OBS Chapter 344 Exchange Scholars
Chapter 344 Exchange Scholars
Chapter 344 Exchange Scholars
What followed was a step-by-step professional introduction, with James still giving the lecture and a group of people following behind him.
Anna was responsible for translating, and Qiu Huoming listened from beginning to end. He was just curious and did not like the giant computer itself.
He is more interested in personal computers and semiconductors that can be applied to business.
The morning is over.
During the meal, Dean Zhou brought him the food and sat down. "So, what do you think of these machines?"
"It's quite shocking, but these are just about usage and maintenance, not specific technology. I'm not very interested in this aspect."
Qiu Huoming told the truth.
Dean Zhou smiled and said, "I knew you weren't interested in this."
They were close friends regardless of age difference, and he had already figured out Qiu Huoming's background.
"You don't have to come with us tomorrow. Go to Stanford to study. This is a one-time opportunity. Although it only lasts for a month, it's up to you how much you can learn."
Qiu Huoming was overjoyed, "What major is it?"
"As an exchange scholar, you will be assigned to the Department of Electrical Engineering of the School of Engineering. You can get the course schedule yourself..."
Stanford is most famous for its computer science and engineering departments. There is no doubt that these two are leading majors, but in later generations, computer science has become more prominent, which is also due to the development of the times.
"Okay, mission accomplished."
Qiu Huoming smiled so hard that his teeth were visible.
"I'll give you a contact number. You can go directly to him tomorrow..." Dean Zhou took out a notebook from his handbag, opened it, and took out a card from the leather cover.
"Here, remember, don't cause trouble for me."
Dean Zhou handed him the card and took out a certificate from the folder and handed it to Qiu Huoming.
This is a letter of introduction for a visiting scholar. It uses the language and format of the United States and is stamped with a big red seal.
Qiu Huoming put it away solemnly.
In fact, the entire "Silicon Valley" is related to Stanford. Most of the land here belongs to Stanford. In the 50s, the dean at that time decided to establish an industrial park on campus and rent the campus land to the high-tech companies at that time. The university leased the land to these high-tech companies, and at the same time, Stanford's scientific and technological research strength was also radiating to these high-tech companies.
They complement each other, which created the myth of "Silicon Valley".
The most famous of these is Shockley's laboratory, which was established 4 miles away from Stanford University.
Shockley was one of the inventors of the transistor and won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
After his laboratory was no longer viable, Shockley returned to Stanford to teach.
Of course, he is no longer teaching at this moment, otherwise he would have gone to visit this legendary genius with a weird temper.
Qiu Huoming enjoyed this meal very much.
Away from the team, he has more freedom.
The next morning, he packed his luggage and left when the others were still asleep.
This was also ordered by President Zhou and it should not be publicized.
He was originally a student and not a formal employee of the college, so his lagging behind was not noticeable. When others noticed it, Dean Zhou said that he had other arrangements and the matter was forgotten.
Qiu Huoming departed from San Francisco and took a train, the whole journey took about an hour. At that time, the train was two-story and was called the "California Train".
When I got on the train, I saw a lot of people who looked like students. Some of them knew each other, and more of them were reading books in the morning light.
The atmosphere on the entire train was very harmonious.
There are also many people who go to Silicon Valley to work.
Qiu Huoming sat in the middle seat on the upper floor, right next to the window. He turned his head sideways and looked at San Francisco in the morning light.
This city, where Chinese and Asians account for 75 percent of the population and is the base of modern civilization, probably has more young people and everything seems harmonious and vibrant.
Many people on the train were holding breakfast in their hands, and Qiu Huoming was no exception. He took out a hot dog wrapped in oil paper from his bag and started eating it in big mouthfuls.
This was takeout from the hotel. After eating the hot dog, he took out the bottle of mineral water. The level of modernization here is far higher than that in China, and the products are abundant. If he were a person of this era, he would probably be dazzled.
The remaining water was still stuffed into the bag.
The train continued to move forward. He leaned against the window and watched the morning glow turn into the scorching sun...
Soon he turned slightly to the side. The sunlight in San Francisco was too strong. After a while, he felt hot.
There were a few students in the front row chatting about anecdotes in school. They spoke very quickly with local accents.
Qiu Huoming found it funny and he no longer felt lonely on the journey.
