15 Bucket List Items from Seniors at Texas Tech

Jordann Fowler/The Hub@TTU

Jordann Fowler/The Hub@TTU

It is officially T-minus two months until graduation. It has gone by quickly for me, and I cannot believe spring break is around the corner. With graduation near, some are thinking “what all do I really want to accomplish before graduation?”

Whatever it may be, we all have something we want to do before walking the stage. It could be something in Lubbock or a vacation. For me, I just want to take a picture with Raider Red cradling me in his arms like a baby. Some other seniors shared what is on their “bucket lists.”

  1. Take pictures at night with the statues on campus. -Kathryn Parker, 21, dance major
  2. Rush the field/court, go to a rave and go on a spring break vacation. -Preston Opara, 21, electronic media and communications major
  3. Last all day at Chimy’s, go to Palo Duro Canyon, get on the Jumbotron at a basketball game and be the person who starts the wave. -Nicole Casperson, 21, journalism major
  4. Have a proper spring break in Las Vegas. -Kwame Duah, 24, biochemistry major
  5. Try out all the local restaurants in the area before moving after graduation and go to Lubbock events that involve the history of the city. -Brittany Hale, 24, biochemistry major
  6. Prance through Memorial Circle fountain in my cap and gown. -Preston Derrick, 21, journalism major
  7. Go to Palo Duro, Buddy Holly Center, swim in a fountain on campus, go to the sand dunes, Caprock Canyon, Cadillac Ranch, Prada Marfa, Buffalo Springs, Ransom Canyon, First Friday Art Trail, sneak into the football stadium at night, and climb the bubble. -Regan Moreau, 21, general studies major, pre-hygiene
  8. Have a drink at each significant place in Lubbock. -Terry Philip, 21, kinesiology major
  9. Get perfect attendance in a class. -Mallory McCarty, 23, psychology
  10. Go to all the wineries in Lubbock and the Buddy Holly Center. -Kelsey Cottrell, 21, finance major
  11. Go to a party of the fraternity I used to be a groupie of. -Maddy McCarty, 21, journalism major
  12. Go to Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre, rush the court, swim in Memorial Circle fountain, and get on the Memorial Circle horse. -Kaitlyn Hopper, 21, dance major
  13. See the Robert Bruno Steel House, throw tortillas at a football game, take a picture with Raider Red/Masked Rider, do the Broadway Shuffle, First Friday Art Trail, and eat at Big E’s BBQ.  -Opal Gonzales, 22, nutrition health and wellness major with a minor in kinesiology
  14. Vacay in Southern California in all the tourist spots, like Palm Springs. -Quran Batiste, 21, media strategies major
  15. Be a part of a flamenco performance in Lubbock as a cultural event for the students of Tech and all of Lubbock. -Katrina Scott, 22, interior design major with a double minor in architecture and dance
About Natalie Morales

Natalie Morales, a senior Journalism student, graduates in May of 2016. She has always loved English classes, and writing, and is now pursuing it as a career. She hopes to get a job as a news reporter for a television station in West Texas so that she stays close to home. She wants to eventually be an anchor in a top market.