In class this week we played a game called the rejection challenge. In the beginning of class we were given a small plastic box and the purpose of the game was to add value to the box by making 5 trades. Each trade was supposed to be done by one team member. Our first trade was with the flower shop on Bancroft where we traded the box for two flowers. Out next trade was with the card shop next to the flower shop where we traded one flower for some tissue paper. Subsequently, by wrapping the remaining flower in the tissue paper, we increased the value of both the flower and the tissue paper by creating a bouquet. The third trade we made was with a co-op and we exchanged the bouquet for a shot glass. After this we made two more trades with fraternity houses in the area and ended with a small fan.
I was impressed not only by our acquisition of the fan from a small plastic box, but also by other teams in the class and the methods they used to trade for items of value. For example I was highly impressed with the teams that added value to their box even before they started trading by putting flowers or candy in their box. My teams strategy of going to frat houses and stores was devised because we did not think that many students walking around campus would really have anything of value to trade whereas as stores and houses always have miscellaneous items lying around.
