Did everyone watch this morning's freestyle ski women's big jump final?!
Gu Ailing completed the aerial turn of 1620 in the last jump, with a total score of 188.25, reversing the championship! Achieve a historic breakthrough in China's women's snow sports!
About the fact that #Gu Ailing is not the main item but can still get the gold medal, combined with her big heroine Shuang Wenren setting, it seems inexplicably reasonable?
At the age of 9, he won the American Junior Ski Championship;
The 14-year-old has won 50 gold medals, including 9 national championships;
At the age of 16, he represented China in the Winter Youth Olympic Games and took two gold and one silver;
At the age of 18, he won the gold medal for the first time in the Winter Olympics;
While achieving such dazzling sports results, he also applied for Stanford University, a top university in the United States, with a SAT score of 1580 (out of 1600 points) ...
Compared to other people's 18-year-olds, I really came to make up the numbers...
In order to prepare for the Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing chose to postpone enrollment. It is estimated that after the Winter Olympic cycle, students studying at Stanford can meet this superstar academic alumnus!
As for whether it can enter Stanford in the end? To borrow Gu Ailing's words: Why don't you have confidence in yourself?
So, what is it like to study at such a top school?
Next, let's take a look at it through the first perspective of a Stanford alumnus!
What was it like to go to graduate school at Stanford?
| Guide to Study Abroad Author R Senior
M.A. in Environmental Engineering, Stanford University
Hello everyone, I am A classmate of R and graduated with a master's degree in environmental engineering from Stanford University. I've learned a lot from my life at Stanford, and today I want to share with you what I know about Stanford University, the Environmental Engineering Graduate Program, and my experience.
I. Introduction to Stanford University
Stanford University, located in PaloAlto, California, was founded in 1885 and officially enrolled in 1891.
The motto of Stanford University is: DieLuft der Freiheit weht. The English translation is: Thewind of freedom blows, Chinese translation is: the wind of freedom will always blow. This phrase originated from the 16th-century German anthropologist Ulrichvon Hutten, whose meaning was to encourage and guarantee the free and unimpeded teaching and related subject research of the school's teachers and students.
The school's emblem and logo is StanfordTree, which is derived from Eipolo Alto, a tall redwood tree endemic to California.
Second, food, clothing, shelter and transportation at Stanford
Stanford's climate is pleasant, and life here is still very comfortable. It rarely rains here, and the average temperature is 10 to 30 degrees Celsius all year round; the school dormitories do not have air conditioning in the summer, but there is heating in the winter.
In terms of accommodation, Stanford students mostly choose school dormitories. There are two kinds of dormitories, both inside and outside the campus, if there is a car, the on-campus dormitory and the off-campus dormitory can be considered, which is more convenient. When applying, you can apply for multiple dormitories, decide to apply for the order, and the school will decide the dormitories according to the lottery.
School dormitories usually provide bed frames, mattresses and desks, and when you first arrive at the school, you need to buy daily necessities such as bed sheets, pillows, quilts, slippers, bath towels and so on. You can order online in advance or go to the surrounding supermarkets (such as Walmart, Target, etc.) to buy after school, but the bed size of each room type in the school dormitory will be different, and it is best to go to the official website of the school dormitory to confirm it before purchasing bedding.
In terms of daily life, the on-campus dormitories are equipped with free public washing machines and dryers, and there are also different modes and temperatures that can be selected according to the type of clothing, which is very convenient; some off-campus dormitories will charge a small fee.
In terms of diet, school dormitories are usually equipped with kitchens, but kitchenware needs to be prepared by everyone. There are American Super and Asian Super around the school, and it is still very convenient to buy ingredients every day, of course, you can also choose to shop online. If you go to the school canteen to eat, you need to buy MailBlocks in advance, breakfast, lunch, dinner prices are different, the opening hours of each canteen are different, you can determine the opening time of the canteen on the official website, you can also see the daily menu, which is quite convenient.
Because of the epidemic situation, individual canteens are specially open for take-away, and you can go in and take a bag back to the dormitory to eat. If you're not content with cooking and the school cafeteria, you can also choose to eat in the cafeterias around the school; there are many Asian immigrants in California, so the Asian cuisine near the school is also readily available.
In terms of daily travel, the area of Stanford University is relatively large, if the dormitory is far from the teaching building that is often visited, it is recommended that you prepare a bicycle, skateboard or electric scooter, which can greatly save travel time. Most teaching buildings and canteens have a place to lock the car, and skateboards and electric scooters can also be brought to the teaching building, but it should be noted that the library is not allowed to bring. In addition, if you choose to drive to school, there may not be a parking lot or enough parking space near the teaching building, so you need to pay attention to it in advance.
