前记

2015年8月，我和妈妈辗转于美国不同的城市，拜访了许多杰出的大学，收获颇丰，感慨良多。接下来以文字的形式分享我的一些心得感受。

洛 杉 矶
提到洛杉矶，你第一个想到的是什么？是棕榈阳光海滩？是好莱坞环球影城明星大道？还是加州阳光普照的好天气？或许只有真正踏上了洛杉矶的土地才会有最真切的感受吧。
一路舟车劳顿，我拖着疲惫的身子坐在大巴上，两眼眺望着窗外的景色。洛杉矶并没有想象中的那么美，在飞机上俯瞰整个洛杉矶，看到的是密密麻麻排列着的房屋，绿化植被少得可怜，似乎有中国大西北的荒凉沧桑。
现在近距离感受着洛杉矶的风光，觉得自己的猜测没有错，洛杉矶确实是一个干旱少雨的庞大的城市，车水马龙，但是井然有序；阳光灼热，但却空气清新。

南加州大学
在洛杉矶走访的第一个大学是南加州大学，它是美国西海岸最古老的私立研究型大学，我确实被它惊艳到了。说实话，洛杉矶的城市规划并不令人称道，可是南加州大学给洛杉矶这座天使之城添上了浓墨重彩的一笔，好感度暴涨。
南加州大学是为数不多的没有围栏的大学，学校里种了许许多多高大的树木，养眼的或浓或淡的绿色荡漾在日晕的光环里，让人有一种“叹息西窗过隙驹，微阳初至日光舒”的感慨。
南加州大学的电影专业在美国大学的专业排名中名列前茅，它的校园恰恰就是一个完美的取景地。两边高大的暗红色建筑是罗马风格的，有一种稳重大方的历史感；然而学生宿舍却是后现代风格，但是两种迥异的风格却在这菁菁校园里得到了完美的结合。
文艺的校园环境与洛杉矶的不修边幅也形成了鲜明的对比。漫步在校园里，长椅上的学生大多塞着耳机捧着书在日光下静静地读书，砖路上迎面走来的学生们也对你浅浅地笑，穿着白衬衫骑着单车呼啸而过的犹如曾经少年。

加州大学洛杉矶分校
第二个走访的是加州大学洛杉矶分校，它是加州大学体系里比较小的学校，占地大约1.7平方公里。可是麻雀虽小，五脏俱全，也是全美最好的公立大学之一。它的设计风格大多为古旧的伦巴蒂文艺复兴建筑风格。
印象最深的，是那天的UCLA天高云淡，宽阔笔直的马路两旁树立的复古的路灯，以及路灯周围一圈圈矮矮的山茶花。我在想，在这么美的校园里，哪怕不能读书，就这样静静地做一朵与世无争的白净的山茶花，开放在这钟灵毓秀，弥散着知识的气息的校园里，吸天地之精华，也是需要几世才能修得的福气吧。

洛杉矶环球影城
告别了这两所棒棒的大学，到了洛杉矶怎么能不去环球影城看一看呢？环球影城坐落于洛杉矶市区的西北郊，它相当于高端版的中国横店影视城，但是与横店截然不同的是它的现代化与先进，环球影城的存在把一部部好莱坞大片捧上了国际影坛，它怎么能不走在时代的前沿呢？
最有趣的是我们一行人坐着小火车游览遍了环球影城的一个个设计风格不同用途也不同的屋子。有些屋子是用来拍恐怖片，有些屋子是用来拍坠机场景而布置出来的特效，有些屋子是用来做后期特效合成的。
最让我印象深刻的是KINGKONG馆了，那里的3D特效仿佛让人置身于侏罗纪公园，真实得不可思议。还有恐龙过来袭击我们的游览车，一车的人各种尖叫，车不停的晃来晃去，本来因为时差困得东倒西歪的我顿时就清醒了。
环球影城的规模非常大，上上下下好几层的扶梯，建在高高的山上，站在顶层可以俯瞰整个掩映在群山翠柏之中的洛杉矶。

