Graduate Student Appreciation Week 2026 by ETAMU Graduate School https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026 Post your scavenger hunt responses here! Include your name to be entered for our raffle prizes! en-us 2026-04-01 19:34:35 UTC 2026-04-13 15:08:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/svg/1f393.svg Prompt 1: Show us an item in your home that represents your generation tamucgs https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854467701 2026-04-06 14:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854467701 Labubu Takeover https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854530548 An item that represents my generation is the chokehold that Labubu’s had/have on society. I couldn’t explain my need to have one… but now I have 5!


Madison Owens

]]> 2026-04-06 15:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854530548 Prompt 1 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854533014 My generation - New Kids on the Block and cassette tapes.

]]> 2026-04-06 15:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854533014 Elder Millenial checking in- prompt 1 fludk021 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854548540 Yak Bak from the 90s!

]]> 2026-04-06 16:09:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854548540 Jennifer Morse https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854553786 My generation- Lisa Frank and Trapper Keeper

]]> 2026-04-06 16:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854553786 Prompt 1 - My Generation mbelmonte16 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854559232 my generation consists of hustling, organized chaos, big dreams and a whole lot of TikTok scrolling.

]]> 2026-04-06 16:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854559232 Prompt 1 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854588848 Mash to predict the future! #ElderMillenial

]]> 2026-04-06 16:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854588848 Where independence began mravichandr https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854638856 For my generation, a bike was our first taste of freedom. Now in grad school, it’s the same game. Balance, grit, and carving your own path.

]]> 2026-04-06 17:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854638856 My Gen / Adrian Hernandez Anderson ahernandez207_2 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854661390 We were a video game household growing up and still are! However, the nintendo console looks much different than it did before.

]]> 2026-04-06 18:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854661390 Animorphs circa 1996 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854711468 I loved all these books in elementary school. Gave them all to a little cousin who read them. Got 'em back when that kid became an adult. Read them all over again with my first born when they were in elementary. Can't get kid #2 into it but not for lack of trying lol

]]> 2026-04-06 18:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854711468 These series were iconic during my childhood ✨ https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854861716 2026-04-06 23:00:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854861716 Discover The Amazing World of Animals cwaddle1 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854969060 Favorite book from my childhood. Published by Border Groups in January of 2003.

]]> 2026-04-07 00:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3854969060 80's Gen Sticker Binder Jessica Rhudy jrhudy1 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3855075431 I can still smell them. I have an adult version that I share with my students now. :) Spreading smelly love to this generation.

]]> 2026-04-07 01:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3855075431 My Gen/ Michael Memmott/ Earbuds https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3855133885 Earbuds are the symbol of the late nineties kids - don't own an ipod anymore but... You get the picture

]]> 2026-04-07 02:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3855133885 Something from my childhood era nutmegstream38 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3855851933 I found a Monchichi! I had the original as a kid, but never this one—so you already know I had to grab it. Officially the proud owner of this cutie now 💁‍♀️✨

]]> 2026-04-07 08:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3855851933 My generation /Anay Almaraz https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856184264 Loved a good mix CD 🙊🤭

]]> 2026-04-07 13:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856184264 Prompt 2: Show us something that makes you nostalgic when you see it. tamucgs https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856245239 2026-04-07 14:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856245239 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856270701 My mom would always make a Mexican specialty drink called atole in the winter.

]]> 2026-04-07 14:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856270701 Prompt 2: Mousepad cwaddle1 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856276146 This mousepad is nostalgic because I remember receiving it during a time where I was working at an academic research institution and I had also just started my masters non thesis in Biological sciences at East Texas A&M University (ETAMU) . Since then I've transitioned to biotech and I'll be graduating this Fall 2026 from ETAMU.

]]> 2026-04-07 14:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856276146 Prompt 2: Nostalgia / Adrian Hernandez Anderson ahernandez207_2 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856391545 My board games bring me nostalgia! 😩 I don't have as much time to play them anymore but when I do I feel like it's the early 2000's again.

]]> 2026-04-07 16:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856391545 Prompt 2 - Nostalgia mbelmonte16 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856785938 Just a free spirit with no pressure, no responsibilities & no expectations. I miss that 🥹


]]> 2026-04-07 21:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856785938 Prompt 2 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856830747 Growing up, my cousins and I used to play Uno for hours. Now we play Uno with our kids.

]]> 2026-04-07 22:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856830747 Prompt 2 Jessica Rhudy jrhudy1 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856874436 Music is life. I started going to concerts young and have taken my kids to many concerts too.

