Notes on Studying in Britain (2) —— Oxford University

Oxford City, the oldest and most famous university town in Britain, was founded in 1 167, and is a world-famous fortress of academic elites. It has unparalleled university architecture and gentleman's polite atmosphere. It plays an extremely important role in British society and higher education system and enjoys a famous international reputation. Many young students in the world regard it as their ideal to enter Oxford University for further study.

1209, after the conflict between Oxford students and townspeople (Saint Scholars Day tragedy), some Oxford scholars moved to Cambridge Town in the northeast and established Cambridge University. Since then, the two universities have been competing with each other for quite a long time.

Oxford University and Cambridge University are often called Oxford and Cambridge, and they have always been the pride of top universities and academic circles in Britain and even the world.

The ancient and heavy Oxford University and Oxford Brookes: The quaint style of the college reflects Oxford's rigorous attitude towards tradition and academic independence everywhere. They have trained countless top outstanding people and politicians, such as six British kings and more than a dozen British prime ministers (including Gladstone, Attlee, Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair). ) and former US President Bill Clinton.

Nearly 40 Nobel Prize winners and a large number of famous scientists also graduated from this top academic hall. Such as Wilde, Einstein, Hawking, economist Adam Smith, philosopher Francis Bacon, poet Shelley, writer graham greene, chemist robert boyle and astronomer Edmond Halley. Even Vididar Sura Prasad Naipaul, the Nobel Prize in Literature laureate in 20001year, graduated from the English Department of Oxford University.

39 colleges are separated or connected by walls. Students riding bicycles in cap and gown, university tutors rushing to class, and wealthy university city workers have formed a special landscape with a special level of knowledge.

Outside the hidden square walls and winding streets in Gu Teng, Changchun, students from all over the world are often met. They work after school, and do shopping guide or take-out in ancient shops and bookstores. From time to time, primary and middle school students in China, wearing standardized and uniform school uniforms, are talking and laughing with their local companions, carrying schoolbags and walking on their way to school.

Along the winding Thames, there are bustling towns, picturesque villages and manor houses, the most prominent of which is Brenim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill.

Unlike the "open campus" of other famous universities in Europe and America, most colleges in Oxford University are not open to the public, and it is difficult for students who are not in their own departments to enter. This is completely in line with Oxford's conservative and rigorous educational tradition and academic style: where elites gather, fashion and secular intrusion are not allowed!

Steven, my linguistic tutor, was a doctoral student in Oxford and taught in the college here for many years. Therefore, having him as our "senior tour guide" several times, the journey was really smooth!

Visiting every college, every famous library and every museum with its own characteristics in Oxford University is shocking and attractive.

Oxford University Town, the city and the university are integrated, and the street runs through the campus. The streets are lined with ancient huge quadrangles, each of which is a college.

In the deep college, there are beautiful medieval architectural treasures everywhere-Gothic minarets, so Oxford has another name of "the city of minarets". The external walls of many colleges are planted with exotic climbing plants, exquisite climbing roses and graceful bound roses, which add a lot of vitality to classical architecture.

Colleges are designed according to the style of monasteries, and there are often beautiful gardens around them. Each college has its glorious history and mythical architectural relics.

The largest and most spectacular Christian church is the hall where thirteen British prime ministers, the famous Albert Einstein and many famous philosophers, poets and writers receive education, and it is also the shooting place of the Harry Potter magic school.

On the other hand, Magdalene College is the richest and most elegant college in Oxford. There are not only famous medieval churches, but also excellent choirs and deer herds. Former students of the college include Oscar Wilde, Poet Laureate and famous actors.

Opposite the college, it is the most beautiful and oldest botanical garden in Britain, which was built to study medicinal plants.

Merton College, small, elegant and rich, is one of the three early colleges in Oxford, representing the earliest college layout model. The attractive people's court is also the earliest college court. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings, once taught here, and also produced the great literary master T·S· Eliot.

You must also see: Radcliffe Library, a beautifully designed circular library, the most typical symbol of Oxford, the oldest public library in the world and one of the most photogenic buildings in the city. Oxford University Library is one of the largest libraries in the world. Merton College's old library is the oldest medieval library still in use.

I like these libraries and the small bookstores inside. I quickly bought some big books with unique and exquisite binding and some quill pens. Now these antiques can only be seen in old movies.

Tutor Steven proudly showed us around the law school where his daughter once studied. This is also the oldest, most famous and photographed college in Oxford. Naturally, the tutor's admiration for his daughter is beyond words: her daughter has returned to her grandparents' home in France and found a good job. She not only takes care of her grandparents for her parents, but also is an excellent young lawyer herself.

Also worth seeing are: Modern Art Oxford, Oxford Museum, Shelton Theatre, which holds various college ceremonies and performances, Ring the bell 15 minutes, Kafax Tower with panoramic views of the city, and so on. We are deeply shocked by these unique architectural styles, precious spiritual wealth of mankind, unparalleled collections, exquisite galleries, sculptures, photos and modern art! It will also be unique and extremely interesting for the exhibitions and activities held by these museums on a regular basis!

What must be mentioned is: He Da? Giampietrino, a contemporary of Finch, copied The Last Supper, which is now collected by the Royal Academy of Art and hung in the chapel of Modlin College, Oxford University, England. This is a clear version of The Last Supper, and many original paintings of Leonardo da Vinci were later restored according to this version.

It is precisely because of Oxford's unique ancient and "old-fashioned" and the attraction of Oxford's mysterious and profound academic atmosphere that we have visited Oxford University Town many times, strolled from one college to another, looking for mysterious elegance, watching The Last Supper again and again, looking for information in libraries with countless "orphan books" again and again, and buying books in those ancient bookstores again and again.

I remember another time, my tutor took us to Oxford University, and also took us to Oxford's oldest handmade beer house, which is a beer house that sells while brewing. The real winding path leads to a secluded place. Surrounded by high stone walls, a few feet of Parthenocissus tricuspidata hangs down, with a cabin in the middle. This pub is old and mysterious. Under the old tree in the yard, there are two stone tables and benches. The tutor treated us to the most famous bitter beer in the bar. Talking and drinking, the topic is endless. Drinking from noon to afternoon, the wine is just right, and walking is easy. Talking and laughing all the way, I unconsciously walked back to the parking lot on the edge of the city.

The driver is driving, and the tutor told us to have a good rest in the car and go back to school soon.

When we got on the highway, everyone calmed down, but I closed my eyes and still remembered everything I saw during the day and the sweetness of bitter beer.

Yes! Bitter beer is sweeter as you drink it! Now I'm still aftertaste, feeling sweeter. ...