...that was delivered to me last Saturday, 19 February, 2011.
Posted by Autumn @ Bellerbys Oxford
There are quite a few Vietnamese students, both undergraduates and postgraduates, studying in the University of Oxford. In order to unveil the mystery shrouding the famous university and their application process, as well as recruit more Vietnamese students for the next academic year, a Vietnamese Open Day was grandly organised by the dedicated and enthusiast Vietnamese students in University of Oxford.
The Day was planned a good few months ahead. In December, while we were enjoying our awesome holiday, the seniors busied themselves with preparations for the big day. Posters, banners were spread around on the internet, a proper website was put up and links were shared on Facebook. Daily!
After days and days of planning, discussing and advertising, the big day came. And it was raining cats and dogs that day...
...which was a little bit unfortunate, but the fickle weather of UK didn't stop me, or any attendees from enjoying Oxford Open Day.
We were supposed to gather at either the rail station or the coach station. A member of the society committee would be there to greet us and lead us to the main venue, St.Catherine College. It was really great to see my peers, coming to attend Oxford Open Day for Vietnamese from faraway places.
At 11am, despite some tardiness and and confusion, we finally arrived at St.Catherine. The President of Vietnamese society was already there to welcome us, and lead the way to the meeting room, where the presentation was to be held. At the entrance, we alll were given a booklet and an Oxford prospectus.
After we had settled down, the presentation began.
To sum it up, the presentation gave the attendees a short overview of University of Oxford at a whole. We were informed about how to apply to University of Oxfors, the range of colleges, how the teaching style was here in Oxford and how Oxford students, or Oxonians, as they are called, socialise.
After that, we had a Q&A session with Oxford undergraduate and graduate students.
I luckily met an Economics and Management graduate, who was so nice and kind. I asked her about lots of things, concerning the application process, whether or not the university is suitable for me and whether or not I am suitable for the university. Our kind lady has given me lots of advice.
Oxford university is quite academic-oriented, unlike other university. The knowledge one gains from the university is so academic that there is no actual application for some of them practically. But the key thing that one can obtain from Oxford is how to think properly and distinctively.
A free lunch in St.Catherine followed the session. Then we were divided into two groups to start our tour around Balliol and Worcester, two magnificent colleges.
Both colleges looked moderately small when we first entered. But the main entrances soon proved to be greatly deceptive. The whole college is so big to the point of being mind-blowing, especially Worcester. My feet hurt after the 2-hour tour.
At 4pm, we parted. The Oxford Open Day ended nicely.
Oxford, the city of dreaming spires....
...which can present us a incredibly broad outlook from their windows.
Posted by Autumn, studying A Levels at Bellerbys Oxford
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