So its sunny California(via a 5 day stopover in NYC) finally after a 19 hour long flight over the North pole, no less!
I arrived on the Stanford University campus on the 19th of June and was immediately struck by the beauty of the architecture here. Its definitely the most beautiful university campus i have seen. The marvels on campus are complemented perfectly by the hills in the background and the lovely Bay area (its a little chilly for me sometimes!) weather.
So, after the initial formalities of getting an ID, a bank account and a bike, it was down to ‘shopping’ for courses. I had decided to attend a lot of lectures in the 1st week and choose 9 of the most interesting units thereafter. I finally settled on the following study list,
Summer 2006-07
Introduction to Mathematical Finance
Time Series Modelling and Forecasting
International Investments
Audit: Theory of Probability
I have soon realized that International Investments not being a purely mathematical course provides the ideal relaxation that i will need. Its also great for me to keep in touch with macroeconomics and the developments in the world of business. (Readings of ‘The Economist’ and the ‘WSJ’ are mandatory….. well almost)