旧 金 山
第三天搭飞机到了旧金山。一下飞机，这座被誉为“美国最受欢迎城市”带给了我们不一样的感受。三面环海一面环山的地理位置让它“冬暖夏凉”。时下，凉凉的海风配着纯粹直接的阳光让人一下子对这里着了迷。
旧金山与洛杉矶相比显得繁华了一些，不远处的海港传来了阵阵汽笛声，它与浪花拍打码头的声音混淆在一起，海水澄澈得有些泛青，正对着湛蓝的天空，交相辉映，美不胜收。码头上有许许多多雪白的鸽子和海鸥悠闲地散着步，而远处就是暗红的耸立着的金门大桥，它们都是这个城市最好的代名词。

斯坦福大学
著名的斯坦福大学就位于旧金山海湾的山坡上。它以极低的录取率但巨高的学术成就和35平方公里的校园面积闻名，被称为美国西海岸的“哈佛”。
漫步在森林般的斯坦福大学里，它给我最大的感觉就是“GIANT"。在我心中，评判一个大学的标准是它的图书馆和博物馆，我找不到斯坦福大学的图书馆，但是我发现了校园里有许许多多的博物馆和展览馆，他们的造型都非常的独特。
与之前两所大学不同的是它们的设计给人一种简约时尚大气的视觉冲击，落地窗都被擦的闪闪发亮，这些博物馆包括美术馆，艺术馆，还有档案馆等等，这些无不体现着斯坦福大学雄厚的学术储备以及强大的资金支持。
偌大的校园里空空荡荡，偶尔会有来来往往的车辆行人，校园内也有许多大大小小的草坪，草坪四周全都种着高大的冷杉和松树，肃穆冷峻深邃但却阳光。学校太大了，我和妈妈走了很久也没有看到教学楼，只依稀看见在杉树中掩映的圣洁的教堂，宛如童话里的世界。

加州大学伯克利分校
而加州大学伯克利分校便坐落于旧金山海湾的另一面山坡上，和斯坦福大学隔海相望。2015 news time的伯克利 全球排名在第三位，而它有26个学科学术排名进入全球前10.我心里对它的喜欢是难以用语言来形容的。
加州大学伯克利分校依山而建，它的校门很小，但是一迈入校门便豁然开朗，便被深深吸引，冥冥之中感觉这就是我的归宿。
伯克利分校的博物馆是对外开放的，于是我便有幸进去参观了一番。从外面瞧博物馆有点其貌不扬，乳白色的朴实的罗马建筑风格，但里面却金碧辉煌。许多珍贵的手稿和器皿都被小心地封存在玻璃展台里，长廊上十分静谧，就像是悠长悠长的时光，没有尽头，没有杂音。
博物馆的外面是一片陷下去的草坪，有学生在那里举行活动，也有人就坐在高处晒着日光看着他们。校园的马路上有塞着耳机行色匆匆的人们，有一边走路一边看书的人们，也有在跑步的人们。
同时，加州大学伯克利分校也给我一种浓浓的生活气息，它的周围是一个已经颇具规模的大学城，里面几乎什么都有，包括许多风格迥异的餐馆和奶茶店。最让我感动的是，在校园外的餐馆吃到了还蛮正宗的韩国料理，这对于吃了好几天洋餐的我们无异于是莫大的安慰，对加州大学伯克利分校的好感度激增。
太阳渐渐落了下去，只剩一层余晖洒在校园里，似乎给这里大大小小的建筑镀上了金色，钟楼的余音在校园里泛起了波澜，我带着淡淡的失落，离开这所我心仪的大学。

费 城
从旧金山“自驾游”到了费城，一路好风光。费城是美国曾经的首都，它是美国最古老最有历史意义的城市之一，曾经首都的光环已经渐渐褪去，只留下老旧的气息。
漫步在费城干净的街道上，望着那昔日的独立宫，政权早已不复存在，历史也已经发生了位移，可是我相信费城在“美国梦”之中的地位不曾动摇。绿意盎然的费城，每年都会迎来无数游客，争相观看这个国家的发源地和自由钟钟声回荡的地方。

