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Columbia University was founded in 1756, when the United States was still a British colony. King George II donated money to the people of new york and established "King's College" focusing on humanities, science and language. After the independence of the United States, it was renamed Columbia College to commemorate Columbus who discovered the new continent of America.
Because of economic problems, 1857, the campus of Columbia University moved from lower Manhattan to midtown. In the following forty years, the school added departments of medicine, law, engineering, politics, architecture, philosophy and theoretical science. 1897, Columbia University moved to its present campus. 19 12, the departments of library science, stomatology, journalism and education joined the team of Columbia University, and Columbia University officially became a comprehensive university.
Sixteen colleges and sixty-nine departments of Columbia University are not completely subordinate to each other, and some are even completely independent in administration, personnel and funds. In the early days, Columbia University only had undergraduate courses and only accepted boys, but 1983 made an exception to recruit girls and became a coeducational university. Of the 20,000 students in Colombia, about two-thirds are graduate students, while the School of Journalism, Law and Education only accepts graduate students. Generally speaking, the departments of law, literature, history and philosophy, management, journalism, and international relations of Columbia University are well-known, and the Institute of Technology, due to its late establishment, ranks lower than the above departments.
Columbia University has trained many modern celebrities in China, such as early, Chen Gongbo and He, and modern Ni, Lee Huan and Wu Shunwen. Not only that, American psychologist Thorndike, progressive pioneer Kopuju and experimental educator Dewey all came from the College of Education of Columbia University. 14 new york Mayor and 10 New York Governor are also alumni of Columbia University. 42 Nobel Prize winners and 10 were elected. In fact, inventions such as laser, laser and FM broadcasting are masterpieces of Columbia University. Pulitzer, an American newspaper celebrity, is the founder of journalism school of Columbia University. The Pulitzer Prize is judged and awarded by the School of Journalism of Columbia University. Because of its prudence and rigor, the status of Columbia University School of Journalism has improved a lot.
Columbia University attracts elites from all over the world, not only because it is one of the Ivy League schools, but also because it is located in new york, and its convenient geographical location attracts more students. The high employment rate is also the attraction of Columbia University. According to statistics, almost one out of every four Columbia University graduates works in new york. Law school alumni are also favored by the legal profession in new york, and most of the journalism graduates are Teamin Between from the three major TV networks.
However, there are also many outstanding students who refuse to enter Columbia University for the same reasons as other famous universities in big cities in the United States. Columbia University is almost entirely black. In fact, only 9% of the students in Columbia University are black, and people's fear comes from black people outside the school. Harlem in the east is a black area, and the area above125th Street in the north is a mixed area of blacks and Bosnians, while the area below 96th Street in the south is mostly black and immigrants from Central and South America. The black crime rate is high, and the news that Columbia University students were robbed and raped is common. However, among more than 10,000 students, being attacked by crime is just a "fluke", not too serious. Don't take too much money with you, but don't take too little (lest the gangsters be unhappy). Don't resist when things go wrong, spend money to eliminate disasters and let nature take its course. Girls should not stay up too late at night, avoid acting alone, and be careful in everything, which will be a great guarantee.
Because new york is an international metropolis, it is not surprising that there are many races and a high proportion of blacks. Although the security situation is worrying, the university is located in new york with convenient transportation, and can cooperate with the United Nations and multinational companies to engage in various research projects. Leaders from many countries visit here, and leaders from academic and business circles often hold lectures and seminars. If you are willing to absorb, you will benefit a lot. Freedom and opening up is also the traditional school spirit of Columbia University. So, how to put up with public security problems?
Columbia University is basically a traditional academic university (located in new york), which can keep up with the social pulse. In new york, an international metropolis, various races can be seen at will. The number of international students in Columbia University is quite large, but the proportion of China people is not high. The reason is that Columbia University is an Ivy League school and the tuition is not cheap. At the same time, Columbia University's Law School and Business School are better, and China's Department of Science and Engineering is better. However, as mentioned above, Columbia is very famous, and most of the graduates from law schools and business schools occupy a pivotal position in society. Therefore, students who believe that their English level is not bad and are interested in getting ahead in society can regard Columbia University as a stepping stone to success if their financial resources permit.
On the one hand, Columbia University requires students and provides excellent research and reading environment. The collection of books in the library is another point that Columbia University is proud of. It has 5.7 million books and 26 large libraries, ranking sixth in the United States. Every library has its own characteristics. The collection of East Asia Library may not be as good as Yanjing Library and the Library of Congress of Harvard University. However, because new york is the capital of the world, and there are frequent international contacts, the borrowing rate of East Asian libraries is the highest among East Asian libraries in the United States. The Library of Journalism Department collects newspaper clippings from The New York Times in recent 20 years, and the Library of Education College collects textbooks for primary and secondary schools in the United States in recent 70 years and textbooks for primary and secondary schools in major countries in the world.
The neighborhood of Columbia University was a high-grade residential area for British and Dutch residents 50 years ago. The magnificent Presidential Memorial Hall, the world's largest St. Paul's Cathedral outside the Vatican Mountain, and the Riverside Park are all near Columbia, and the houses near the North District are not cheap. If the economic burden is not too heavy, the 20 streets near West 180 Street are Washington Heights, where many Jewish whites live.
Queens is cheaper, there are many people in China, but the distance is farther. The subway in new york is very convenient and won't be too much trouble. Rent a better apartment and have less psychological burden. However, the rental market in new york is very chaotic, so it is not easy to find an apartment with a good environment and low price. The school dormitory has a one-bedroom with a toilet and a kitchen. It's not bad for two people to share it. This is the best place for China students, but it is usually difficult to find. Therefore, Columbia University has sent patrols to patrol the campus at night to achieve a deterrent effect.
In fact, in new york, as long as you have enough money, it's not convenient to have food, clothing, housing and transportation. Prices in new york are not cheap, and the tax rate is the highest in the United States. You can buy things in Chinatown and Korean shops. There are many second-hand shops in new york and two flea markets in Chinatown. The price is 2/7 to110. If you want to buy something, you might as well treasure it in the second-hand market, and you will be surprised. There are satisfactory discounts for buying used books in several bookstores near the campus.
New york is the political, cultural, economic, communication, artistic and financial center of the world. It has one of the best department stores and bookstores in the world, and a day's visit is enough. On a clear day, the sightseeing elevator overlooks the Empire State Building, the World Trade Center and the 100-storey building 30 miles away. Life in new york is colorful. There are festivals all year round, such as American Folk Festival, Dominican Festival, Asian Traditional Festival and so on. There are large-scale garden parties and open-air singing and dancing performances. The density of cinemas, performance centers and theaters in new york is also famous. St John's Church is the second largest Catholic church in the world, located in the east of Columbia University, and the largest church in the United States. The high-level ballet performance at Lincoln Center often attracts many people. There are 164 museums in new york, so it is too short to spend one day with the Metropolitan Museum and the new york Museum of Natural History. There are many historical sites, parks and amusement parks in new york, such as the Statue of Liberty, which many people don't want to miss. The Central Park in the southeast of Columbia University is a good place for walking and leisure, with green grass in spring and snow in winter.
New york also has the disadvantages of metropolis: chaotic traffic, poor public security and environmental pollution. However, numerous artistic performances, international conferences, financial activities and research projects, such as Broadway, Suzhou River, Carnegie Hall, Greenwich River and Little Italy, have brought Columbia into this metropolis. The open, free and creative extracurricular activities closely combined with new york and Columbia University have attracted many scholars who dream of macro-internationalization.
Smart college students who can regard new york as an extension of campus and enrich your horizons with colorful New York life will be of great help to your study abroad career!
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