]]> 2026-04-07 23:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3856874436 Day 2/nostalgic/Michael Memmott https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3857150542 Nothing makes me quite as nostalgic as Legos - I spent hours of my childhood messing around and trying new things with those

]]> 2026-04-08 02:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3857150542 Prompt 2 - Cihtlalli G Perez https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3857226135 This reminds me of my grandfather, who would always buy a cotton candy bag when he could.

]]> 2026-04-08 03:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3857226135 Prompt 3 - Fan Merch mbelmonte16 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3858355745 They just don’t make music like this anymore. Rent must’ve been due.

]]> 2026-04-08 16:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3858355745 Prompt 2 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3858393574 Seeing cotton candy reminds me of my grandfather.

]]> 2026-04-08 16:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3858393574 Prompt 3: Show us a piece of fan merch or memorabilia that you love tamucgs https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3858595593 2026-04-08 20:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3858595593 Prompt 4: Judge a book by its cover: Show us your favorite book cover tamucgs https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3858596774 2026-04-08 20:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3858596774 Prompt 5: Show us a favorite souvenir and tell us the story of where you got it tamucgs https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3858597426 2026-04-08 20:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3858597426 Prompt 3 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3858683201 When I was in undergrad, my friends from college would always spend spring break at the beach. One of the trips, one of my friends bought me this, and every job I have had the last 20 years, this has been with me to remind me of my carefree college years.

]]> 2026-04-08 22:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3858683201 Prompt 3: Dallas Stars Co branded Ut arlington Cap cwaddle1 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3859115273 This is my favorite fan merch as it showcases my love for the dallas stars hockey team as well as the co-branding from my Alma mater where I received my bachelor's.

]]> 2026-04-09 03:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3859115273 Prompt 4 : Favorite Book Cover 📖 mbelmonte16 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3860054522 Good morning! This is my favorite book at the moment :) definitely gut-wrenching but worth the read.

]]> 2026-04-09 13:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3860054522 Prompt 4 / Adrian Hernandez Anderson ahernandez207_2 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3860074113 I can't pick just one! The entire Harry Potter series is the GOAT.

]]> 2026-04-09 14:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3860074113 Prompt 3 / Adrian Hernandez Anderson ahernandez207_2 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3860076691 This should count as fan merch 🤭 I am obsessed with Ariana and Wicked so I hung this up in my classroom.

]]> 2026-04-09 14:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3860076691 Prompt 4: Breaking Through my Life in Science cwaddle1 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3860508309

Book cover with Katalin Kariko, one of the Nobel Prize-winning scientistwhose pioneering research on mRNA modifications enabled the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines. Easily my favorite bookcover because well... Science!

]]> 2026-04-09 22:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3860508309 Prompt 3- Favorite merch https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3860671861 2026-04-10 01:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3860671861 Prompt 4 Jessica Rhudy jrhudy1 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3861555018 I've read this book multiple times!

]]> 2026-04-10 13:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3861555018 Prompt 3 Jessica Rhudy jrhudy1 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3861558125 I buy concert tickets and figure out bills later....

]]> 2026-04-10 13:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3861558125 Prompt 5 / Adrian Hernandez Anderson ahernandez207_2 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3861582736 The best souvenir I have ever bought is my tote bag that I take everywhere! I got it in Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹

]]> 2026-04-10 13:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3861582736 Prompt 5: Panda Fest Dallas cwaddle1 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3862047402 This is my favorite souvenir that I recieved when I went to PANDA FEST which is one of the biggest outdoor Asian food festivals in the US with experiential activities, tastings, and market fairs that showcases the vibrant food, art and cultural traditions from Asia.

]]> 2026-04-11 01:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3862047402 Prompt 4 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3862085053 Current favorite cover. The cats are adorable!

]]> 2026-04-11 02:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3862085053 Prompt 5 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3862085767 Muai statue from the Easter Islands

]]> 2026-04-11 02:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3862085767 Prompt two nutmegstream38 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3862314246 This spot always hits me a little different. My mom used to take us to the drive-in when we were kids—carload prices, double features, the whole vibe. She’d show up with a big box of chicken and an ice chest packed with cold drinks like she was running her own little concession stand. It felt like everything.


It closed down years ago, and the city turned what was left into a park. They still show movies on the lawn every now and then, which is nice… but it’s just not the same.


I drive by here every day on my way to work, and every single time, I think of her. ❤️

]]> 2026-04-11 12:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3862314246 Prompt 4 nutmegstream38 https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3862315434 This is my favorite book right now lol I don’t have an overall favorite book.

]]> 2026-04-11 12:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tamucgs/etamugsaw2026/wish/3862315434