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Apr 30, 2006 01:43

Hi everyone. I'm an admitted student who is fairly convinced she's coming here, but still has some lingering questions. May 1st is Monday, so hopefully some of you will read this soon ( Read more... )

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starinatdasun April 30 2006, 08:41:01 UTC
I agree with virogthecong on the drinking thing. I've had probably three or four drinks since I got here in September, never been drunk, and I still have just as much fun as anyone. It's up to you how much you'll have to drink, and you'll never feel pressured into doing it. There are, however, those people who feel like they can't have a good time if they're not drunk, but I tend to not hang out with those types ( ... )

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ipecak April 30 2006, 21:45:36 UTC
It's great to know that clubs at Stanford won't be as unfinanced as clubs in my high school!

Your observation on separation of ethnic groups is interesting. One of the major reasons I like Stanford is its ethnic diversity. You write of events, but would the housing system be a cause of this? Are there a lot of interracial friendships? Can I still assume that each ethnic group, and individuals within, is tolerant of every other?

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starinatdasun April 30 2006, 23:08:09 UTC
Stanford is, I agree, very diverse. And there are definitely interracial friendships. I have friends from Indonesia, Japan, Latvia, and Texas. The housing system... there are people who feel that they "needed" Ujamaa, Casa Zapata, and Okada to "get them through" their first year, which I think reflects an unwillingness to trust people outside of your ethnic group. Which I can understand, to a certain extent. But come on, it's Stanford ( ... )

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ipecak April 30 2006, 23:27:44 UTC
Hm, okay. I don't think I'll be living in an ethnic-themed dorm, unless they randomly assign me to one, so I think I'll be fine. I lived in (I think West) FloMo during Admit Weekend -- in Gavilan. It was great fun!

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starinatdasun April 30 2006, 23:57:53 UTC
Oh, cool! Who'd you stay with? Did you meet Alice? I met her at Admit Weekend a year ago (it's scary to think that it's already been a year).

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ipecak May 1 2006, 00:22:33 UTC
Alice Cheung was my RoHo!!

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starinatdasun May 1 2006, 02:06:40 UTC
Score! She's my favorite.

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