I am a 2015 Traditional Terry scholar, and my major is mechanical engineering. Today, I am going to talk a little about balancing school with the rest of what college life has to offer. I will start off with a disclaimer: I have not worked during the school year, so I will most likely have more free time than those who do have jobs.
 
            Balancing school with other activities is vital to survival in a university setting. If a person studies all of the time and has no hobbies, they will crash and burn from stress or become a robot. On the other hand, a person who regularly blows off school will not be able to maintain a hirable GPA. As in all things, balance is critical.
 
For the person who spends all of their time studying: This is the camp I was in freshman year. I spent a lot of time on code for intro to engineering and working problems for statics. I even listened to classical music while I worked out to study for my Intro to Symphony class. Working hard definitely gave me the GPA I wanted, but in hindsight I wish I spent more time getting to know people in Murray Hall. As my graduation date grows nearer, I realize that friends are the most important resource college has to offer. Which is a fonder memory: trying to crack every single thermodynamics problems on a Friday night, or staying up with friends playing cards in the study lounge? Life in the dorms places freshmen in a unique environment. Make friends and get to know your neighbors in Murray, because when you move off of campus, your opportunity to meet more people (especially people your class) significantly decreases.
As Terry Scholars, we are often reminded on the importance of goals. Sometimes all of those goals are academic goals; I implore that we should make other goals and make them important too. For example, one of my personal goals is to dunk a basketball. Therefore, I spend a lot of time playing basketball and working on my vertical. It has absolutely nothing to do with academics, but it is important to me so I make it a priority. You do not want to only have academic goals and fail to develop other aspects of your life during your four years at Tech.
 
For the person who is on the other side of the fence: Although I started out studying like a robot, I probably reside in this camp now. This is something that we should keep in mind: school without education is a colossal waste. Our job as students is to learn the material put before us so that we can apply it at our jobs later in life; our employers and customers will depend on our professional abilities. If we students ensure that we learned what the professor wants us to know, then our grades will reflect that and we will be succeeding academically. Otherwise, we need to take responsibility for our slacking off and set aside more time for studying.
 
 So here is the balance in a nutshell: spend enough time on school to learn everything that the course demands. Aside from that, set aside time to meet people, and acquire some hobbies that can shape you into the person you want to become. 


Logan Murdy 


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I sat in the window seat of Baresso Coffee Shop, at the corner of Støget and Skoubogade, with my cortado and carrot scone. Like most mornings, I woke up around 6 a.m. (the sun rises ridiculously early) and, after working on homework for a few hours, I biked the thirty minutes from my flat in Ørestad, a suburb on the edge of Copenhagen, to get coffee and journal. I watched as the city woke up and cyclists replaced the street cleaners. Fathers came into the shop to sit and drink their morning coffee as their babies slept in their carriages, and women in long, pleated chiffon skirts bustled to work or school on bikes or foot. 
​Around 8:30 a.m. it was time to hop on my bike and make the two minute ride to my classroom, strategically positioned in the heart of the city. After parking my bike at one of the hundreds of public bike racks, I swiped my ID and entered the building.

This summer, I studied abroad with DISAbroad, an affiliate program in Scandinavia for American students; The program has locations in both Stockholm, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark. From May until July, I took courses during sessions 1 and 2 at their location in Copenhagen. The program offers a variety of diverse and interesting topics, making it really difficult to pick a course—I wish I could’ve taken them all! After much debate, I settled on two courses: Human Trafficking in a Global Context and Prostitution and the Sex Trade.

I went into the program thinking that I was already a well-rounded thinker, but through both of my courses I learned an entirely new way of thinking and asking questions by becoming okay with not having a precise answer. In my human trafficking course, we talked a lot about the economics of trafficking, why trafficking exists, and what laws are in place to combat it. We watched a handful of documentaries and, due to our small class size, held many discussions about states’ rights and human rights. In my prostitution course, our lectures were highly interactive and never once did my professor tell us what to think. Instead, she asked hard questions that provoked deeper thinking on our part—I don’t think a single person left that class thinking the same way they did on entering.

What was especially unique about the course Prostituion and the Sex Trade is that our professor brought in multiple speakers— sex workers (male and female), anti-prostitution advocates, clients—to tell us their opinions and allow us to ask questions. Not only that, but DIS incorporates “study tours” into all of their session two classes. For my class, that meant spending five days in Amsterdam with our professor. We toured the Red Light District, met with a client, visited the Anne Frank Museum, went on a canal tour, toured an old brothel, and met with the Not For Sale coordinator for Amsterdam. 

