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When I think of Padua, I recall the famous line from Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew (as spoken by Petruchio): . . “I come to wive it wealthily in Padua;. If wealthily, then happily in Padua.” . At around 09:40, we started our 32-minute drive from Abano Terme to Padua. . . I had booked an 11:30 English-speaking tour for the University of Padua, and…
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Sunday, September 29, 2024 . Since Inna had pre-purchased tickets for the 15:00 English-speaking Tour of the University of Coimbra Library, we ordered an UberX to get there on time. . . . . Arriving on schedule, we waited for our tour to begin at the Ticket Office. Our tour guide, Patricia, was excellent (with perfect British English pronunciation). She provided us with headsets so…
Read More: Touring University of Coimbra, Portugal
After reviewing all the universities where he was admitted, Alex enrolled at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. . Alex decided on Northeastern due to its prestige in Computer Science, its widely-known Co-Op program, and its location in Boston. If he gets off the waitlist, Alex may also consider UC San Diego, UC Irvine, or Carnegie Mellon University. . . . . . Alex's first semester…
Read More: Enrolling in Northeastern University
After Alex completed his EdX class - MIT Introduction to Computer Programming using Python - he experienced a eureka moment. He decided that Computer Science is the area he'd like to study in college. . . . . . . Looking at various Computer Science programs at multiple universities in the United States and Canada, he settled on the following programs: . . Stanford -…
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Being a junior at Bellarmine College Prep, Alex wanted to explore Santa Clara University as a possible college for engineering or finance. He registered for a 9:00am tour on February 29 (leap day)!. . . . . . We arrived on time, parking in the garage near the Stephen C. Schott Admission building. Once registered, we were seated in a large conference room where Randy…
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Since Alex, a junior in high school, will be graduating from Bellarmine College Prep next year, we decided to tour well-respected colleges and universities in Southern California that he is considering applying to.. . Our plan was as follows:. . Date . College / Activity Tour Time Hotel Location . Feb 15 Saturday Cal Poly (on the drive to LA) Kimpton Hotel, LA . Feb…
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