<p>It can get absurdly hot in Palo Alto. I find it hard to believe anyone can really learn under such conditions. Not to mention the stultifying lack of variation. California weather? Bah, California has one season: boring.</p>
<p>The oft-frigid northeastern air keeps one’s mind fresh and one’s inclinations away from lawn-lounging. Just another reason why Stanford will never completely triumph over the Ivy League…</p>