These students sound like they are from Stanford, so eavesdropping here might help him get to know the school's situation in advance.
The train moved forward and stopped at every station. After passing Silicon Valley, the last stop was Stanford.
After getting off the train, Qiu Huoming walked forward carrying a backpack and a suitcase.
This place was still some distance from the university. He followed the group of students and walked for about ten minutes before he saw the iconic building, the Hoover Tower...
It seems that both Berkeley and Stanford have towers, which is probably a quirk of architects of this era.
Walking into the university campus, Qiu Huoming felt like he was in a resort.
Low houses, palm trees everywhere, wide roads, and the sea in the distance...
After asking someone, he finally found the address on the card. It was an office space. Qiu Huoming wiped the sweat from his forehead, walked along the corridor to find the room number, and knocked on the door.
A middle-aged man's voice came from inside, "Please come in."
Qiu Huoming pushed open the door and saw a slightly plump middle-aged man with red hair putting down his coffee. He looked up at Qiu Huoming.
"Teacher Carlo, I'm here to report..." Qiu Huoming took out the letter of introduction from his backpack and handed it to him.
Teacher Carlo took it and read it quickly. He stood up and said with a smile: "I have been waiting for your arrival. Let's go and arrange your accommodation first. I will hold a small welcoming party for you tonight..."
Qiu Huoming was somewhat flattered, "No need to be so polite."
Teacher Carlo has already walked into the corridor. "Dear Qiu, you are different from some of your compatriots. When I first saw you just now, I felt different..."
Qiu Huoming followed, "Oh, what's the difference?"
Carlo waited for him and walked forward side by side with him. "How should I put it? I'm not nervous. It's their first time here, so they are all very nervous. And the clothes they wear are very formal..."
Carlo smiled and said, "Your country still has several visiting scholars who have already returned home, and there are two graduate students. Do you want to invite them all over in the evening?"
"Okay, if it doesn't interfere with their studies." Qiu Huoming responded.
"Learning is important, and entertainment is also important." Carlo replied.
Qiu Huoming was arranged to live in the graduate student dormitory. Since his stay was short-term, he was given a single room. Qiu Huoming put down his luggage and followed him to the classroom of the Department of Electrical Engineering.
"Get familiar with the environment today. You don't have to go to class right away..." Carlo greeted him.
Qiu Huoming put his hands in his pockets, his expression relaxed, "Thank you, teacher. I understand."
"If you make new friends at the welcome party tonight, you can bring them along..." Carlo suggested while looking at Qiu Huoming. However, based on his experience, Asians are generally slow to warm up, so he was afraid that this suggestion would fall through.
After arriving at the Department of Electrical Engineering and saying hello to the staff there, Carlo went on to do his work. The small welcome party in the evening was held in a small canteen nearby.
Qiu Huoming was not in a hurry and started looking around.
There are many shops in the school, and there are even shops selling second-hand items.
Qiu Huoming became interested and stayed in the store for half a day. He bought a second-hand camera from a previous student at 70% off the original price. The boss was good at business and had rolls of film next to him. Qiu Huoming bought two rolls of color film at the original price.
One was installed on the spot, so he also became a person with a camera.
The school was too big, so he walked around the busy places before returning to the Department of Electrical Engineering. The class was in break, so he found an empty seat and sat down.
Several students sitting next to him glanced at him, and Qiu Huoming took out the admission instructions that Carlo had handed to him earlier.
There is an account of the computer center on it. The mainframe is public, so the time allocated to each student is limited. However, after 3 a.m., there is no time limit. If you can stay up late, you can use it during this period.
Qiu Huoming was somewhat interested in this, and he put the instructions away.
I took out my notebook and pen and just put them in place when the bell rang.
The students who were standing in the corridor came in one after another.
The person sitting on Qiu Huoming's right was actually a young girl with blond hair and blue eyes. She looked at Qiu Huoming curiously and asked, "New here?"
Qiu Huoming nodded, "Yeah, I just arrived today."
"Hi, my name is Danielle Stein, what's yours?"
"Qiu Huoming, nice to meet you..."
"Chinese?" The other party understood as soon as he heard the name.
"Well, do you know any other Chinese people?" Qiu Huoming asked.
Just as the other party was about to answer, the teacher walked in.
