Columbia University

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NY Day 1-1

Our first stop in the cool breeze morning of Manhattan was to go Columbia University.
Yunru's canoeing teammate studies there and she has arranged to meet him when she comes NY. Columbia Uni is located at uptown Manhattan near Harlem (where most of the blacks are i was told aka HEI REN QU). But we didnt exactly go into Harlem, so i didnt get a feel of the 'black neighborhood' as yet.
The uni was bigg... and it feels real good to walk ard the vast school campus, while enjoying the sun rays on yr face in the slightly cold morning. All ard us, students were moving out of their hostels...loading all their barangs into mini vans as their exams just ended the day before and it's the start of summer hols! Certain areas of the uni were under construction in preparation for the upcoming convocation ceremeny. It is going to be a grand ceremony with professors from different parts of the world being invited to attend. So the school will be all clean, refurbished and newly decorated. Damn cool. If only NTU makes 50%!a(MISSING)s much effort in appreciation of every graduating batch. :p

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Photos

View from the main gate
So nice and warm in the summer. How i wished i had a chance to study overseas...