宾夕法尼亚大学
宾夕法尼亚大学就位于费城市中心不远处，它一直是我心目中的女神学校，它是如此的高贵典雅，静静地伫立在时光的尽头，巧笑倩兮美目盼兮。之所以说它是女神学校莫过于因为它的一位毕业生林徽因了。
林徽因，中国著名的建筑师，诗人和作家，想到她你的第一反应是她参与设计的人民英雄纪念碑和国徽？还是她那首氤氲着清香的《你是人间的四月天》？我想都有吧。林徽因的存在，似乎给旧旧的有些沉闷的宾夕法尼亚大学平添了一抹灵气，也是因为林徽因曾经在此就读，让我对宾夕法尼亚大学有一种别样的情愫。
宾夕法尼亚大学的设计风格融合了英国剑桥大学和牛津大学的建筑风格，保留着古老的哥特式建筑的元素。漫步在这所学校里，古老的砖石铺在你的脚下，它不知经历了多少风雨，又见证了多少传奇。两旁都是高大的参天古木，但是却有可爱的小松鼠从树枝上蹿到草地上，古木掩映着一座座像城堡一样的教学楼，暗红色的尖顶配着铜绿色的精致镂空雕花窗户，格外独具匠心。

普林斯顿大学
普林斯顿小镇就像一只河蚌，喘息在费城和纽约这两个城市之间，小心翼翼地呵护着它蚌内的那一颗明珠——普林斯顿大学。
普林斯顿小镇东濒卡内基湖，西临特拉华河，驱车徐徐驶入这个安静的小镇，四周绿树成荫，两边屋舍俨然，河水静谧地绕着小城缓缓流淌。这座小镇浓郁的文化底蕴典当出了一份不可多得的贵族气息，成了许多美国上层人士的居住地。
我怀着憧憬的心情走进了这所全美录取率最低但是综合排名高居榜首的学校。首先映入眼帘的是绿葱葱的常春藤爬满了哥特式建筑，它们肆意的占据着阳光，但是却排列的非常整齐，每到雕花窗户附近常春藤就停止生长，于是便露出一些空隙让人看到了灰色的墙垣。
美国独立战争在这里第一次赢得胜利，它是美国无数政治家的摇篮，培养出了包括肯尼迪总统以及奥巴马夫人等许许多多杰出的人，它又是诺贝尔奖获得者以及学术精英们的温床，它让爱因斯坦在此潜心修学度过了他人生最后的22年……它的姹紫嫣红开遍，它的良辰美景奈何天是这般让人心驰神往。
深受美国第二古老的学校威廉玛丽学院的影响，普林斯顿大学也传承者“荣誉规章”制度，每一位入学的学生都必须签署这一项条约，保证自己在学术上从不舞弊，诚信做人，因此在普林斯顿大学的任何考试都是没有教职工监考的。这一点令人感慨万千，普林斯顿大学不仅是“学术贵族”的诞生地，更是“精神贵族”的培养基地。

波 士 顿
从费城驱车大约6个小时才到波士顿。这是美国税率最高的城市，也意味着是美国最富裕的城市。这里的街道这里的橱窗这里的天空都干净得亮眼夺目。夏天的波士顿阳光热烈但却凉爽，而且风刮得紧，让我不由得想起了一首歌里唱的“怎么大风越狠，我心越荡”，说的不知是不是这样的景象。风刮得有时候让人睁不开眼，但却让人心情格外明朗。

哈佛大学
在驱车去哈佛大学的路上，我在心里暗暗揣测这一所神一样的学校，它是凌晨三点半图书馆的灯火通明，它是那一句句精辟的校训的承载体，它是一位位天之骄子的天堂，它到底是一所怎样的学校？它是“此时打盹，你将做梦；此时学习，你将圆梦”；它是“像狗一样地学，像绅士一样地玩”；它是“幸福或许不排名次，但是成功必排名次”。真理是它坚定不移奉行的信条，走入校园的刹那，我确实感受到了。
哈佛大学基本上所有的建筑物都是一个风格一个色调的，连砖头用的都是一样的，均为暗红色，如此整齐划一给人非常肃穆的感觉。我们走到了那座图书馆门前，这个就是凌晨三点半还灯火通明的地方吗？据说，凌晨还在这里学习的基本上都是亚裔的学生。
哈佛大学奉行的“sleep study and social”，所以到了晚上哈佛有时像一个夜总会，也会有party和舞会，因为社交对学生来说也是很重要的。哈佛更是一所非常生活化的学校，因为我第一次在校园的广场上看到蔬果摊，那里支起了几个不大的摊子，排列着很新鲜的蔬菜和水果。看到这个场面，让人觉得这个学校是多么的鲜活生动。