Danielle smiled and made a gesture to seal her mouth, and Qiu Huoming smiled knowingly.
The teacher was obviously an Indian, with a dark complexion, dark circles under his eyes, and messy black hair on his head.
His accent was very heavy. Qiu Huoming perked up and listened to the class seriously. Although the teacher looked average, once you listened carefully you would find that this person really had real skills.
A lot of homework was assigned after class, most of which was reading-based.
When Danielle saw the teacher leave, she turned around and said to Qiu Huoming, "Every time I take his class, it always reminds me of curry. But he is very cute, isn't he..."
Qiu Huoming thought about the other person's appearance and felt that it had nothing to do with cuteness.
He avoided the question and said, "The curry rice is delicious, Daniel, do you know any other Chinese people?"
Danielle frowned slightly, "I don't know him, I heard about him from a friend."
As she was talking, a short-haired girl walked in quickly from outside, "Hi, Daniel, come out and bask in the sun..."
Danielle stood up with a smile, she looked at Qiu Huoming and said, "She is my friend, do you want to come with us?"
Qiu Huoming nodded, "Okay."
He is not familiar with this place, and more friends mean more paths. Besides, the other party is kind and foreigners like to play it straight, so it is not tiring to get along with them.
When the short-haired girl saw Qiu Huoming following out, she pulled Daniel aside curiously and asked.
"Hi, Qiu Huoming, her name is Livia, she's in the next class and she's my good friend." Daniel simply introduced her directly.
The three of them stood outside and chatted.
Stanford is a private school, which is completely different from Berkeley. Almost no poor people can afford to go to Stanford, but there are exceptions. Stanford offers high scholarships.
He is an exchange scholar and his fees are not high, but those Chinese who come here to study for a master's degree probably have to be very rich.
Or maybe they also applied for a scholarship. These questions went through Qiu Huoming's mind and then he put them out of his mind.
Anyone who can think of studying at Stanford these days can't be that bad.
A day passed like this. There was a small welcome party tonight. Qiu Huoming had no friends here, so he simply invited Daniel and Livia to attend.
They were probably curious about Chinese people's social life, so they agreed immediately.
In the evening, several people came to the small dining hall together. It had already been decorated once. There was a banner on the wall that read "Welcome Qiu Huoming to school", a very short line of words.
There was a simple buffet set up next to it, with drinks also available.
Carlo had already arrived. Seeing Qiu Huoming and two pretty female classmates coming over, he asked in surprise, "Dear Qiu, are these your new friends?"
Qiu Huoming introduced them and looked around, "Teacher Kano, where are my fellow countrymen?"
Carlo showed a trace of embarrassment on his face. "They have to go to the computer center to get a seat. They really can't spare the time..."
Qiu Huoming understood that if they came here just to study, every day would be precious. He was just a passer-by, so it didn't matter whether he came or not.
"Qiu, your fellow villagers are not coming?" Danielle even changed into a dress in order to attend the welcome party.
"But it doesn't matter, let's eat first." Danielle was afraid that he would be sad, so she quickly changed the subject.
Qiu Huoming shrugged, "Okay, let's eat first."
Kano pointed to several musical instruments on the stage and said, "I can play the drums. We can play some later..."
Danielle smiled and said, "I can sing, so let's welcome Qiu with a song."
Livia shook her short hair, “I can dance, Qiu, what can you do?”
Qiu Huoming looked at the guitars on the stage and said with a smile, "I can play the guitar and sing. I can cooperate with Daniel..."
Danielle was pleasantly surprised and said, "That's great, let's go and eat something quickly."
The buffet was very simple, just a normal Western dinner. Everyone carried plates to fill up their food and went to get drinks from the side.
Qiu Huoming is a social expert and Teacher Kano is a chatterbox, so the atmosphere was harmonious during the meal.
Danielle and Livia were straightforward people, and as soon as the dinner was over, they jumped onto the stage.
Carlo loosened his waist and walked quickly to the drums. It was a simple drum set. He knocked on it a few times and asked, "Yesterday, Qiu, can you play it?"
Qiu Huoming tuned the strings of his guitar and nodded. They must be talking about the famous song by the Beatles.
Kano hit the drum heavily, "Let's start."
As the drums beat, several people passing by the door walked over following the sound...