<p>Serra <3</p>
<p>I really like the 4-class environment. It's social and friendly but not too crazy. From an upperclass perspective, I like that I get to meet people of all ages and experiences; it's also nice to help answer some freshmen's questions. It's possible to relax alone, with a couple friends, or do some partying. I've lived in an all-frosh dorm and an all-upperclass dorm... the former was too crazy and loud, and the latter was anti-social.</p>
<p>Can anyone tell me about the Indian cultural organizations? I'm interested in joining Sanskriti and definitely Dil Se (the Bollywood dance team). Any info?</p>
<p>thxs celestial uve been nothin but great...appreciate all the info!</p>
<p>Thanks again everyone (especially celestial); I see on the stanford website that library hours extend only until midnight. Where then do students study during the hours of the early morning? I imagine that not everyone goes to bed by twelve, but also that dorm environments are not often the best places to study (especially late at night when your roommate wants to sleep). Are there other lounges or quiet study environments for people to do late night studying?</p>
<p>Every dorm has lounges, and Meyer library is open 24/7. There are definitely people who basically live there during the week before/of finals. :-P Studying in the dorm really depends on where you live and who lives with you. If your roommate is a night owl, then you're in luck. If not, you could always just go to someone else's room or maybe the lounge or something. Most dorms also have their own study rooms set aside. For instance, where Cel and I live, there are two conference rooms in the basement that are open to anyone.</p>
<p>You can also study in the computer cluster - that's usually quiet :)</p>
<p>P.S. Thank you all for saying "thank you" - I'm really happy to hear that I can be of some help.</p>
<p>ok...so i was on the Stanford website yesterday jus skimmin and i came arcoss the GE requirements. i saw that u had to take at least one class in engineering and applied science..WOAHHH i was hopin to avoid science in college... can anyone explain the GE requirements in mas detail por favor?</p>
<p>The GERs are easier to fulfill than you'd think. Basically, you have to take five courses (that's all) over the course of your four years here for "disciplinary breadth," two "cultural/ethics" courses for personal enrichment, two PWR (Process in Writing and Rhetoric) courses (although PWR2 may be replaced with a sophomore seminar), and an IHUM sequence your freshman year. </p>
<p>The applied science requirement is actually very easy to fulfill. If you don't want to put in too much effort, CS105 may be a good choice, as it's just an intro computer course that teaches you all sorts of cool stuff. If that's too rudimentry, you can always try CS106A (Java), or the accelerated CS106X. For the natural science requirement, you can always just take an easy physics or chem course (i.e. Physics 20 series).</p>
<p>I'm only in my second quarter and I've almost fulfilled all my GERs. You don't really even have to think about 'em. :)</p>
<p>I fulfilled that requirement with "The Art of Structural Engineering." It had super basic physics, and we got to build bridges out of dry spaghetti :) It was pretty fun. It was an introsem, and I'm not sure if it's still around. My point is that I think you will be able to find a course that isn't too intimidating :)</p>
<p>Could you guys suggest some easy and interesting (if that's possible) IHUM and PWR classes?</p>
<p>For IHUM, take what appears to interest you most. You'll begin to recognize the merits of that decision very soon. After all, I can say that even in general many of the toughest classes on campus are also the most rewarding, personally and intellectually. Approach IHUM with an open mind and without cynicism - that way you can make the most of your experience. It will be a good experience if you allow it to be.</p>
<p>For PWR, many courses change on a yearly basis and the workload is practically identical from course to course, so I can't really give you a recommendation there. Again, take what looks to be the most interesting to you, but at the end of the day, it's still PWR, unfortunately. My roommate is taking a really cool PWR1 this quarter titled "The Rhetoric of Film," and mine (although, granted, not as cool sounding), "Imagining Others: Cosmopolitanism in the 21st Century," is also a very promising course through the first two weeks. Again, PWR is what you make of it.</p>
<p>k...thxs guys wen i start fillin out my schedulee.i will def ask for more advice..also lets say i didnt know bout this website..is there a way for students to know what classes are "hard" or eeasy" or have good professors..</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ratemyprofessors.com%5B/url%5D">http://www.ratemyprofessors.com</a>
There are a lot of comments on professors here, but not everyone is listed.</p>
<p>Word of mouth is a great way to find out about classes. You can ask dormmates, house staff members, peer advisors, or academic advisors. I'm not aware of any websites where students comment on classes. <a href="http://courseguide.stanford.edu%5B/url%5D">http://courseguide.stanford.edu</a> used to do this, but it doesn't seem to exist anymore :(</p>
<p>If you have your SUID or whatever it's called, you can check out class syllabi at <a href="http://syllabus.stanford.edu%5B/url%5D">http://syllabus.stanford.edu</a> The posted syllabi can at least give you a sense of what classes will cover, what the frequency of assignments is, and how much reading there will be.</p>
<p>thxs....celestial i read some of ur previous posts..omg wow much props to u on ur coarseload..i know that alot of posts have already disscussed housing but i still wanna know more bout Ujamin(African American House) I am an African american looking forward to connecting with fellow blks...but i dont want to isolate myself. Does this house have a repetion and would I be seen as isolated from the rest of the Stanford Community for living there</p>
<p>Not at all! Ujamaa has a pretty good reputation on campus, and it is in no way isolated from the rest of the campus as it's right in the midst of Lag and Roble (it shares its dining hall with Lag and Roble), so you'll get plenty of interaction with other people outside your dorm. Furthermore, Stanford theme dorms allow for at most 50% of that ethnicity, so you'll have plenty of diversity while still having that unique community. :) I know a few people from Ujamaa and they're all pretty cool guys/gals.</p>
<p>Does anyone think that we should close this thread and make official threads for subtopics? For example, we can have a housing questions thread, a thread about classes and majors, a thread about student life... Thoughts? I feel like it would be more organized.</p>
<p>I agree with you. Let's make more threads.</p>
<p>Well guys and gals... I'm not an admin or mod so I can't make this official, but I'm going to make some more specific questions threads so that we have less redundancy and and less confusion :) I don't know what topics you all think are necessary, so create away!</p>
<p>Do we even have any mods for the Stanford forum? That's mean...we should!!! :D How can we nominate all you current students?!?! ;)</p>
<p>I don't know! There are mods on the student doctor forums, but I don't post enough on there to be one.</p>
<p>If an admin is reading this... are there mods, and if so, how can one obtain that position? :)</p>