麻省理工大学
和哈佛相隔不远的是麻省理工。它被誉为“世界理工大学之最”，与哈佛大学仅仅几个街区之隔，这两所名校的较量也是寓于无形之中的吧。哈佛大学的“sleep study social”对麻省理工的学子来说，能做到前两个就已经很不错了，至于social确实是没有时间了，这群拥有超强学术能力但是面临超大压力的学生们在夹缝中生存着。
看着沿街的麻省理工的教学楼，或许因为它是一个理工大学，学校的设计风格非常现代时尚，没有之前几所大学古老文艺的建筑风格，它给人的是一种理性的成熟感。我观察着这些冰冷的切面，微微歪斜的实验室，严肃的茶色玻璃，精巧的做工和独具匠心的设计，或许这就是理工大学和别的综合性大学不同的地方，就像文科生和理科生的不同一样。

纽 约
来到纽约你想到的是什么？是第五大道？是华尔街？是Taylor Swift的《welcome to New York》？是自由女神像？是帝国大厦？是曼哈顿的高楼林立？
刚进入纽约市区的时候异常的堵，这个缺少历史的大都市一直以来都是美国经济和政治的中心，也是世界经济和政治的中心，因为联合国的总部设立在纽约，华尔街的精英操控着全球经济。
纽约的特点是缺少历史，但是这并不妨碍它在这个世界的地位，走在华尔街上，沿路是西装革履行色匆匆边走路边打电话的人们，高楼大厦鳞次栉比，只在那些间隙中得以见到筛下的一米阳光在街道留下些斑斑驳驳的光点，照得发亮。
有人说纽约是富人的天堂，穷人的地狱。也有人说，下城中城上城都是好区。有人认为纽约的街道都是碎金铺的，这里埋藏着许多机会。在纽约游览的那个夜晚，我有幸登上了帝国大厦，俯瞰纽约这个不夜城的夜景，在帝国大厦吹着凉风，我感到自己豪情万丈，果然是“everybody comes here want more"。
纽约就像是一个双重性格的人，白天不懂夜的黑，夜太美，太璀璨，宛如一把碎钻，闪耀着整个时代，纽约的夜景仿佛是最远的灿烂，无惧所有的黑暗，逆光斑斓。

耶鲁大学
耶鲁大学就位于离纽约并不远的康涅狄克州的纽黑文市。是赫赫有名的私立研究型大学，尤以法学和医学为甚，美国5位总统毕业于此，还有一大批著名的中国留学生，例如詹天佑，马寅初等等，而我的学姐章冰南也在这里硕博连读。
它曾经被评为“美国最美的校园”，走进耶鲁校园，果然名不虚传。它似乎是一个大熔炉，融合着不同的建筑风格。耶鲁大学的校园里既有哥特式建筑，又有现代化的教学楼，而一些现代的建筑也常被作为建筑史中的典范出现在教科书里。耶鲁洋溢着浪漫的古典王朝气息又荡漾着现代的情怀。耶鲁大学又是一个充满绿意的校园，四周都是高大笔挺的榆树，在风中飒飒作响。

西点军校
相距大约一个小时车程的西点军校却是迥然不同的风格。它位于幽静苍翠的山谷之中，是美国第一所军事学校，被誉为“美国将军的摇篮”，它远离尘嚣与世俗，远离市区，给我的感受除了戒备森严就是简单明了山清水秀。
西点军校允许游览的地方有限，讲解的老兵也叮嘱我们有些地方绝不可以拍照，我坐在后排看着沿途的风景，想着西点军校里那个别致的教堂，教堂里每个座位上的圣经的摆放横排竖列全是直线，很有军人整齐划一的special style。
西点军校风景独好，沿路少有在看书的学生，只有在跑步和操练的士兵。或许比起学术能力，西点军校更看重的是学生的军事素质及身体素质。在这所学校，我体验到了“COUNTRY,HONOR,DUTY"的庄严和神圣。

