Oxford University

This past weekend I visited several friends who are studying abroad at Oxford University. It's about an hour train ride out from central London and thankfully we had wonderful weather! According to trusty Wikipedia, Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Unlike most universities, Oxford is composed of 38 different colleges, each with its own professors, studies, logo, etc. My friends attend St. Anns, which is where the majority of abroad students attend. While they enjoy Oxford, they're not a fan of grouping all the American students on campus as they have less British culture interactions. I visited a lot of sites in Oxford such as, Christ Church (where Harry Potter was filmed), the First Coffee Shop in the UK, the original Oxfam, the Sheldonian Theatre (where graduations are held), and the Radcliffe Camera (first round shaped library). A day and a half was the ideal amount of time to spend in Oxford.

Oxford Main Street

Pub where Tolkien and CS Lewis wrote 

Harry Potter Great Hall

Christ Church Courtyard with Friends

We went punting!