This is the entrance to St. John's college, which we all know to be the most superior college in the University of Cambridge (see previous posts).Colleges here aren't the same as what we consider colleges to be in the United States. Here they house undergraduates, fellows, tutors, the college bar (yes, the college has a bar that serves alcohol), the cafeteria ("the Buttery"), fitness center, our pigeonholes (AKA-mailboxes), health center, Hall (where we eat formal dinners in our robes-- like in Harry Potter, I know you're thinking it), the library, social room, and all kinds of offices for most administrative issues you need to take care of. In essence, a mini-community center of sorts.
There are over 30 of these colleges within the University of Cambridge and they are all scattered throughout Cambridge proper. And yes, more than a few of them look like castles. :)
I walk through St. John's every day, so I am fortunate to consistently be passing by buildings hundreds of years old, in addition to the many new graduate students I've met over the last few weeks. You've probably heard of the Bridge of Sighs (which made an appearance in the Harry Potter movies).
Please see the following album of pictures that I took during my first few days in Cambridge.
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| Cambridge Fall 2007 |
2 comments:
Buildings? We want pictures of you in your robes (what's underneath?) in the dining hall eating a big leg of mutton! Or whatever y'all eat there. I hope it's not the nasty bland potatoes they served us two out of every three meals at Oxford. We can send you a bottle of Tabasco sauce, if that will help.
yeah, I don't get the HP references.
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