后记

我在美国的游学暂时划上了句号。这些大学，这些风景，这些感受，让人心驰神往，我也在这些大学里找到了自己的目标，相信总有一天我会亲临我的dream School，沐浴那里的阳光，呼吸那里的空气，在那里读书。

附：美国游学记（英文版）
In the August, my mother and I went to the USA and visited several topuniversities in America. I really appreciate this chance that I encounteredthose fabulous and fantastic universities, which bring me plenty motivation andinspiration in my future study. Those top schools obtain high academicachievement, beautiful campus sights, nice human atmosphere and so on. They allinspire and encourage me to study harder and enter those universities in thefuture.
When I mentioned about Los Angels, what wouldyou think about instinctively? Is the sunny Oceanside and beaches? Is theuniversal studios or the Hollywood? Or is the nice weather in the California?Probably it would be more real when you finally arrive in the Los Angeles. Thelong way trembling made me feel tired and exhausting, the only thing I can dois sitting on the car and watching outside of the window. Los Angeles was notthat beautiful as I imagined, when I was looking down at the Los Angeles on theplane, all the things I could see is the crowded blocks and messy houses, andit seems like there is not much vegetation in the Los Angeles. However, when Iarrived the Los Angeles, I found out that my assumption was correct, that LosAngeles was truly a city which lack of water resources. Therefore, I stilladore Los Angeles because of its nice weather.

My first station startled me, which is the University of South California. Thisis the oldest private investigative type university in the west coast. AlthoughI am not really satisfied with the city organization of the Los Angeles, theUniversity of South California absolutely brought me unforgettable impression.The University of south California obtains fences in the campus, which is notreally common, but it brings a sense of safeness for me. Those graceful treeswith nice green are the best natural decoration for the campus. The movie majorin the University of South California is listed top in the America,consequently, the campus is just a perfect scene for movies. There are talldark red architectures standing on the side of the roads, which is roman stylethat bring us a sense of steady and heavy. On the contrary, the dormitories arepost-modernity style that brought strong collision with the traditional romanstyle architectures. At the same time, the delicate campus also makescomparisons with the rough Los Angeles.

The second station for me is UCLA, I think this is a tiny school in the UCsystem, but all the facilities and equipment are comprehensive. The UCLA combineswith the old renaissance style and the modern style, the ratio of those twoopposite styles just create the campus sights perfectly. The most impressivething for the UCLA is the azure sky that decorated with the cozy clouds. Whatis more, there are plenty camellias planted around the lamp. Sometimes I wasthinking about if I can’tbe a student in the UCLA, I would be so lucky if I could just be a camellia inthe campus, enjoy the azure sky, the cozy wind, and blossoming in the fantasticyouth.

When I said goodbye to those Fantastic universities, I took a tour in theuniversal studio. The universal studio located in the northwestern area of theLos Angeles. From my perspectives, the universal studio is a high levelversion, it’smore modern and advanced than some Chinese studio city. Many Hollywood movieswas shot in the university studio, so the universal studio always walks at theedge of the era. The most fascinating thing is we took a tour of many houseswith diverse usages, some houses are used for thrillers, some of the houses areused for shooting the plane crush, some of the houses are used for finalcombination. The most impressive scene is the KINGKONG scene, because the 3Dspecial effect is so real that made me feel I am in the Jurassic period park. What’s worse, there were dinosaurs attacking us somehow, all the peopleon the tour van were screaming and yelling that wake the drowsy me up justperfectly. The size of the universal studio is so magnificent that I nearlylost myself in the high hill, which I could take a overlook of the whole LosAngeles.

San Francisco was the most popular city in theAmerica that brought us different feeling. The unique geographical locationdetermined that the San Francisco is a costal city in the pacific. I was so inlove with San Francisco because of the icy costal wind and the glossy sunshine.By comparing San Francisco with the Los Angeles, I think San Francisco is moreprosperous than Los Angeles. The sound of the siren broke up the distance, andmixed up with the sound of the ocean wave. The sapphire sea were sparkling likecyan jewels. Hence, the sea just symmetrically met the azure sky , they enhanceeach other’sbeauty perfectly. There were many pigeons and sea gulls walking slowly on theharbor, the dark red Golden Gate Bridge emerged in distantly, they are the bestsubstitutes of the San Francisco.
The third station for us is the Stanford University, it is famous for itshigh academic achievement but low acceptance rate and the 35 square kilometerscampus size. Walking slowly in the Campus, I think the Stanford University isabsolutely modern and advanced. The way for me to determine the quality of auniversity is judging its museums and libraries. Unfortunately, I didn’t find the library of theStanford University, but all the galleries and museums obtain unique, brief andfashion design style. Dozens of museums and galleries show the strong financialsupport and the academic reservation of the Stanford University. The campus wasempty somehow; few cars and students passing by, and some solemn and respectfulfirs were planting around the small lawns. The campus is so enormous thatnearly make me lost myself. However, there was a holly church hiding in thefurs that just like the scene in the fairy tales.