Aside from the beauty of the city and its interesting history, our study tour to Amsterdam was a purposeful decision on the part of our professor and program. The city is one of the most progressive in the world, giving us an immersive experience into a first-world culture few of us have been in before.
The Amsterdam Red Light District, De Wallen, is host to what are called “window brothels.” The brothels get their name from the unique glass doors (‘windows’) the sex workers stand behind while they solicit sexual services. Prospective clients can come up to the window and the sex workers can choose to either open the door and discuss prices/services or ignore the person/turn them away. After hours of sitting on the canal and observing the nightlife of De Wallen, I was surprised to see sex workers turn people away exponentially more often than they let them in.

Back in Denmark, I did my best to experience as much of Danish culture as I could. I went sailing along the east coast and spent the night on the deck of the boat. I took a swim in the North Sea and took a ferry to a Danish island in the middle of the Baltic Sea and biked up and down the coast side. I explored castle ruins, drank lots of coffee, ate way too many pastries, and rode my bike every single day. 
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Back in Denmark, I did my best to experience as much of Danish culture as I could. I went sailing along the east coast and spent the night on the deck of the boat. I took a swim in the North Sea and took a ferry to a Danish island in the middle of the Baltic Sea and biked up and down the coast side. I explored castle ruins, drank lots of coffee, ate way too many pastries, and rode my bike every single day. 

By the end of my time in Denmark, my thinking had shifted completely—for the better. There were some days when I was touring Red Light Districts in Amsterdam and Copenhagen that I wondered how a small-town girl came to be sitting on the canal in Amsterdam’s infamous Red Light District, watching sex workers.
At the end of it all, though, what made my time abroad so amazing was learning deeper compassion, having an openness to learn, and being willing to change. During my study abroad experience, I heard stories of survivors of human trafficking, met with two sex workers, multiple health promoters, anti-trafficking groups and even a sex client. Through listening and being willing to actually hear what was being said—while still trying to recognize my own innate bias—I left Denmark a better student (and listener) than I was when I first arrived.


​Anna Claire Beasley 
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Texas Tech University is full opportunity, fun, and growth! I hope the Freshman here can relate. I’d love to share with you how I sorted through a few of those things my freshman year at Texas Tech.
 
1. Get Involved
You’ll hear it over and over again, because it proves true over and over again. When you join a club, organization, service group, you make friends and create accountability for yourself. A good rule of thumb is the rule of three. One organization focused in your major or college, one service based, and one for fun! Try something new, meet different people, and always introduce yourself first. Remember, everyone is in the same boat you are!
 
2. Study
College involves studying, shocking I know! High school may have been a breeze, so take the time to learn how to study while you are in your basic courses. Try out the library, coffee, shops, or your room desk for studying. Buy 100 different color pens and use them! Try stick notes and notecards and group studying and studying alone. Read out loud, teach your roommate that tough problem, and ask your professor questions.  What works for you? What makes the material sticks best?
 
3. Balance
Tech is a blast, make sure you are taking advantage of it! School is obviously a top priority, but college is learning how to meet and befriend different people, gain confidence, and balance school, work, relationships, and personal health. You’ll be bored, and then overwhelmed, but through trial and error, you will find your personal limit, trust yourself and stick with it.
 
4. Reach out
Mentorship is now a buzz word, but as a freshman I learned to reach out to people around me and a few of them did become mentors. If I wanted to get involved in an organization, I’d message an older student (mostly Terry’s) who I heard was already involved. Every single one was kind and responded, the worst they can do is ignore you! Gain a little courage and ask peers, older students, and the adults around you for help.
 
 Rachel Myers 


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Pumpkin Party
October 24
​West Hall 205

Come and help us decorate 30 pumpkins for our adopted classroom!
If you have a Halloween costume wear it for our costume contest.
Bring your favorite party food or snack to share. Drinks will be provided.
RSVP: Facebook Event                     

​Food to the Fire Department
November 27th at 5PM
801 Avenue H, Shallowater, TX 79363
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We will deliver food to the fire department in Shallowater and then head to the Sarchet's barn for Friends-giving. Watch for a sign up sheet for the firefighters soon!

Give Back Day of Service
Thanksgiving Break

​To say Happy Birthday to Mr. Howard Terry, the founder of the Terry Foundation, we want to preform service projects from our hometowns! While you're home, do something for someone else.

Post to Social Media about your project. Give the gift of service to honor the gift Mr. Terry gave you!
Facebook Event

Fleece Jackets on Sale

Order your fleece for 2017 today. Orders will be submitted FRIDAY, October 22nd. Don't miss out. These are great jackets.
http://www.techterryscholars.com/fleeces.html 

​Leadership Speaker: Todd Denton
November 6th at 6PM
College of Engineering | Livermore 101

Join us as we welcome Todd Denton, Vice President of Midstream at Phillips 66, which operates over 11,000 miles of crude, products, and NGL pipelines

We will learn about his leadership journey and partner with the SHIELD Scholars and the Golden Key Honour Society to host this event.

