I woke up at 6:00am on a sunday morning! We had this event organized by the running club of GS for selecting members for 5km * 4 relay corporate team event. Once all the other participants in front of me had faded into oblivion, I thought it wise to settle for a stroll and concentrate on the music on my iPod. It was time to explore the beauty of the park, primarily because I had no idea where the end line of the race was!
It was not all lost because once the main event ended it was time for Frisbee. I had no idea that this childhood pass time is a major sport now. There are clubs with a lot of enthusiastic participation. Did you know that forehand, backhand, push grip, hammer are various terms in frisbee? Or that there are competitions that are held with 7 on 7 member teams?
I am definitely going to be a part of the 'Ultimate Frisbee club' at Anderson.
I have been a sport enthusiast all my life and have played Badminton at the National level. I am really excited to get involved in all the sporting opportunities I am reading about at Anderson - Tennis, Golf, Running, Volleyball, Soccer. There is a UCLA badminton club but no Anderson specific one. Those interested in the fastest racket sport - Badminton, please get in touch with me.
I start off with our Pre-Orientation outdoor trip - 'Kayak and Hike High Sierra'. I am definitely looking forward to C4C events as well, have heard a lot about our storied conquests (Golden Briefcase) and contributions (Volunteer hours).
I have found many of my closest associates and friends while pursuing various sporting activities. Since networking is going to be a key skill in all our careers what better place to start than at internal sporting events.
Cheers,
Rahul Bala, MBA '13
