Freshman Seminar is a course offered at Texas Tech with the purpose of introducing new students to university life. From critical thinking to effective time management, students who take the course should acquire skills to help them make the most of their college experience. Freshman Seminar encourages friendships with peers and relationships with faculty and aims to improve not only your GPA, but your overall university experience.

Monday, November 8, 2010

FRESH face


Meet Valerie Manning
major: interdisciplinary agriculture
hometown: Mabank, Texas

How do you feel about Lubbock?
"I love it, it truly feels like my second home, where I belong. It's a six-and-a-half hour drive home, so I better like it!"

What are your favorite things about IS 1100?
"I'm in the CASNR FIG (The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Freshman Interest Group). That means I live in the same dorm, on the same floor with a group of people who are also studying my major." There are only about 20 of us in there, and I have all my classes with those people. "I feel like it's helped me to focus better on school and given me resources to reach out to. Familiar faces really come in handy."

How did you get involved on campus?
As part of the Howdy Techsans, I helped other people move into the dorms at the beginning of the semester. "It helped me meet a lot of people in my dorm before I ever even lived there." Also, I'm the secretary for the Stangel/Murdough Complex Council. Within my major, I'm involved in collegiate FFA and I'm on the wool judging team.

Your advice for other freshmen?
"Study and be sure to take naps. Find people, do things that interest you and really try to get involved."

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