College
is what you make of it. There are pessimists who
wouldn't be happy anywhere, and probably aren't happy now. But
from what I've seen, most people would find Stanford
and other schools like it to be a good experience;
so whatever you choose, have a good time with it. Anyway, I've noticed here that alot of people here,
myself included, take alot of conveniences for granted, that other
students dont always have:
- Being able to get into
almost any class I want, and not needing to decide
classes until the start of each quarter (which is really
nice)
- No ridiculously huge classes (over 200)
-
Time to decide my major (crucial)
- Great resources:
The new buildings they make aren't just for research and
upperclassmen- I've had alot of classes in very modern buildings;
ie. my writing class had 6 plasma screens and laptops
for each student
- Good facilities: I love bball- plenty
of gym space to play; I've started working out- the
gyms are very accessible and easy to use; the health
center is great- when I got injured, I just walked
in and they took care of me, no questions asked
(or very few anyway =P)
- EASY TO GET RESEARCH FOR UNDERGRADS - a LOT of my friends who are
freshmen are doing research on campus this summer, at SLAC,
in the CS dept., in psychology, econ, etc. They all
just went up to a prof, talked to them about
research, and arranged to work with them.
- INCREDIBLE athletics-
and a lot of school pride: basketball and football games
are incredible fun
- Cultural diversity- alot of shows, etc;
very fun to watch. My roommate is an international student,
and he's become a great friend.
- Active, fun
campus- there's always stuff going on, and stuff to get
involved in
- Ridiculously good weather (coming from an east
coaster)
And I hate to repeat the cliche, but honestly
the people I've met here are amazing. Despite my slight
anxiety coming in, it turned out to be easy to
meet people, make friends, etc; the social environment is very
open and friendly. People are talented, but laid back; no
one brags or anything about what theyve done.
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