Having been in a "museum" mode for much of this stay in London, it was easy for me to forget during our class visit to the University of Oxford that is an actual institute of learning. As soon as we arrived on the campus and began touring some of the centuries-old buildings, it felt once again as though we were visiting a museum, which much of the campus is in many ways, given its centuries-old history and classic architecture. Yet, although classes were our for the summer, the sight of campus announcements posted on various wall bulletin boards, desktop computers in the library, and some students with backpacks scurrying between buildings were reminders that Oxford is still very much a functioning, modern-day university.
My reaction to visiting Christ Church was similar, especially with the number of visitors and tour groups lined up to see the various buildings around the campus. When we were informed by our tour guide that certain buildings on the Christ Church campus were used as locations for the Harry Potter feature films, I couldn't help but wonder if that was part of the reason for the seemingly large number of youths visiting Christ Church that day...But, like with our visits to past museums and historical places of interest, I left the University of Oxford and Christ Church with the same level of awe at the amount of history associated with both of these institutions.
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