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| Sick at Stanford - Struck by severe bronchitis just before start of quarter. But big help was on its way... |
| Proud to be at Stanford - Yes, of course I felt great pride to be at Stanford. But it is probably not for the reasons you are thinking.... |
| Is Honesty Really the Best Policy at Stanford? Because of an error in computing scores, I was given a good grade for one of my exam papers. What should I do? And what did I actually do? |
| My Little Contribution - Something that made me feel a little proud of what I had done. |
| Memories at Stanford - A random collection of my memories and thoughts. |
| Schools that REJECTED Me - You'd think that just because Stanford accepted me, I had not faced many rejections from other schools. If so, you are dead wrong. Look at the long list of schools that rejected me. |
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Stanford Stanford University Official Website Stanford University - From Answers.com, another online encyclopedia. Leland Stanford, Sr. - Brief biography one of the co-founders of Stanford University Stanford Memorial Church - One of the most famous Stanford landmarks Ivy League - Some people think that Stanford is an Ivy League school. But Stanford is not. Top 500 World Universities - Stanford is Number Three, with Harvard taking the top spot, and Cambridge second, in this research done by Shanghai�s institute of higher education. I am so proud of Stanford! The Stanford Daily - Stanford University's very own newspaper publication. Photos of Stanford - High quality photos Feeling Fall Fever - History of The Axe from Stanford Magazine. Mother of a University - Brief history of Stanford co-founder Jane Stanford's contribution to the university. Who Killed Jane Stanford? - Investigates the mysterious death of the university's co-founder Jane Stanford in Hawaii Stanford Alumni Association - They give us each an email account for free. How nice! Famous Stanford Alumni - Unfortunately, I am not one of them. But that's OK. Stanford Prison Experiment - An experiment performed by Stanford in 1971. Experiment had to stop after only six days because guards were becoming sadistic and prisoners were becoming depressed. Stanford Chinese Christian Fellowship - How much I owe the people of this fellowship. When I had slipped disks and then bronchitis at Stanford, they helped me in so many ways. I was in this fellowship throughout the hectic time at Stanford. Remembering Minna Sandmeyer - A sweet fun-loving Stanford student who committed suicided on Friday 13, July 2001. Don Kardong - A contemporary of the great Steve Prefontaine. Don Kardong, a Stanford graduate, was a great long distance runner. He finished 4th in the Montreal 1976 Olympics. Reese Witherspoon - A beautiful actress who attended Stanford. I have a big crush on her. The brains behind "Legally Blonde" - "Screenwriters drew scenes from life at Stanford Law". Overhaul at Stanford - Heather Williams talks about the challenges she faced at Stanford as a vocal and committed Christian My Biggest Challenge at Stanford University - A Stanford student fights apathy. Stanford Rejects - A humorous page for Stanford rejects. Schools that Rejected Me - You'd think that just because Stanford accepted me, I had not faced many rejections from other schools. If so, you are dead wrong. Look at the long list of schools that rejected me. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - I was rejected by this university for graduate school. So I went to Stanford. Northwestern Univeristy - Also rejected by this university for graduate school. Purdue University - Again also rejected by this university for graduate school. University of Wisconsin, Madison - Was rejected by this university for transfer during undergraduate. University of Central Florida - Was accepted for transfer to this school during undergraduate but I chose to remain in Hawaii. Marquette University - Was rejected by this school for undergraduate studies. University of Evansville - Was rejected by this school for undergraduate studies. University of Texas, Austin - Was initially rejected by this university for transfer during undergraduate studies. But after appeal, they accepted me. But then I turned down the school to remain at Hawaii Pacific University. University of Central Florida - Was rejected for undergraduate transfer. Raffles Institution - The best secondary school in Singapore. Other Great Schools CollegeConfidential - College admissions and selection help. Harvard University - Known as "the Stanford of the East". Princeton University - I used to fantasize about going to this great school. Yale University - Produced so many recent US Presidents. Very prestigeous school. Massachusetts Institute of Technology - One of the best engineering schools in the USA. Hawaii Pacific University - One of the best universities in the state of Hawaii. University of Cambridge - One of Britain and the world's top universities. Oxford University - Another great university from the U.K. They used this school for Harry Potter movies. University of California, Berkeley - Stanford's neighbor and rival. The great American Idol singer William Hung attended this school. University of Oklahoma, Norman - Accepted by this university but I chose to remain in Hawaii Pacific University. So sorry, UO, Norman. University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign - The only other school besides Stanford to accept me for graduate school. Sorry, UIUC, after much consideration, I chose Stanford because of the great weather. California Institute of Technology - The only engineering school in the USA that can compare with M.I.T. National University of Singapore - Singapore's world-class university. One of the best universities in the world. Hawaii Business College - I worked as a teacher in this school in 1992. San Jose State University - A great school in the Silicon Valley. University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point - This was the very first school recommended to me when I went to an agency to help me apply to universities in the USA. Indiana University, Bloomington - Great school in the USA. Before I left for the USA, I envied a friend who attended this school, dreaming that I could go there too. University of Hawaii, Manoa - I used to visit this library for research and relaxation. A very nice quiet and serene place. University of California, Los Angeles - Great school. Cornell University - A great Ivy League University. At Stanford, I frequently wore a bright red Cornell sweatshirt given to me in Hawaii by a Cornell friend. Upon seeing the sweatshirt, people often asked me if I was from Cornell. I answered, "No, I am not from Cornell. I am not that smart". Wharton University of Pennsylvania - Great university. Their MBA program is very prestigous. Rice University - Thought of going to this school. But they required a long essay and I was too lazy to write one. So sorry. Duke University - Seriously considered going to this university. But a friend of mine told me that the people in North Carolina are racists. She had lots of bad experiences there. So I decided not to apply. Later I heard that not everyone there is a racist, but it was too late. My friend's experiences could have been unique. Temasek Polytechnic - I worked as a teacher in this school from 1999 to 2000. Singapore Polytechnic - I was a student here from 1981 till 1985. The course is supposed to be 3 years but I took 4 long years. That's because I failed an exam and had to repeat the entire year. I failed six of the seven courses I took. Ngee Ann Polytechnic - Great engineering school in Singapore. |
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| Off Days at Stanford - Was it all work and no play at Stanford? Definitely not! I enjoyed myself so much at Stanford. |
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| My Stanford Stories |
| Slipped Disks during Exam - Suffered a slipped disks after a 10km run, just 2 weeks before my final exam. Here is my story... |
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