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After leaving behind a college community and adjusting to a new lifestyle out on the job market, many recent college graduates find it overwhelming to reestablish the social lives of their undergraduate glory days.
For recent MSU alumnus Cody Wilson, however, this notorious transition has become an outlet for making new connections and finding balance in his life.
After recognizing that many of his close friends would be moving away from East Lansing to pursue their new careers, Wilson joined the Greater Lansing Sport and Social Club a few months prior to his graduation, where he was able to make new friends with students in his area, rather than from his college.
With the intent of creating a social atmosphere for young professionals in the Lansing area, the GLSSC organizes co-ed teams that meet once per week to compete against each other in tons of different sports, before heading to the bars.
"It's a fantastic opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of work and just blow off some steam," Wilson said. “Even though you're on different teams, everyone is so connected and it just turns into one giant GLSSC team once we get to the bar and everyone starts mingling."
The club offers two leagues each season, where members can choose between dodgeball, flag football, kickball, beach volleyball, indoor volleyball, and bowling, depending on the time of year. While most individuals focus on the social aspect of the club, Wilson said this does not take away from the competition.
According to GLSSC Director Josh Sherry, the club uses this competitive nature to encourage participants to socialize with members from other teams.
