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Last night, someone smashed my passenger window on Dwight, grabbed my backpack, and stole my laptop, iPad, AirPods, and three weeks of orgo notes.

I filed a report with SUDPS this morning. The officer laughed and said this happens every day. He told me to check Oakland pawn shops and that they only respond if someone is bleeding.

I'm done. I want cameras on every corner. public, private, business, and Ring doorbells. Network them so repeat plates and faces get flagged immediately. All the cameras and footage already exist. We just need to use them.

Universities should be implementing FLOCK technologies.

Downvote if you want.

Hey everyone
I’m a 25 year old RN with a new job at Stanford. I’m from east Bay Area suburbs (with my mom) but need something closer to Stanford .
I was thinking about finding a place in South Bay Area like Palo Alto or Mountain View but I have also been told for someone in mid 20s it’s way more worth it to live in SF.
I actually have a lot of friends from Stanford who live in the city (pac heights, marina, inner sunset Hayes) and say for them it’s worth it cuz there’s so much to do

But I can’t decide. I have always wanted to live in city. I’m Also starting a new job tho and 12 hour day shifts .

Any input???!!

I am going to be attending summer session and cardinal care is so expensive. I was looking at some alternatives and I saw that ISO International Student Insurance is way cheaper. But I ws wondering if it can be accepted as an alternative for Cardinal and what are people's experience with it?

Hi everyone!

I'm a 29M visiting the Bay Area on vacation. I'm here with a friend, but unfortunately, he got sick yesterday and is stuck in bed resting.
I've already rented a car for the week and I really want to make the most of my time here. I was wondering if anyone would be down to go on some day trips! I'm more than happy to provide the car and cover all the gas.
I’m totally open to whatever, whether you're a local who wants to show me around your favorite spots, or someone who hasn't really explored the area much and just wants to wander around and discover new places together.

Not a dating post, I promise! 😂 I'm just genuinely looking for some good company so I don't have to hit the road alone.
I'll be around until the weekend. Shoot me a DM or leave a comment if you're interested in going on a little road trip adventure!

What is this loud concert noise where is it coming from?!?

Update: oh I didn’t know that BTS is here still

Was committed to Brown but got off the Stanford waitlist. As an international, I only applied to Brown for financial aid, since it was need blind. So I have Brown at 50k vs Stanford full price (around 93k). I would major in engineering at stanford and applied math and econ at Brown. Wanted to know your opinions on where I should go. Is stanford worth the price difference?

okay, maybe I’m going crazy, but did anyone see BTS biking around on campus in bucket hats?

i feel lonely asf going here lowk, i dont have that many friends around campus, and even then im like the backup friend

how do yall make more friends going into ur 2nd/3rd yr

My friend is an incoming transfer student, and he can't make a post because his Reddit account isn't old enough. He wants to know some things about Stanford as a transfer student.

1. Are there a lot of transfers in fraternities?
2. How bad is the hazing process?
3. Is there a transferphobic culture like at Berkeley?
4. How is the party life?

What opportunities, resources, and perks are available to incoming freshmen at Stanford? I’m interested in anything useful or lesser-known—basically anything you wish you had known before starting at Stanford. This could include exclusive job boards, research opportunities, startup/incubator resources, student discounts, free software, funding programs, networking platforms, mailing lists, campus jobs, academic hacks, hidden benefits tied to a Stanford email, or any underrated programs/resources that students often discover too late.

Hi:)

So I‘m about to apply to Master‘s programmes in computer science and initially intended to apply to Ivy League universities and Stanford.
The reason is a mix of real ambition, ego and the feeling of „I can, so I have to“, because I am academically strong and now feel like I need to make the most of that potential.

Howeveeeeer I do wish for a great student life experience. I‘m from Europe and always wanted to go to an American university for the student experience. I know it‘s probably highly romanticised through movies etc., that‘s why it would be nice to hear about some first hand experience!

I imagine student life to be less fun at Ivy League universities and I am worried that I might miss a great experience if I decide to go there.
I know it might be „better“ for my career but I think that a great experience is worth just as much. I would love to make friends, go to cool parties and we’ll just live the life :-)

What do you think? How‘s student life at Harvard, Stanford etc.? What other (non-Ivy) universities do you recommend for the best fun experience?

PS: Another interest I would like to explore is acting. Not in a professional way but maybe in terms of student groups or some occasional castings. I‘m taking acting evening classes while studying my bachelor‘s and think the states would be a great chance t explore this further :-)

Pls don‘t mock me, just a lost someone trying to find their way :D

Edit: if this post would fit better into another subreddit, feel free to tell me :-)

Hey everyone, I’m visiting a friend who lives on campus and I’m renting a car for ~7 days starting tomorrow.
I saw that visitor parking is around $35/day, which adds up pretty quickly. What do people usually do for longer visits?

Any recommendations for cheaper parking, evening/weekend parking, nearby streets, or general tips to avoid getting ticketed?

Thanks!

Had plans with some friends tomorrow to go to the BTS Stanford Stadium concert and they’ve backed out. So now I have 4 tickets that I am trying to sell all together or in pairs of 2. They’re section 124 row s and I’m selling for $300 (under face value) but honestly willing to negotiate. I went tonight but will go again if I can’t sell all but definitely need to sell atleast 2.

Please I’m desperate 😭 I’ll transfer them instantly to you

I was recently admitted and can't decide between MechE or EE.

Will I be employable as an engineering undergrad by 2030 or will I have to cook a start up?

(i honestly dont even know why tf i go to school for please help me )

Hello Stanford Stadium Army!

I am honestly so desperate thus why I’m making this post!

If someone is currently in line for Stanford merch for BTS and have no plans on getting a member jersey, I would like to make the request if someone could please please get me the JK member jersey in a size M! Please dm me! I’ll happily pay for the jersey and even extra for your time!

I will be going Stanford D3 but can arrange other days/times for pickup for said item! Thank you!

update: we arrived for merch around 6:45am, which put us back around the track once. When the booth opened, it took us just over 2 hours to get to the front of the line. All jerseys were sold out by the time we got there.

Just a heads up for folks on the way, there is a wrap-around line. Likely 6+ hour wait minimum. Be prepared to he in line until the show starts (aka use bag check or put stuff in your car, bring food and water).

how satisfied were you with your overall experience? do you think you would be able to make it to where you have come in life without your stanford degree/experiences?