<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I’m sort of new to CC. I mean I have been on CC for a long time but I haven’t really initiated contact with many people. I’m a lurker as anirudh put it ^^
I’m an Indian guy studying in an Indian school in Dubai = )
Just wanted to drop in and say hello (Boards boredom, anyone? )</p>
<p>hello. My name is Red.</p>
<p>@Mynameisv: Modern High School, Dubai?
Wild guess :)</p>
<p>Red from Shawshank Redemption?</p>
<p>No although that would be pretty cool too. </p>
<p>[My Name Is Red](<a href=“My Name Is Red - Wikipedia”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Red</a>)</p>
<p>@ aniruddhc : Wow, are you psychic or what? 
(Do I know you? )
How did you guess? Do you have friends here?</p>
<p>@debarghya: I thought you were referring to Red in ‘The Manticore’s Secret’ by Samit Basu. :)</p>
<p>anirudhdhc: Nevermind, figured it all out. I saw K****'s facebook status on the physics practicals and some stranger called Anirudh had commented on them. Now it seems clear 
Oh and by the way, I am a fellow gamer, I play for one of the/the best Indian PC COD4 team.
Thanks to the boards I’ve had to give that up too :/</p>
<p>Hahahahahahahhahahahahhahaa</p>
<p>That was the only school I knew of in Dubai lol</p>
<p>You’re a gamer too? Nice, nice… Good stuff! And dw, you can play all you want in 40 days. Btw any acceptances yet?</p>
<p>Nah, got rejected by Stanford SCEA. (bad physics and math grade 11 marks and an essay that was honest but it sounded too mature and didn’t really make me come across as the quirky individual that Stanford seems to look out for. I wrote my Stanford ‘intellectual idea’ essay on the importance of online games as platforms for social interaction. ;)</p>
<p>And deferred from Michigan. 
Major disappointment. I think had I applied EA I would have stood a better chance, but I was confused if I could apply to to Michigan along with Stanford SCEA.</p>
<p>Uiuc ?
.</p>
<p>@Compscifan: Was that question directed to me?</p>
<p>Hmm interesting. Good luck with UM! I don’t think you were allowed to apply to both places at once, btw. </p>
<p>Chem practs tomo. Damn. X_X</p>
<p>U are allowed. I did and was accepted Um!</p>
<p>Accepted: UIUC 
Verrry Happy.</p>
<p>Congrats compscifan. :)</p>
<p>Congrats comscifan.</p>
<p>Chak De! India</p>
<p>Congrats to you too itsmylife!!
Maxxwell, are you in UIUC?</p>
<p>congrats on ur acceptance compscifan!</p>
<p>UIUC admit (: Com Engineering</p>
<p>Congrats!
But does UIUC give aid?</p>