Campus Trip at Harvard University

Inside Widener Library Harvard

Visiting Harvard University is one of the things that should not be missed if we come to Massachussetts. Famous as one of the best campuses in the United States even in the world. Who does not know Harvard University, this college has scored a fine scholar.

Harvard almost always perched on top of the world's top university rankings and included the oldest campus in America. The location itself is actually located in Cambridge, but because it is adjacent to downtown Boston, so more often known as one campus in Boston.

The campus was pioneered in 1636 by nine students and a lecturer named Jhon Harvard of Charleston. A priest who donated his library and land. Originally named College at Newtowne, but in 1638 it was changed to Harvard College and in 1780 was changed to Harvard University.

There are now approximately 21,225 workers and an area of ​​85 hectares, much of it derived from donations from students who used to study or grant from their families. This shows how they fully support the development of education here.

The campus is also supported by sophisticated and modern lecture practice tools, students are also given the freedom to do research. Harvard also accepts students from disadvantaged families and waives fees. Harvard is famous for its red brick or Crimson with its motto Veritas, derived from Latin meaning truth. Because it is full of old buildings and interesting history, there is always a tour package offer to get around the campus, we just pay $ 12 to follow the package. His own schedule every half hour, from 10:00 to 16:30 local time.

Harvard University has nine renowned faculty, Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard Law School, Harvard Bussiness School, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard School of Public Health and Kennedy School of Government. And all these faculties were established since the 19th century.

I live in Cambridge, just 15-20 minutes walk to Harvard University and almost every day through it, because it is included in the route to the office. But this time I got a valuable opportunity to tour Harvard accompanied by Harvard students from Indonesia. Interesting because I can go to some places that are only special can be entered by students and I got a tour complete for free, hehe.

There are some interesting places that I visited at Harvard University through a tour package at Harvard namely:

Statue of John Harvard

John Harvard's statue becomes a favorite location for photos, and there are myths that circulate if you can photograph and hold the tip of his gold-colored shoes, then our children will be able to study there.

Johnston Gate 

Harvard has 26 large and small gates that surround it. Johnston Gate is in the middle, according to the myth should only be passed twice, if more than that it will make students in DO. The name itself is taken from the name of a student Samuel Johnston who donated 10,000 dollars for the construction of the gate.

Harry Elkin Widener Library

Widener Library, this library is the world's second largest after the US Congress library. The name of this library is taken from the name of a graduate student from Harvard and donated funds for library development. His funding was given by his family because Harry himself died as one of the victims of the Titanic Ship in 1912.

The library consists of five floors above the ground and four floors underground. Having a collection of print books reaching 15 million titles, digital books reach 18 million titles and the number of photos there are 8 million pieces. Super complete! Interestingly students can apply for a title or type of book they want to read but it is not in the library and will be searched.

Harvard Art Museum

The museum contains works of art created by humans from ancient times from 4000 years BC to modern from several countries. Starting from Asia, Middle East, Rome, Greece and many more, so we know the development of artwork in the world.

Harvard Law School

One of the faculty that many great people target and produce many great people in the world, one of them is President Obama. Naturally if this faculty became one of the best faculty. And when I visit the library on weekends there are still many students who study seriously there.

Interestingly yes, the tour packages around the campus of Harvard University including many devotees, including the first rank as a tourist attraction version of Tripadvisor. For some Harvard students who opened a tour around Harvard, which is opening opportunities for students interested in history.

They can also earn extra money for college needs, train them to tell stories, and increase their love for campus, I see some students who become guides look very enthusiastic about telling about this campus.

Concepts like this are interesting also if developed on campuses in Aceh.

* Program Participants The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellows Economic Empowerment Fall 2017 represents Indonesia.