3. About the Master's Program in Environmental Engineering
In the last part, I will give you a detailed introduction to the Master of Environmental Engineering program I studied.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering belongs to Schoolof Engineering, and there are four graduate programs in civil and environmental engineering, namely Atmosphere/Energy, Environmental Engineering, and Structural Engineering Geomechanics、SustainableDesign & Construction。
Graduation requires 45 credits, usually 3 to 4 credits per course, and the specific credit requirements and course requirements vary from major direction to major. The graduate program lasts two years and can be completed in one year at the earliest, and in addition to summerquarter, full-timestudent must take at least 8 credits per squareter to meet the F1 visa requirements.
The tuition price of 8 to 10 credits and more than 10 credits is different, usually most students take an average of 9 credits per quarter, and can obtain a degree with 5 quarters; the fastest can also choose to take more classes per semester and graduate in one year. However, considering that many of Stanford's courses are more difficult, some homework and projects will be more time-consuming, and everyone still has to do what they can
The 45 credits of Environmental Engineering must meet the following requirements:
EnvironmentalEngineering Core (9 units)
Seminars(2 units)
EnvironmentalManagement, Policy, and Law (3 units)
FocusedElectives (18 units)
BreadthElectives (13 units)
*Only a maximum of 9 of the 13 credits of readthelectives are STATS or CS courses.
The Environmental Engineering Graduate Program is divided into 5 focalsarea.
◆AquaticChemistry & Biology and Process Engineering：
Students interested in the biochemical aspects of environmental engineering can choose this focus on air and water quality as well as pollutant transport, including groundwater treatment and harmful chemical pollutant treatment. Course content includes the quantification and destination of chemicals, pathogens and nutrients in the environment, water treatment, microbial metabolic pathways in microbial bioenergy systems, the movement and survival of pathogens in the environment, and the use of microbial bioreactors to degrade pollutants and recycle clean water.
◆Environmentaland Geophysical Fluid Mechanics：
Students interested in physical processes can choose this focusarea, which includes fluid transport and mixing processes, fluid mechanics of stratified flows, sediment transport processes, natural water flows in coastal waters, estuaries, lakes and nullahs, turbulence and their simulations, global atmospheric circulation, atmospheric boundary layers, air pollution from global to indoor, and wind energy.
◆EnvironmentalData, Statistics and Modeling：
Students interested in physical processes and mathematical models can choose this focusarea, which involves statistical, data-driven, and physical method-related analysis and modeling methods for surface water, groundwater, and atmospheric flows.
◆HumanHealth and the Environment：
Students interested in the field of public health and environmental engineering can choose this focusarea, which covers the quantification of biological and chemical pollutants to which humans are exposed to the environment, enumeration and methods for isolating microorganisms for assessing the risk of enteric disease in drinking and recreational waters, drivers of environmental exposure and modeling of health impacts, and technical, political and socio-economic dimensions of water supply and sanitation services in developing and industrialized countries. Students may also continue to take courses in epidemiology and public health policy as part of the curriculum requirements for this direction, subject to supervisor approval.
◆Hydrologyand Water Resources：
Students interested in physical processes can choose this focusarea, which includes watershed hydrology, flow and transport in porous media, remote sensing applications, water resources engineering design and system analysis, surface and groundwater hydrology, and stochastic methods in water resources design.
I studied In biotechnologicalData, Statistics, and Modeling, so in addition to environmental engineering, I also take some math, statistics, and CS courses. Stanford University's courses have a relatively large difficulty span, there are some basic and simple courses that are very practical, and some courses are more difficult, such as being very complex at the theoretical level or termproject is very cumbersome, and the course selection should think clearly about what you want to learn, which varies from person to person, and does what you can. Each course schedule will be in July or August for a full year, so students can plan ahead.
In addition to the daily curriculum, Stanford University has a lot of academic and job search resources, and the Seminar will invite professors from major universities and business executives to share and exchange academically. Stanford has a lot of top-notch research programs, as well as a lot of on-campus and off-campus part-time opportunities.
In general, Stanford University has a convenient life, a lot of activities, and a strong academic atmosphere. Here, you can effectively improve and enrich yourself, welcome students to apply to Stanford University, and experience the life of Stanford for themselves.