The other day, I was visiting Europe and had the chance to visit the Swiss Federal Institute in Zurich (ETH-Z), which many consider to be the Swiss equivalent of MIT.
ETH-Z seemed really cool and from my admittedly few interactions with students, it seemed like a place far less stressful than its American counterpart. Interestingly enough, though, the institute has numerous alumni that have gone off to win Nobel Prizes.
Anyways, my question is as follows: are competitive in Europe -- not just the ETH -- as stressful as their American counterparts?
ETH-Z seemed really cool and from my admittedly few interactions with students, it seemed like a place far less stressful than its American counterpart. Interestingly enough, though, the institute has numerous alumni that have gone off to win Nobel Prizes.
Anyways, my question is as follows: are competitive in Europe -- not just the ETH -- as stressful as their American counterparts?