Interview by Chris Chaney

Interview by Chris Chaney
2/17/14

Student Name: Efrain Balderrama
Email: e_b69@txstate.edu
Age: 23
Race/Ethnicity: Latino
Sexuality: Straight
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Occupation: Student/Part-Time Contruction Worker
Class: Senior
Graduation Date: May 2014

Questions

 1.     The university has a record enrollment of 35,568 students last semester. 

       How has this increased enrollment affected you?

"I hate getting around campus."

"This is my first semester with aparking pass but I can never find a spot."

2.     Should the university continue to grow?

"No, let it grow. I want Texas State to be one of the biggest and best."

3.     Did the size of the university influence your decision to come here? 

"I wanted to come to a big university but not in a big city."

4.     Where do you see Texas State going in the future?

"Texas State will be a top 3 school in Texas within five years."