It’s graduation day. Much like the MBA candidates, Tudor Fieldhouse at Rice University dressed up for the occasion; the hardwood full of meticulously placed chairs, the arena seats populated with family members, and temporary stage set for the graduates to walk across. Nebiyu Barsula squeezes his way through the crowded floors careful to not invade anyone’s personal space, flashing a smile to his classmates, and embracing his closer friends. His Rice Blue graduation gown was donned with the colors of his home country of Ethiopia. Barsula shuffled his way towards his seat and placed himself between two classmates, the same two …