Oxford University dates back to the 12th Century. It took us 700 years to get there, but we finally did.
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Rhodes scholar
There has always been a mystique about someone who becomes a Rhodes Scholar....
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Town and gown
Oxford's history goes back hundreds and hundreds of years. And...
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Worcester College
Both summers we were there, we attended Worcester College, one of 39...
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Old dorms
A better look at those buildings. Our quarters were somewhat newer...
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Separate rooms
We had separate rooms which encouraged deeper study. Pat took English...
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Headed 'home'
After two or three classroom hours in the morning, it was time to head...
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Student
New student in an old doorway.
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Conference
Pat and her professor. There was plenty of opportunity to chat with...
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Lawn
Worcester College has very spacious grounds, plenty of room to stretch...
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Lake
I don't want this to sound like a commercial for Worcester...
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Fishing
Some locals fishing at our lake. (I didn't see them catching... )
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Waiting
Fellow students waiting outside the famous Bodleian Library. This has the...
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Leisure
Oxford students enjoyed all sorts of leisure activities two hundred...
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Thames
With the Thames running through the city, we had plenty of opportunity to...
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Classroom
But we were there to learn. Not all classes were held inside ....
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Discussion
Plenty of time for some give and take.
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Tutor
Plenty of opportunity for a discussion with her tutor.
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Movie
Robert Taylor starred in the classic motion picture, 'A Yank at...
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More fun
We spent many enjoyable hours in the Worcester College dining room. but ... I...
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Dinner
At most meals we tended to sit with other members in our respective classes,...
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invitation
Once we were invited to sherry , then dinner at the high table with...
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Ashmolean
Remember the New Ashmolean Marching Society and Student Conservatory...
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Outside
We couldn't restrict our pride in graduating to our fellow...
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Graduates
This was fun. I rented this cap and gown to celebrate our graduation. (After...
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Summer Class of '91
Our professors down in front, and there we are, way in back, in black...
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Western Europe
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