How Did You Hear?

When were you? What happened? How did you feel when you got your Terry Letter?

by Samantha Gonzales

I was at school constantly refreshing my email. One of my closest friends had already received her confirmation email and I was patiently waiting for something. Later, during the first few minutes of anatomy I talked to my teacher about the Terry and then I just continued my wait. Thirty minutes into class I feel a long buzz in my pocket, an email notification. I pull my phone out and ask the teacher if I could please read the file that had automatically saved to my phone. She stops the class, I open the file, and read only the first word, "Congratulations." I jumped up with so much excitement that the teacher dismissed me from class to call my parents and tell other faculty. I felt so relieved, thankful, and blessed receiving my letter I had no words other than "I got it." I am still shocked, and possibly will always be, that I am a Terry Scholar and I will never forget this moment or the feeling that came with it.

by Ryan Conner

I had been constantly looking throughout the entire day,and I was starting to lose ALL hope. My friend and I were just beginning to talk about the possibility that I may not have gotten the scholarship. Just as I was pretending to not care too much, I refreshed my email browser to see the email had arrived. Upon reading my letter, I was off the walls for the rest of the entire day!!! I am still coming to terms with being a Terry Scholar, and I can not wait for all the future experiences. The day I received my Terry Letter has completely changed my life.