My favorite university is the UC Berkeley. The school gate is not reallymagnificent, but interior of the campus is absolutely fantastic. This schoolobtains unique geographic location, which was built on the high hill. Iencountered the UC Berkeley at dusk, when the sun was going down, when the goldlight kept pouring down, when the icy wind continued blowing on my face…This was just too wonderful toaccept. I think I am in love with the UC Berkeley when I took the first glanceof it. It’s just magic. I kept walking, and then I sawa graceful white clock house standing on the lawn. Meanwhile, the sound of theclock vibrating in the air that makes people feel calm and peaceful. Therefore,the UC Berkeley is not only a quiet school, it is also energetic because I sawmanly students doing sports and outdoor activities. Outside of the campus is auniversity town, kind of prosperous because there were milk tea houses, bigsupermarkets, clothing shops and plenty restaurants. The vitality is so strongand full-bodied near the UC Berkeley, which is really nice.

Philadelphia used to be the capital of the America, also, it’s one of the most historicalcities in the America. However, when the halo of the capital faded up, the onlything left foe the Philadelphia is its old. Although the independence hallstill standing on the avenue when the regime disappeared, although thedisplacement of history had already shifted, the status of the Philadelphiawouldn’t change in the America dream. The Philadelphiawill welcome in dozens of tourists to see the origin of the country, and wherethe liberty bell rings.

The university of Pennsylvania is the most graceful and elegant university inmy eyes because of one of its graduate student---Lin Huiyin. Lin Huiyin was afamous architect, designer, poet and writer. She participated in the design ofChinese national emblem and the monument of people’s heroes. The attendance ofLin Huiyin brought inspiration to the old university of Pennsylvania. Thisuniversity combined with the design style of Cambridge and oxford and preservedsome gothic architecture. Walking on the street that paved with the old stone,you could estimate how much storms and history it had been through. Thereare some lovely squirrels climbing on the trees. Next to the trees, there aremany tall buildings, just like castles , dark red pinnacles with aerugodelicate pierced windows.

The town of Princeton just likes a oyster breathing between the Philadelphiaand the New York, and carefully protecting its pearl that is the PrincetonUniversity. When our car slowly drove into the town, I could see high greentrees standing beside us, I could see clean and tidy buildings and blocks. Thesilent stream coiled the Princeton University town. The full-bodied academicatmosphere brought the university town aristocratic breath. Consequently, thePrinceton became the habitats of many high-level Americans. I hold a sense oflonging and walked tightly into the campus that obtains lowest acceptance rationbut the highest ranking in America. What exactly is Princeton? What’s the difference betweenPrinceton and any other university? The first thing that occupied my view isthe magnificent Goth architecture, which fulfilled with green creepers. Thosegreen creepers willfully take over the glossy sunshine, but line up neatly andorderly. American revolution’s first victory washappened in the Princeton University; Princeton University was the cradle ofdozens of politicians; Princeton University is also the soil of many Nobelprice owners; Princeton University made Einstein spend his last 22 years inthis Fantastic campus. The fabulous sights of the Princeton University were soattractive and make people so look forward to it. What is more, the PrincetonUniversity was strongly influenced by the William Mary college’s honor regulations. As a result, the Princeton University is asuccessor of the honor regulation, every students registers in the Princetonshould sign the honor regulation and promise he won’tcheat and trick in every exam. So there is no teacher or professor supervisethe exam. From that, the credit between professors and students is soimpressive. Furthermore, I am aware of the reason why the Princeton Universityis so advanced and brilliant, it not only because of the high academyachievement but also the comprehensive individuality cultivation.

