David Choffnes, PhD Candidate (Distributed Systems, Operating Systems, Mobile Wireless Ad-hoc Networks)

You'll see that most of my recreation is spent putting myself through some form of physical punishment. ...

Cycling

After college, I decided to take up cycling. Since Fall, 2004, I've put over 10,000 miles on my reliable Giant OCR-1. In the past, I've trained for an ridden a centry and a time trial. Generally, I just like the open road and speed -- with a small, friendly group it can approach the zen of rowing (see below).

Rowing

At Amherst College, I rowed crew for all four years and rowed in the varisty A-boat for three of them. We won several medals and awards over the years, but it's just too difficult to keep rowing in a city like Chicago. I rowed the Charles with an Amherst Alumni boat in 2006, where we earned the dubious distinction of the "wayward mariner's award." I don't have much more to say about that.

Football

I played high school football (the american kind) for four years. I started my freshman year as a pudgy kid with no hand-eye coordination, so I learned to be a lineman. At the end of my freshman year, I was a tall skinny kid with no hand-eye coordination, and the position stuck. I started on the sophomore squad and for my senior year on the Varsity squad, where we almost made the playoffs. Football is still my favorite sport, but at 6'2", 175 lbs, I had no future after high school. Instead, I live vicariously though the Bears.

Oenophelia

I am a bit of a wine snob, though I'm limited by the fact that I don't have money with which to buy really good wine. Perhaps my favorite part of oenology is wine tasting and touring in the beautiful parts of the world that produce the fine wines I enjoy so much. [Actually, the same goes for beer.]

		David Choffnes PhD Candidate, in Computer Science at Northwestern University Northwestern Systems Research Group Aqualab Research Lab ~ Recreation ~
Research Statement CV Software Recreation Photos Personal		You'll see that most of my recreation is spent putting myself through some form of physical punishment. ... Cycling After college, I decided to take up cycling. Since Fall, 2004, I've put over 10,000 miles on my reliable Giant OCR-1. In the past, I've trained for an ridden a centry and a time trial. Generally, I just like the open road and speed -- with a small, friendly group it can approach the zen of rowing (see below). Rowing At Amherst College, I rowed crew for all four years and rowed in the varisty A-boat for three of them. We won several medals and awards over the years, but it's just too difficult to keep rowing in a city like Chicago. I rowed the Charles with an Amherst Alumni boat in 2006, where we earned the dubious distinction of the "wayward mariner's award." I don't have much more to say about that. Football I played high school football (the american kind) for four years. I started my freshman year as a pudgy kid with no hand-eye coordination, so I learned to be a lineman. At the end of my freshman year, I was a tall skinny kid with no hand-eye coordination, and the position stuck. I started on the sophomore squad and for my senior year on the Varsity squad, where we almost made the playoffs. Football is still my favorite sport, but at 6'2", 175 lbs, I had no future after high school. Instead, I live vicariously though the Bears. Oenophelia I am a bit of a wine snob, though I'm limited by the fact that I don't have money with which to buy really good wine. Perhaps my favorite part of oenology is wine tasting and touring in the beautiful parts of the world that produce the fine wines I enjoy so much. [Actually, the same goes for beer.]