Volume 1: Student Life Chapter 398 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
"There must be a freshman dance, and there will be many seniors who will join in the fun..."
"You don't know, unlike in China, students abroad love parties..."
Liu Maosheng talked incessantly to Chen Zhou and the others about the freshman dance.
Chen Zhou also listened with great interest.
Although he didn't really like to join in the fun, he was still somewhat curious about attending his first freshman dance.
Yang Yiyi's gaze would drift to Chen Zhou from time to time.
Especially Chen Zhou's expectant expression, which made Yang Yiyi feel that Chen Zhou was a little weird.
After thinking for a while, Yang Yiyi brought the topic back: "Senior Brother Liu, how are the accommodation conditions over there?"
Liu Maosheng thought for a moment and said, "The accommodation conditions at MIT are pretty good. I wonder if you've heard of Simmons Hall, nicknamed 'The Big Sponge'?"
Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi both shook their heads.
Seeing this, Liu Maosheng excitedly introduced: "MIT's Simmons Hall is civilized because of its appearance, which is that it looks like a 'big sponge'."
"But don't underestimate this dormitory building. The best thing about it is that the internal management of the dormitory is simply enviable. Can you guess how they manage it?"
Chen Zhou pondered for a moment and said, "Take care of yourself?"
Yang Yiyi also said: "Maybe it's just free-range, right?"
"NO!" Liu Maosheng shook his finger. "Although what you said is very close, it is not the essence. Their management method is that students have the right to vote to decide on the purchase of public facilities in the dormitory!"
Chen Zhou was slightly stunned: "Shouldn't public facilities be provided by the school?"
Yang Yiyi also asked in confusion: "In this case, what should we do if students buy things randomly?"
Liu Maosheng shrugged and explained, "Of course there are certain restrictions, but they are very small, as long as you have a suitable reason. But how can this be difficult for students in Massachusetts?"
Chen Zhou asked: "So, what do they buy?"
Yang Yiyi also looked at Liu Maosheng curiously.
Before Liu Maosheng could say anything, Zeng Zigu spoke up, "So, not only do they have hanging chairs, game consoles, and massage chairs, they've even got an indoor ball pool! The kind with lots of balls, you know?"
Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi both felt a little unbelievable. Why did it feel like they were on vacation?
Liu Maosheng then took over the conversation: "So, they can buy as much as they like!"
Chen Zhou couldn't help but ask: "Then we will also live in the 'big sponge'?"
Liu Maosheng shook his head: "I'm not sure about this. Generally speaking, you should apply for a dormitory before school starts."
Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi looked at each other and said in unison: "We haven't received any notification to apply yet?"
Liu Maosheng glanced at the two of them, then exchanged glances with Zeng Zigu: "You two are in a special situation, especially Chen Zhou. This is a big shot joining us, so the school will probably have special arrangements."
"Hmm..." After a short silence, Liu Maosheng continued, "You two came early. There are still a few days before the new students start school. So even if there are no dormitories, you can still rent a house."
Chen Zhou immediately felt that Liu Maosheng’s proposal was very good and very much to his liking.
But when he noticed Yang Yiyi who was silent beside him, Chen Zhou held back his words .
Or, just let it be...
After a pause, Chen Zhou asked again: "The dormitory conditions sound very good. How many people are there in a dormitory?"
Zeng Zigu replied, "They are usually apartment-style, with four-person rooms being the main type. There are also double rooms and single rooms. According to what I just said, in your situation, it is likely that you will be in a single room. Moreover, you two will probably be in the same apartment building."
Chen Zhou was surprised and asked, "The same apartment building?"
Liu Maosheng explained: "The apartments here are all mixed. Except for some religious schools, which have separate male and female apartment buildings, there are basically no other ones ."
"So that's how it is." Chen Zhou nodded.
He immediately turned to look at Yang Yiyi and said with a smile, "Then we can visit each other more often in the future."
Yang Yiyi smiled mischievously: "Welcome~"
While chatting and laughing, Chen Zhou and his group had arrived at the gate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Looking at the school gate in front of me, which I had been here for more than half a year ago and was quite familiar with.
Chen Zhou felt quite emotional.
Last time I was a visitor and only brought Cramer's theorem to show everyone.
I am a student now, and I don’t know what I will leave behind…
Liu Maosheng parked the car on the side of the road.
After getting off the car, Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu enthusiastically helped Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi take the suitcases out from the back of the car.
However, when Chen Zhou reached out to take the suitcase, he found that the two senior brothers seemed to have no intention of letting go.
Liu Maosheng grinned and said, "Well, Lao Zeng and I will take you to handle the formalities. Although you came here last time, Chen Zhou, you mostly stayed in the hotel, so you probably don't have much impression of this."
"Although we are from the neighboring school, we all drink water from the Charles River, so we are quite familiar with it."
Chen Zhou naturally had no objection to this. It was a good thing to have an acquaintance leading the way.
Just as Liu Maosheng said, he didn't really visit this place much the last time he came to attend an academic conference.
Apart from having a slight impression of this gate, I don’t even know the road inside, as I guess the road knows me.
After exchanging a glance with Yang Yiyi, Chen Zhou smiled and replied, "Then I'll trouble you two brothers. I'll treat you to a meal later."
Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu smiled at the same time and said, "It's not a bother, but it's still okay to treat you to a meal."
As they spoke, Liu Maosheng and Zeng Zigu pulled the suitcases and took Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi with them and walked towards the administrative building.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a world-renowned private research university with a history of more than 100 years.
In the early days, it rose rapidly by relying on the research and development needs of the United States' national defense technology.
During the wars of the last century, MIT researchers made important contributions to the development of technologies such as computers, radar, and inertial navigation systems.
Therefore, MIT's engineering and computer science are the most famous.
It owns the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, the Lincoln Laboratory, and the MIT Media Lab.
One can even say that MIT's engineering and computer science are the best in the world.
Moreover, in many engineering fields, MIT is ranked among the top five in the world in the academic rankings of world universities.
MIT , Stanford University, and the University of California, Berkeley are known as academic leaders in engineering and technology.
This is also one of the reasons why Chen Zhou chose MIT.
Of course, MIT's mathematics and physics are not weak at all.
Although it is not as good as Princeton, an international mathematics center.
However, mathematics and physics, which are more theoretical subjects, are still at the top of the subject contempt chain.
Therefore, while ensuring theoretical subjects.
Chen Zhou will have the possibility to develop applied disciplines to the maximum extent.
