I really do enjoy attending school at Texas Tech. There have been many times where I’ve missed my fast paced life in Dallas, but it is nice to slow things down a bit when I return to Lubbock each semester. There are so many things I love about Texas Tech, but my favorite has to be the amount of school spirit everyone has. People are always wearing the school colors and the Lubbock community is very supportive of the school. Game days highlight all the school spirit displayed by the students, faculty, and community. It’s nice to know people outside of Texas Tech can be so supportive even with three other colleges in the city. Texas Tech has just over 30,000 students. For me, it’s the perfect size. I can make it a day without seeing anyone I know, but on other days I feel as if I’m saying hi to every person I walk by. When I tell people I attend Texas Tech, I usually get asked to explain my reasons for going six hours away from home. Everyone I’ve talked to has responded positively to my reasons for attending Texas Tech. Besides class or one of my many student organizations, I spend a good chuck of my time at the recreational center. It serves as my second home. With all the different workout classes, intramural teams, rock wall, and leisure pool, with a lazy river, it’s not hard to see why I love spending time there. I would consider Lubbock a college town to a certain extent. Lubbock survived before Texas Tech was there and it will survive if Texas Tech decides to leave. I’ve been fortunate enough to meet several people in the school administration. I’ve been able to interact with several Provosts, President Guy Bailey and Chancellor Kent Hance. I enjoy how Dr. Bailey has an open door policy, which I’ve used a couple times. The Mike Leach and Adam James controversy propelled Texas Tech into the national spotlight, but besides that nothing much has happened. My most memorable experience at Texas Tech happened at my first football game. I was there with 50,000 of my closest friends. I missed the memo about having to stand the entire game. My feet were not too happy. The energy in the stadium was high and students and alumni were cheering at the top of their lungs. Thankfully, we won the game, but I’ll never forget all the feelings of pride I had towards Texas Tech. Throughout the Matador and Fight song, it was obvious everyone had scarlet and black running through their veins. The one thing people complain about at Texas Tech is parking services. They are not popular people on campus. Due to the fact that they are a separate entity from the Texas Tech Police, it makes it easier for them to give tickets. It’s simple, if you park in the wrong spot, you’ll probably get a ticket.