牛津大学校风好吗？
Oxford is a special university. 虽然这么说有点老调重弹，但是 Oxford really does have the best of everything. The faculty are world-class scholars and scientists; the library holdings and museum collections are nothing short of amazing (our science museums hold an original moon rock， for example); our sporting facilities are first class; we have great dining halls and some of the best clubs and societies to be found in any university. There's also a strong sense of tradition and history here that makes you feel part of something special when you walk around the city——you can't help but be affected by 900 years of scholarship in one place.
But what I think most people mean about Oxford’s excellence is its teaching. Oxford has always placed great store by academic freedom. The fact that all academics must teach only those subjects they feel confident about means students learn from the very best teachers and get the very best education – with minimal ‘bureaucracy’. We have the freedom to ask questions， test ideas， challenge our teachers and to make mistakes without fear of being penalised. And because there aren't many new ideas at Oxford it is possible to hone your own project and research through frequent discussion with experts across disciplines.
It helps（but not exclusively）that undergraduates are small groups (the average sized college is about twelve people) so everyone gets to know each other well， and the tutor knows every student’s name by their second year. There's plenty of opportunity to socialise outside lectures too；we all live on campus in self-contained houses and there are lots of activities to take part in， whether you want to eat， drink， play sport or do charitable work.
All this means we leave Oxford as happy students but also as confident， independent thinkers who are ready to take on the world！