terry Scholars. Scholars encourage other scholars too.
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​Expectations

It's true: Adolescents really do want to jump off a bridge just because their friends are doing it. However, to be emotionally independent is to be free of pressing needs for reassurance and approval from others. The beautiful part of the pressure is that pressure from peers has the ability to work in both directions. As a Terry Scholar, students are called, “scholars” from day one and treated like they’re special, expected to behave and preform as such. All of which helps move students to find their emotional and instrumental independence.
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Instrumental independence

The ability to cope with problems without seeking help; being self-directed is instrumental independence. Interdependence involves recognizing and accepting your interconnectedness with others. From the day a scholar receives “the letter” they are ushered into a group, a Terry Family, full of other scholars who are excited to welcome them and help them. They are interconnected even as strangers from that day.
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Moving through this vector through autonomy toward interdependence, students can manage the tensions between the need for independence and the need for acceptance, along with respecting the uniqueness and independence of others. The successful achievement of this vector involves learning how to be emotionally independent. This includes becoming free from the consistent need for comfort, affirmation, and approval from others. Individuals also see growth in problem solving abilities, initiative, and self-direction. They begin to understand that they are part of a whole. They are autonomous, but interdependent on others in society. 

​When this happens, year after year, as scholars are invited into the group, it’s a beautiful thing.
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Six Simple Rules to Survival

7/21/2017

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by Megan Foltz Crawford

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So, you’re going to college. Are you nervous? You should be. College is a huge opportunity! But, it gets better! You are a Terry Scholar! Howard Terry was blessed with a football scholarship to the University of Texas and then wanted to pass his blessing on to all of us! The only thing you must do is give back. Simple enough. You’ve obviously have had experience giving back, since that was one of the requirements to being a candidate for a Terry Scholarship. (Know what the requirements are because you will be asked at orientation.) But, wait have you thought about yourself? There is a Terry type, one who cares about others and only wishes to make the world a better place.
​We spend our time so consumed with the idea of fixing things around us, that often we bury ourselves in our work, then troubles pile up and anxiety rises. This eats away at us, but you hide it. Then it starts to take its toll. I’m here to help! Speaking from experience it does not have to be this way. You can live a happy, healthy and safe life in college. And with a little help from a few people and maybe some Disney characters, you can learn to create YOUR life, YOUR happiness and of course YOUR dreams.
There is a Terry type, one who cares about others and only wishes to make the world a better place.
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Rule One: Be yourself. Always.

“The greatest risk any of us will take, is to be as we are.”  -Cinderella
 
I came to college with the idea I had it together, and my entire small town also thought I had it together. That wasn’t the case. I was an emotional mess and held everything in. I mean everything. I only told people what they needed to know and I did not need help from anyone. I was wrong. I didn’t even know myself, because I had never shared my true self at the risk of others judging me. Once I meet my Terry family (Shout out to y’all!) I was finally able to open up and be the person God wanted me to be.

Rule Two: Take care of yourself
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“Let’s start by taking a smallish nap or two…” -Winnie the Pooh

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Eat right. Exercise. Sleep. Take time for yourself. Now you repeat that 3x in your head. (I know you didn’t do it, do it now.) College can be hard and stressful. I won’t sugar coat it. But, you will not be able to handle it if you are not at your best. Emotionally or physically. I’m about to sound a little bossy, but you need to hear this. I understand there is stress and you don’t want to talk about it. You really should though. Tech has a mind spa that is centered around reliving stress and it’s FREE! Need a good gym, or a nice swim, the Rec is FREE! (These are covered in your tuition, so instead of getting everyone else sick go.) A short-needed nap is also, FREE.  A trip to the clinic on campus to see a real doctor or talk to a therapist, is again FREE. Healthy delicious food can be found on campus. You cannot be yourself if you are not healthy. And I shouldn’t have to say this, but please sleep.

Rule Three: Call home

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“Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.” -Lilo & Stitch 
 
Even though you left for college, you are still a part of your family back home. I don’t care if you’ve made a completely separate life for yourself. It is so important to call those who have cared for you and got you to this point in your life.

Rule Four: Make friends

10 minutes into Toy story and chill and he's got his friend in you
“You’ve got a friend in me.” -Toy Story

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Yep, that’s right. Nice to meet you I am Megan Crawford, and I am your friend. (If you want me to be, of course.)  This is where I found myself and those like me, who shared dreams like mine, who’s pasts where like mine, and who did not judge me. Now I know, new town, new people. Not that easy to do. Well, you got me, that’s a start and Heather purposely puts all Freshman Terry’s in Murray on the same floor, so on move in day you have no choice but to follow her and meet all your Terry neighbors. (She basically forces you to be friends, but it is a good force.) You would not leave your room if it wasn’t for her. Welcome week is full of fun things to do, but you know you won’t want to go unless you have someone to go with. That’s where all your new Terry friends come in! Whoo! Before you know it you’ve found a family!

Rule Five: Be safe and be smart.

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​“If you don’t think, then you shouldn’t talk.” -Alice in Wonderland

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You are an adult and you have the opportunity to make the right choice. This should be a clear message, but here are a few reminders. Don’t cheat. Don’t post anything anywhere you wouldn’t want your mom (or Heather) to see. Do not be afraid to call someone if it means your safety or someone else’s. Don’t go anywhere without telling someone. Look both ways crossing the street. Know where the blue emergency lights are on campus. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Illegal crock pots in the dorm are one thing, but other illegal things are more trouble. Do your homework.  Go to class. (Even your 8 am) Use sunscreen. Do not get a pet dog (Heather will find out.) Learn to budget! (ask Heather or Christy of help. Please.) The back of your Raider Card has safe ride numbers, also FREE!

Rule Six: Get involved.

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“Adventure is out there!” -Up
 
Join something. Anything. Go to church. Go to a basketball game. Get a job. Run for an office. Rush. Join a club. Start a club. Play intramurals. Meet new people. College has so many opportunities and you’re most likely missing out. The Terry Foundation is a great place to start and your Terry family is too! The websites www.ttu.edu/campus-life/studentlife/student-organizations.php and orgSync are incredibly helpful tools.
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There you have it. Six simply rules to survival. 

​Your happiness is everything, but your studies are a pretty close second.  These are the bare basics, but I felt they deserved to be shared. I am beyond excited to meet you all. (We are already great friends, remember?) I wish you the best of luck here in Lubbock and for the rest of your endeavors. And please come by say hi, I’ll be in Murray too!  

 
Lots of love, best wishes, hakuna matata,
Megan Foltz Crawford
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... and the crowd goes wild!

7/19/2017

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by Jacie Henefey

My Terry Letter Story 

It was the Monday after my interview right before my softball team was about to leave school for an out of town game. I was sitting on the bus and decided to peak at my email just to see if I had received an email from the foundation. I held my breath as the screen loaded.

​When I saw an email that said Terry Interview Results I quickly covered my phone screen. I opened it without looking at the screen after a few deep breaths I uncovered the first line of the email. After a few seconds of being awestruck at the word "Congratulations" I jumped off the bus and called my mom. She couldn't understand me at first because I was crying, but when she finally put the pieces together she started screaming and crying into the phone with me. Because I was crying in the parking lot my softball coaches and brother thought something was wrong, but once I told them what had happened they all hugged me and the softball team erupted in cheers. It was a moment of pure happiness.
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