For the last five days of our tour, we made history. Our arrival at José Martí International Airport marked the first time the Stanford Symphony Orchestra had ever toured in Cuba, and one of the few times any Stanford-affiliated group has visited. Here are some great memories from my time in Cuba: Performing with Ballet … More Diarios a Violinista – Havana
After our concert in Guanajuato, we headed back to Mexico City for a whirlwind second and third concerts in as many days. The compressed rehearsal and performance schedule was exhausting, but it did allow us to really enjoy the places were were visiting after our concerts in Mexico wrapped up. Mexico City has a very … More Diarios a Violinista – Mexico City
After arriving in the Mexico City International Airport, we headed straight for Guanajuato, Mexico, a place that juxtaposes the architecture of a sleepy European town with the vibrancy befitting its importance as a cultural capital. Over the 5 1/2 hour bus ride, I got to see a lot of Mexico City and the outlying countryside, … More Diarios a Violinista – Guanajuato
Over the past couple weeks, I have had the incredible opportunity to tour Mexico and Cuba with the Stanford Symphony Orchestra. Under the overarching theme of “Music that Dances”, we performed sold-out concerts, learned more about the rich heritage of these countries, and engaged in friendly cultural exchange with fellow artists and musicians. As student-musicians … More Diarios a Violinista
My third year at Stanford has come and gone, and the thought of only having one year left in my undergraduate career looms large in my mind. Unlike the past couple years, the end of Junior year is more hazily defined – I’m getting ready for the Stanford Symphony Orchestra’s International Tour to Mexico and … More Things I Learned my Junior Year at Stanford
One very interesting class I took this quarter was ECON45: Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems. In addition to learning about statistical techniques, quasi-experimental models, and real-world applications of “big data” (or “wide data” – tons of things are observed, leading to datasets with more variables than observations), the class gave some insights … More My Foray into Machine Learning
This weekend, I headed to the beach with some fellow Lantana dormmates! In Santa Cruz, we rented a house where you can see the ocean from the front porch. While the house had a great ocean view and clear skies to view the stars (plus a hot tub in the back), the real fun was getting to … More A Weekend in Santa Cruz
On Saturday, I (and about 50,000 other people) took to the streets in San Francisco to March for Science. This was actually the first event I’ve taken part in on this scope and scale – I’m normally not one to “protest” so visually and vocally, even though the March for Science was non-partisan in nature. … More March for Science SF
It’s Easter! This year, I decided to throw my friends in Lantana a big Easter Egg Hunt. It turns out that there are a lot of nooks and crannies in the dorm – edges of stairwells, blended in with scenery, the fire extinguisher boxes, and even the fridge were places where I hid a variety of … More Easter Egg Hunt!
It’s been a very busy and tiring Winter Quarter so far; it’s still going to be busy for the rest of the quarter, but I did take some time today to just get away from my computer and relax. With academics, clubs, extracurricular activities, and responsibilities that now directly affect hundreds of people, it’s all to … More Relaxing at Lake Lag
Andrew Jabara 