University of Cambridge

Honestly, at this point, I'm running out of words and adjectives to describe the beauty that I got to see at Cambridge. When I set foot on the grounds of Cambridge, it didn't even feel like I was going to visit a college campus. It was more like visiting a sprawling palace that just happens to be University of Cambridge.

University of Cambridge is comprised of 31 different colleges, with over 150 departments of study. Each college is where students live, eat and socialize. It is also the place where students receive small group teaching sessions, known as supervisions.

Each college is an independent institution with its own property and income. The colleges appoint their own staff and are responsible for selecting students, in accordance with University regulations. The teaching of students is shared between the Colleges and University departments. Degrees are awarded by the University.

The best (and richest) colleges at Cambridge are Kings College and Trinity College. The Kings College Chapel is just breathtaking:

The interior design of the buttress is on par with the design of St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. I was so glad that I was allowed to take pictures inside. Once you step inside, you can't help but feel in awe of the architect who designed the Chapel. The painstaking detail of every stone, every piece of wood, are all immaculately designed to perfection. Not only do they offer structural support for the Chapel, but they adorn it with incredible beauty. I managed to take over a hundred pictures in just one day

It had also just snowed that very weekend, so everything was wearing a pristine coat of snow. In fact, the last time it snowed that much at Cambridge was 1980, and postcards were made to commemorate the event. I guess I can just sell my pictures at the local gift shop instead

I'll quit blabbing and just let you see for yourself:

I stayed at my friend's place and was spoiled with good Chinese food. I also got to meet her brother for the very first time and he was super cute Haha, well, I guess he won't like me calling him cute, but he's at the age where he'll soon turn into a surly teenager who will think he's quite grown up at age 13 so I just sneak that in before it's too late.

All I can say is I wish I was studying at Cambridge too. I love being in London, because everything is so convenient to get to on the tube, bus or train with lots of places to see, and things to do. But I also wouldn't mind just sitting my dorm on the Cambridge campus and just stare out the window and just take in beauty at its finest.......