Have ideas or suggestions for our spring speaker? Contact Jameson Dowell.

Mentor /Mentee Event at Skate Ranch was a success.

​Thank you to everyone who come out!

We will start Terry Advising this week through October 27th

Steps to Terry Advising

1. Fill out this form http://www.depts.ttu.edu/scholarships/TerryScholars/spring_advising-1.php
   1.  The plans to graduate semester by semester needs to be a detailed plan of courses and total hours that you will take in the coming semesters. The point of this is to ensure that you are taking enough hours and in the correct sequence to make the most of our funding as well as have a solid plan in place for study abroad and internships.
   2. Involvement needs list at least 3 activities or clubs that you are involved in or plan to. My suggestion is always: one for give back, one for fun, and one that has to do with your major. 
   3. To select multiple Terry Committees hold shift and click.
2. After you submit your form, the out page will give you the link to schedule your appointment. Please allow 24 hours between submitting your form and attending your advising session.
3. You will receive an email reminder 1 day before your advising appointment from Sign Up Genius.

Failure to sign up for and attend an advising session by October 27th will result in the scholar needing to wait until after November 17th to be advising and to have their hold moved.

November 27th at 5PM
801 Avenue H, Shallowater, TX 79363
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We will deliver food to the fire department in Shallowater and then head to the Sarchet's barn for Friends-giving. Watch for a sign up sheet for the firefighters soon!

The Terry Foundation 30th Anniversary Celebration banquet was a success! Thank you to everyone who made it an extra special evening

Good afternoon scholars. We will be playing indoor volleyball on Sunday afternoons this season and Angel Cruz just created the team on the IM Leagues website. We need 2 guys and 2 girls to sign up online so we can get completely registered.
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Sign up here. http://www.depts.ttu.edu/recsports/intramurals/team.php We are currently under the co-ed waitlist. Let Angel know if you have any questions. Thanks!

Mentors, you are doing a GREAT job. It's been a wonderful start to this year. Remember to submit those mentor reports.

The Fall Mentor Events are being planned. Watch your email for updates.

I don’t even know where to begin. The amazing summer I spent in Europe because study abroad completely turned my life upside down in the very best way possible. My time abroad was the best and most memorable time of my life. Everyone tells you that study abroad changes you, but what they don’t tell you is that the memories, feelings, and sites seep into every aspect of your everyday life. I haven’t and don’t think I will have a day when I don’t think about my study abroad experience.
In high school studying abroad was a far-off bucket list goal that would be swept under the rug when I got to college due to cost, time constraints, school commitments that I couldn’t leave for months on end, and the strong connotation that the world isn’t as safe as it used to be. Fortunately, The Terry Foundation is in the business in providing the resources for making student’s unlikely to be fulfilled dreams a reality. From the moment I found out about the optional Terry Study abroad stipend, I knew that I could have the study abroad experience I have always dreamed of with little financial burden. Anyone around me during my freshman and sophomore year at TTU knows I was planning my study abroad trip since I stepped on campus, and my trip did not disappoint.
The majority of my two and a half months in Europe was spent in Seville, Spain attending the Texas Tech Center taking Spanish and Honors classes. I cannot express how easy it was to fall in love with Seville. It was a true Spanish city with a bullfighting ring, an Arabic style palace, the largest gothic cathedral in the world, Christopher Columbus’s remains, flamenco shows every night, another castle with sprawling gardens, and the most beautiful plaza that you will ever see in your entire life. Despite getting to live in a city with so many beautiful monuments, my best memories were of simply walking down the street taking in the Spanish sun, taking full advantage of siesta time, spending time with my host mom and her sweet dogs, and the nights out on the town. However, I could not have created these memories without the other students in my programs. I made so many friends in both of my programs that I have kept in almost constant contact with even back at TTU. These are some of my most valued friendships and I couldn’t imagine study abroad without them. I even made many connections outside of my academic program that were very unexpected, but have also become very special to me.
Even though I wouldn’t have traded studying in Seville for any other place in the world, I did take advantage of the extra time I had in Europe to travel other cities. I actually started off my adventures in London then took a short trip to Paris. Next, after a few weeks in Spain I visited Rome and Portugal. During the week between my programs I traveled to Copenhagen to visit my favorite Terry mentee and best friend Rebekah for a few days then took a solo trip to Berlin, which was my personal favorite. During my second session I went back to Portugal and then headed to Morocco for a few days. Not only only get to gallivant around Europe but also had the opportunity to visit many cities and sites in Spain including Madrid, Granada, Cordoba, Toledo, Segovia, Malaga, Cadiz, the ruins at Italica, and even a bull farm where they raise the bulls used in the famous Spanish bullfights.
Unfortunately, sharing everything about my time abroad that would take up more pages than anyone would care read, but what my time abroad comes down to is that I am changed for the better because of it. I learned not only the content of the classes, but that there is so much left for me to discover about myself and the world around me. A few weeks ago I was reading and came across a quote that truly captured what it felt like to be captivated by the world abroad. Alena Smith wrote, “All we did, all day, was amble around the streets in this haze, this stupor, which was the combined effect of language immersion, too much liquor, and well - falling in love.” I definitely experienced each one of these things during my travels. I fell in love with the cities, the people, and the feeling that there might be something just around the corner that you never even knew you were looking for.
 
