March 2011
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December 2010
1 post
No Professors Allowed
It’s finals week and there’s something unusual I’ve noticed about the way Stanford does exams. Most schools have something called the “Honor Code” that tells students they shouldn’t cheat on their tests and papers. Here at Stanford, the teaching staff participates in the Honor Code by not being present for exams. Once an exam starts, the TAs and professors are...
November 2010
1 post
And Scientists at Yale discovered...
One of the things I’ve learned as a Stanford grad student is that research results can be utter BS.
Some of you might remember a study at Yale that discovered cell phone conversations, rather than the act of holding the phone, was the real cause of driving accidents. This caught some attention because of the recent cell phone law in California.
In the past I would have just accepted it as...
May 2010
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January 2010
2 posts
Graduate School Stylin
I noticed that in undergrad people always thought it was special if you wore a suit on any particular day. They would ask “Why all dressed up?” or “You got an interview today?” But in grad school it’s completely normal. No one says anything. That’s professionalism.
Stanford Ingenuity
It took all my Stanford genius to figure this one out: Where is the best place to store a mattress in your apartment?
December 2009
1 post
Joseph Tsang
You fill in the quote…
Joe: “I wish I were a king. If I were a king I could have as many…”
August 2009
1 post
My First Post
So I thought I had a tumblr this whole time but it turns out I had a twitter but not a tumble. So I’m with Joe at Pepperdine and of course he makes me get one during the night where we almost died