Conversely, I didn&#x27;t party much at all in college, and I don&#x27;t really have a professional network from that period of time.  I developed all of that later, post-college, when I started partying (I&#x27;m a late bloomer, I guess).  I hate &quot;networking&quot; events, and have never managed to get much out of them when I&#x27;ve forced myself to go, but love meeting people organically through regular social outings.  Some of those people turn into friends, some turn into professional contacts, and some turn into both.