 Paige Williams 


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Getting involved is one of the most important parts of being a college student, but with over 550 organizations it can be tough deciding what to join. Selecting 3-4 organizations to get involved with can help you network, socialize, build your resume, and also impact your life in ways you never expected. I joined Global Brigades as a junior and had no idea what to expect, but after fundraising all semester I was able to go to Honduras and serve the underprivileged members of their community. We spent 3 days in clinic treating patients and built eco-stoves in the community of San Julian on the last day. It was the most humbling and eye-opening experience I have had in college and I cannot wait to go back!
Here are some tips on how to start finding organizations to join on campus! First pick at least one organization that has to do with your future career. These organizations are some of the most important because they will help you with job applications and allow you to network with people in your field. Next you should find an organization you want to join for fun. It can be a book club, sorority/fraternity, ag club, fashion club, or anything else that interests you. These will allow you to make new friends who share similar interests! Finally apply for honor societies because they are great for networking and building your resume. Once you have joined organizations be sure to take advantage of all the benefits they provide!
Just remember a few things:



· Quality > Quantity
o Invest your time into a few rather than spreading yourself thin by joining 20
· Try it out and "return" it if it's not right for you
o It is okay to join an organization and leave if you are not receiving the best benefits possible
· Say No
o It is okay to miss a meeting or social event because you have to study. You are a student first, so if you can't make it say no and delegate
If you need to find an org to get involved in check out orgsync.com or go to the Tech Terry Website and find organization lists compiled by college and major!


​Giuli Dimarco 

by Rachel Myers (14)

Last Friday, I was in class that had a guest lecturer who began his discussion with the question, “Who is one person you’d like to have dinner with?” That is a difficult and revealing question, it makes you think about if the rules of nature did not apply, who would you want to know? My first immediate response was Mr. Howard Terry. I would love to meet Mr. Terry and ask him about his business deals, his football stories, and his full life. But really, I want to meet the man that gave so generously to all of us. What did he sound like at a dinner party, what was his sense of humor like, and most of all, how did he decide that his legacy would be full of students that he would eventually never know? What made him put his faith in us? The Terry has impacted me in two main ways, and I hope some of you can relate.
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          The first way the Terry scholarship impacted me was through this idea of giving someone you never knew, more than they could ever deserve. I love the Terry because it helped me understand my faith.  Jesus gave his life, for me and you, when we least deserved it. I don’t know if Mr. Terry was a Christian, but the foundation is a reflection of the Gospel of Jesus. When I received the Terry it challenged me, really it obligated me, to live and love like Mr. Terry. To always give generously, in monies and grace, past the point of what is deserved.

Secondly, the Terry impacted my life most of all way before I received the check because I was given each of you. I have been overwhelmed with how many wonderful, humble, intelligent, driven, interesting, and kind people wear the name Terry Scholar. I do not know how I made the cut but I will be forever grateful! You are quick, you run on a different level, and you demand more of yourself in every area of your lives.  I can say with full confidence, Mr. Terry absolutely put his faith in the right people. 
          In conclusion, the Terry gave me not only an education and opportunity, but a way to better understand my faith, and it gave me all of you. When I look back, almost every bullet point on my resume, favorite memory, and precious experience, have been connected to the Terry in some way. Thank you to Ms. Moody, Holly, and the foundation for brining that legacy to life, to Ms. Medley for being our biggest pusher, and to Mr. and Mrs. Terry for creating the irreplaceable legacy within this room. Thank you all for changing my life. You may be tired of hearing it now! And it feels insufficient, but I will never stop staying thank you. To each scholar in this room, never forget these moments and the legacy we carry. And most of all, I challenge you to never stop saying thank you.