Today was Princeton day. We took a two hour train ride to Princeton University for a tour.
The campus at Princeton University was absolutely amazing. It was such a beautiful campus, and nothing like I have seen before. Some of the buildings were constructed as castles!
Our tour guide was very informative and answered every question knowledgeably. There was a lot about Princeton that I like. I like that the school is very focused on their undergraduate program and they provide what they can to make college a good experience for its students. I like that over half of the student population study abroad, major religions from all over the world are recognized, and all students are required to study a foreign language. Princeton and the neighborhood it resides in was very nice and calm. It is definitely a school I am interested in.
After the tour Mr. Hillyer took us all for ice cream at a place called The Bent Spoon. I had a double scoop of dark chocolate and hazelnut, which was delicious!
We finally got back to Philadelphia around 4:30 PM and went to eat at the hotel Chinese Restaurant. I will be calling it an early night and I will be waking up bright and early for the Swarthmore College tour tomorrow!
One thing you can say about most of these Ivy League Schools in the summer is that they look VERY impressive. During the summer there aren’t a lot of students on campus to spoil the views. The grass always looks green and the old building look like what you’d expect a college to look like.
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