Hello again!
Todays post is a little different form the usual - Oxford University.
A few days ago I went on a trip to Wadham College (one of the colleges in Oxford University) and absolutely fell in love. As well as the very relaxed feeling (surprising for a school with scarily high expectations) to the campus, it was a beautiful place. On our tour around the college we saw lots of different rooms which the students at Wadham use regularly - and also some private ones.
The whole site is very Harry Potter-esque. Here is a photo of the Main Quad:
When we arrived this was the view we saw as we walked in - impressive, right? But it gets better...
The gorgeous Great Hall. Yes, amazingly they do actually call it that ( I told you it was Harry Potter-esque).
Smells like team spirit ;-)
One of the more modern sets of dormitory buildings.
A very picturesque dormitory building!
Another Great Hall shot. At Wadham they don't have the day when you have to wear robes to dinner, so a lot of the time people even come in a onesie!
Imagine this being the entrance to your school. Wow.
Here is a floor plan of the college. I'm not sure how old this is but now you can even walk on the roves to rooftop gardens!
Even though Wadham has all of these beautiful buildings on site (including Their own theatre and underground music room), it's it enough; no it needed to be even better- they even have a church inside the college...!
A giant organ is situated at the head of the personal-to-Wadham church.
Beautiful and intricate designs cover the building.
Getting into Oxford would be a very hard procedure (here are the Entrance Requirements for Oxford University). However, once there, there are many perks. Despite the fact that it is one of the most famous University's worldwide, there are also many privileges about going to University there. For example:
- As your'e an Oxford student you get lots of opportunities to go to different countries (trips are funded by the Uni)
- Everyone is a lot closer as the numbers of the colleges are much smaller than your average shool (ranging from about 200 -400),
- There is a 25m swimming pool at Wadham which is free to use (yep, no £££'s)
- There are many sports team to get involved with,
- Mini Festivals are held at Wadham for students and tutors alike - one of while is called Wadstock ( haha, very punny ;-) ),
- There are often Art Weeks at Wadham where there are many different activitys going on throughout the week (i.e Salsa class, Chalking the colleges pathways with designs, painting in the college gardens)
- Lastly, (although I cold go on) Oxford is a beautiful city full of amazing sops, things to see and o and also happens to hold the King's Arms (Wadham's local) which has annual sightings of Hugh Grant!
To get into Oxford you need to be passionate about what you're applying for - not just doing it because it will look good on your CV (and they'll suss oh out if you're faking ;-) ).
Although you have to work extremely hard to be in with the chance of getting into Oxford University, the University also provides a lot of leisurely opportunities which I would love the get involved in.
From descriptions by tutors and students at Wadham, it seems like a really fast - paced, friendly environment which I dare to dream to be involved in ... I better get studying!
Bye for now!
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