Today the Brown Scholars took a trip by coach to Oxford University. After having breakfast with the group, all of us proceeded to a coach bus to Oxford. On the way, we received an overview of the tour for the day and a brief foray in the history of Oxford by our tour guide. The coach bus is very relaxing, so naturally some of us fell asleep. Upon being re-awoken, we embarked on our tour of Oxford. We visited the different spires, bridges, and libraries, learned about the college system at Oxford, and discussed life at Oxford with our tour guide. After that, we were taken on a tour of the grounds, the garden, and the surrounding city, where we learned about how Oxford developed as a town and the influence of the university on the surrounding area.
After a filling lunch and afternoon tea and scones, we returned to our coach bus and were lulled to sleep once more. Upon awakening once more, finally getting our 8 hours of sleep for the day, we met for the final ‘talk back’ class of the trip with Dr. Nic. We discussed one of his personal heroes, Socrates, and how his story was situated with Athens in Ancient Greece and the inspiration he can serve as for us today. Finally, we went out for our final day in London. We navigated the tube system and got some amazing steak and Italian to celebrate Sophia’s birthday. It was amazing to spend so much time with new people and get closer to the other Brown Scholars, joking around, discussing London, our future careers, and what we thought of the trip. Finally, we all returned to the lounge for a birthday celebration and a farewell to a great trip. After much laughing and last minute packing, we bid farewell to the UK Leadership Trip of 2025.
