TAMUSA
TAMUSA opened its first residence hall in Fall 2017 and its second in Fall 2024. What are the names of the 2 buildings?
Esperanza and Estrella Hall
So far, Common Experience has hosted 5 events in Spring 2025. What was the name of the first Common Experience event held in Spring 2025?
Learn. Play. Empower.
held on February 6
Yee-haw, our supervisors are native Texans! Name each of the cities that the full-time staff are from (Jess, Yari, Magda, Elissa).
Corpus Christi, Brownsville, Del Rio, San Antonio
Barry dresses in a costume to hijack a parade float and steal flowers for the bees. What is he dressed as?
The pea from Princess and the Pea
Frank L. Madla was the Congressman who dreamt of bringing Texas A&M to San Antonio. What was his title in Congress? (Hint: Was he in the House or Senate?)
Texas Senator
At the end of each semester, FYS students take an End-of-Semester survey where they reflect on the class. Name one of the 3 lessons that FYS students report they had the most growth or self-awareness from (as of Fall 2024).
Time Management
Strengths
Motivation
Before starting at FYE in Spring 2021, Elissa worked at a fast-food chain that features royalty. What restaurant was it?
Burger King
The Bee Movie opens with a narration by Jim Cummings that is often used as a meme. What is the first line spoken in the Bee Movie?
"According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground.”
TAMUSA opened in Fall 2009 as a transfer university. What semester did they have their first freshman class?
Fall 2016
This semester (Spring 2025) there are 10 Learning Communities. How many LCs will there be in Fall 2025?
17
One of Magda’s most embarrassing moments was walking into a public gym without noticing an undergarment on her windbreaker. What undergarment was it?
Bra
Barry is told to stay still when stuck on a car windshield. What bug (also stuck on the windshield) says this to him?
A Mosquito named Mooseblood
There are 4 ways to qualify for the Jaguar Promise:
Graduating high school in the top 10%
Graduating from an Early College High School with at least 30 credit hours
Transferring with an Associate’s degree & has an Adjusted Family Income (AGI) of $70,000 or less
What is the 4th way to qualify?
Graduate high school within top 11-35% and have an AGI of $70,000 or less
PROWL holds 1:1s twice a semester, once in Jan/Feb and once in April. How many Jan/Feb 1:1s were held in total in Spring 2025?
173 meetings
Jess and Yari love to rock ‘n’ roll at concerts! Which heavy metal band have they both seen?
Black Sabbath
Judas Priest
Metallica
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Despite starting the movie unsure of his career, Barry ends the movie with two jobs. Name one of the two jobs.
Pollen Jock for the hive
Lawyer/attorney at his own law firm, Insects at Law