In episode 7 of The First Five Years, we start a series on how to build genuine networks in student affairs. Networking to many seems like an abstract nightmare of talking to strangers. Here, we hope to deconstruct that idea of networking and talk through manageable ways to find support in the field. We started with Dr. Matt Clifford of Wake Forest University and strategies for how to find a genuine network in professional associations. Come for the knowledge, stay for an extended discussion of chicken salad.