Virtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. What would you want your future roommate to know about you? Tell us something about you that will help your future roommate -- and us -- know you better.
I love Sudoku. Every time I pick up a newspaper or a magazine, you can be sure that the only reason I have for doing so is to spelunk for its treasure-the Sudoku puzzle hidden within. To some, the game may only be a confusing amalgam of numbers that can't go here or there. To me, every puzzle, every number, every single one of the 81 squares is an adventure.
Some people recoil from Sudoku because of its difficulty. I, on the other hand, am drawn closer to it for the same reason. Whenever I attempt to solve a Sudoku puzzle, my first priority is always the certain solutions. Only after having scoured every component of the puzzle will I begin to take risks and make guesses for uncertain number positions. If I am fortunate and wary, I will never need to resort to such a course of action. If otherwise, I will spend hours or even days testing whether or not number X will work in location Y, often forgoing food and sleep due to mistakes made through this process.
Personal qualities aside, Sudoku is, at its base, only a recreational activity for me, but it is one I take very seriously. I greatly relish the feeling of triumph that results from making sure that every region, every horizontal, and every vertical is in order, sometimes to the point of excess, so don't be surprised if you walk into the dorm one day and find half-finished Sudoku puzzles scrawled on the walls.
Sincerely,
Your friendly neighborhood Sudoku maniac
I'm sorry in advance for presenting this so late.
I love Sudoku. Every time I pick up a newspaper or a magazine, you can be sure that the only reason I have for doing so is to spelunk for its treasure-the Sudoku puzzle hidden within. To some, the game may only be a confusing amalgam of numbers that can't go here or there. To me, every puzzle, every number, every single one of the 81 squares is an adventure.
Some people recoil from Sudoku because of its difficulty. I, on the other hand, am drawn closer to it for the same reason. Whenever I attempt to solve a Sudoku puzzle, my first priority is always the certain solutions. Only after having scoured every component of the puzzle will I begin to take risks and make guesses for uncertain number positions. If I am fortunate and wary, I will never need to resort to such a course of action. If otherwise, I will spend hours or even days testing whether or not number X will work in location Y, often forgoing food and sleep due to mistakes made through this process.
Personal qualities aside, Sudoku is, at its base, only a recreational activity for me, but it is one I take very seriously. I greatly relish the feeling of triumph that results from making sure that every region, every horizontal, and every vertical is in order, sometimes to the point of excess, so don't be surprised if you walk into the dorm one day and find half-finished Sudoku puzzles scrawled on the walls.
Sincerely,
Your friendly neighborhood Sudoku maniac
I'm sorry in advance for presenting this so late.
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