After spending three days trekking around the Columbia campus, it's safe to say that I now know my way around. While I don't claim to be an expert, I finally got the hang of how to get around campus without being late to class.
The campus itself is complex, with tall brick buildings and forbidding architecture. Each subject has it's own building, which seems to be pretty standard in colleges. It's only one building though, while other colleges have while series of buildings. Though some buildings are old brick, and a few of the newer ones are completely glass.
The vibe given off is old, regal money. The type where you would be afraid to walk on the grass or touch anything for fear of irreparably damaging a piece of history. Presidents, leaders, idols, all walked these paths, which is overwhelming when you think about it.
But along with the pretentious vibe, there's an energy about the campus that draws you to it. It makes you want to be apart of it, to be a part of the legacy. To follow in the footsteps of those leaders, those politicians, those idols. I've fallen in love with the campus against my own will.
However, the love affair will be short lived when I look at tuition prices again.
The campus itself is complex, with tall brick buildings and forbidding architecture. Each subject has it's own building, which seems to be pretty standard in colleges. It's only one building though, while other colleges have while series of buildings. Though some buildings are old brick, and a few of the newer ones are completely glass.
The vibe given off is old, regal money. The type where you would be afraid to walk on the grass or touch anything for fear of irreparably damaging a piece of history. Presidents, leaders, idols, all walked these paths, which is overwhelming when you think about it.
But along with the pretentious vibe, there's an energy about the campus that draws you to it. It makes you want to be apart of it, to be a part of the legacy. To follow in the footsteps of those leaders, those politicians, those idols. I've fallen in love with the campus against my own will.
However, the love affair will be short lived when I look at tuition prices again.