“The Fisher Experience”
After being a grad student for a little over a month at Fisher, I have realized that a big part of being a grad student at Fisher is the overall “experience” outside of the classroom. I have sought every opportunity to network, get involved, and socialize over the past month that would possibly fit into my schedule. Here is a really random list of some things I have done to enhance my experience @ Fisher:
* Play racquetball a couple times a week at the RPAC-- At our initial grad student orientation (for all OSU students, not just Fisher) back in September, I met a first year nuclear engineering masters student that just moved to Columbus after 4 years in Gainesville (yes, straight from “the swamp”). We talked about our goal of trying to stay in shape in grad school and decided that we should get on a regular workout schedule. Over time, that has turned into extremely competitive racquetball matches that I always seem to lose, but it is a great way to stay in shape and learn about the experiences of another grad student in a different program @ OSU.
* Fisher “Event’s of the Week” (EOTW)—these are great socializing events put on by the “social chairs” at Fisher. Last week, I attended a terrific Halloween party at “Mozaik,” a nice bar in the arena district. There was a very large turnout and everyone seemed to have a great time!
* Events on “the hub”—the Fisher Hub is a listing of all events that Fisher grad students can participate in. I have attended numerous events on the hub, with my two favorite being a lecture by the VP of Finance @ Google and a visit to Limited Brands (including a presentation by Les Wexner).
* Work conversions @ the Schott—this likely qualifies as the most random thing that I have done thus far. To summarize, I have a good high school friend who is currently a senior @ OSU (I graduated from undergrad in 3 yrs., so all of my H.S. friends are now seniors) and he asked me if I wanted to work @ the Schott. He told me that the hours were terrible (definitely true—last night I worked 11 pm to 3 am), but you are fairly compensated and the work is not bad. Last night we converted the Schott from basketball to hockey. It is pretty amazing how fast 30 people can completely alter the facility and have it prepared for hockey, basketball, concerts, and wrestling matches.
* And of course, last but not least, attend OSU football games.