A big part of the MBA experience involves networking, going to mixers, events, etc, etc, etc. And while all those are a necessary part of the entire experience, too many canned networking events is sort of like too much canned Spam - you can only down so much of it.
But prior to orientation starting there's only so many opportunities for you to meet your classmates and the people around you. Thankfully, one of the more niftier ways has been on the b-ball court. For the past week, we've played ball basically every afternoon over at Westwood Park. Each game is competitive, but at the same time pretty casual. Light on the hard fouls, heavy on the bricklaying. For someone who hasn't played in years, it's quite a workout. But it's also a fun and great way to meet new people and get to know them without the pomp and circumstance of fumbling business cards and brushing up on your elevator speech. If you're interested in playing, check out the Anderson B-ball Facebook Group.
-Brian Sim