Boston is a city with high tax rate, the costof life fully represent the living level of Boston is very high. Once when Iarrived in Boston, I felt that the shop windows are so clean that nearlyshining. The summer in Boston is hot and wet, but the wind blows tightly thatmade people unable to open their eyes. However, I think thanks to the wind thatblow the dust on the street, the Boston could be so clean and tidy.

On the track to the Harvard University, I was reckoning about the HarvardUniversity, it is the representative of “ when 3 am the library was light and full of studying students”, it is “study liking a dog while playinglike a gentleman”, it is “happinessprobably doesn’t have the ranking, but success musthave ranking”. Verity is Harvard’s gospel, when I took the first step into the Harvard I am aware ofthat. Nearly all the architectures are in one color, which is red. However, ourtour guide told us, those students study at 3am in the library mainly is Asianstudent. In fact, Harvard University is a comprehensive school, which alsofocus on social. As a result, during the night Harvard is a nightclub. On theother hand, Harvard University is also a very of living university, because I seemany fruit shops and vegetables shops in the university square. Behind theshop, there was a big van stopping, which is really interesting. Therefore, Ithink this university was so vivid and real.

The MIT is the best technological and science university in the world, and itis blocks away from the Harvard University, so probably the competition betweenthese two schools is invisible but powerful. Harvard University requires “sleep study social” for students, but as for students in the MIT the third one isnearly impossible because the study work for them is so hard to carry. However,facing so competitive situation and under so much pressure, the graduationratio is really high that nearly achieved90% this year. The design style forthe MIT is modern and fashion, lacking of some Goth style architecture , butthe MIT give people a rational feel. I observe the cold tangent plane, littlebit oblique laboratory, and dark tea colored windows. Probably that’s the differences between MIT and any other universities; it is justlike liberal art students and sciences students.

What do you think of New York? The Fifth Avenue? The Wall Street? The TaylorSwift welcome's "Welcome to New York Taylor"? Is Statue of Liberty?The Empire State Building? Is a tall building in Manhattan? Just enter theabnormal blocked downtown in New York. Although this city lacks of history, itis still the center of American’s politics and economy because of the UN headquarters in New YorkCity, the Wall Street elite in the securities market galloping across thebattlefield. New York's characteristics is the lack of history, but this doesnot prevent its position in the world, walk on Wall Street, along the road issuits hurry walking and talking on the phone, row upon row of tall buildings,only in those gaps can see a rice sieve under the sunshine in the streetlooking for a leave some stained barge barge spot, shining bright. Some peoplesay that New York is a paradise for the rich and the poor in the hell. Somepeople say, under the city city are good district. Some people think that thestreets of New York obtain broken gold buried here. Thanks to a night tour inNew York, I have the honor to board the Empire State Building, overlooking NewYork City that never sleeps at night. Upon the Empire State Building, blowingcool breeze. New York seemed to be the farthest brilliant, without fear of alldarkness, backlighting and beautiful.

Yale University is a located in New Haven'sleading private research university. It was named as "America's mostbeautiful campus”,walking into the Yale campus was really a worthwhile trip. It seems to be a bigmelting pot, the integration of many different architectural styles, but alsocombining them together. Yale University campus is in the Gothic architecturestyle, but it also absorbed modern architecture style, which is the romanticclassical Dynasty breath and the modern feeling. Yale University is a campusfull of green that surrounded by ancient high large elm in the rustling wind.

But West Point Military Academy is totally different, it is the first militaryschool, was known as "the cradle of American generals", it is farfrom the hubbub of city life and secular, away from the urban area and crowds.On a tour the places that we are allowed to visit is limited, and the tourguide also told us that some places is forbidden to take pictures. I wasimpressed by the West Point in a unique church, the Church of the Bible placedin line with nearly all the same, unified position. West Point is differentfrom other universities, and perhaps more important than the academic abilityof the students' physical quality is more important than West Point.

I left the school, and I ended up in the United States. The Universities,theselandscapes, these memories let people fascinated, I also found their target inthis meaningful and fabulous tour. Furthermore , I strongly believe that oneday I will be able to attend my dream school, bath where the sunshine,breathing air there.

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