From: Rich Pasco
Subject: Going to class barefoot
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 95 07:22:41 PDT

From 1972-1976 I obtained a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Stanford
University.  During that four year period of study, I went barefoot
every day, everywhere...  Didn't bring shoes from home at all, as I
bicycled five miles to the campus each day...  went to all classes
barefoot, and never had a problem, although I did develop a reputation.
Actually I wore shoes exactly three days in the four years:

(1) The day I hosted my supervisor from my employer back east, who was
funding my education,

(2) The day I stood before the entire E.E. department for my final oral
examination (a suit-and-tie affair), and

(3) The day it snowed on campus (rare in Calif.).

Otherwise, no problems!

     - Rich