| Well since the first two posts basically said it all i will just say what I most like / don't like.
no like - location
While the bus system immediately around Stanford Area / Mountain View is ok, to get to places further within/across the bay (for ex. cal) it is literally a pain the ass (you will do a lot of sitting and standing and sitting and standing on buses that don't go fast enough). Fortunately, there is a mall within walking distance for your weekend shopping needs, and a convenience store and two restaurants open till 2:30am if you want to grab munchies late in the night. However, other than that there are no big shopping malls / convenience stores around Stanford.
like - opportunities
One day, I was looking online at cs profs doing graphics research. I found one heading an interesting project that involved an innovative way of modeling 3d objects. So I called him up, he asked me what kind of math background I have, and after 10 minutes I suddenly had a paid research position during the summer and autumn of 2008. This is a project that will be submitted to SIGGRAPH and for a technical Oscar within 5 years if all goes well. Enough said. |