Hello everyone,
Greetings for the first time in the new year 2014! The spring semester has just begun and all the Scotties seem very excited for the next couple of months. Personally, I am really looking forward to finding out about the new students that will join our community in August. Today, I would like to introduce you to the location of Agnes Scott College. Entertainment, history, nature, culture- there is just so much that Atlanta and Decatur have to offer visitors.
First, let me take you on a little tour around our beautiful campus:
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| Agnes Scott achieved the title of Tree Campus USA- "a national program created in 2008 to honor colleges and universities
for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and
students in conservation goals". |
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| Center for Student Engagement brings organizations and clubs together, providing a variety of opportunities to get involved and keep Scotties busy. |
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| I am proud to be a Scottie and hold on to our values. |
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| Beautiful architecture at Agnes Scott |
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| One of the walls in the Bullock Science Center captures "a portion of a DNA molecule with the nucleotide sequence of Agnes Scott's mitochondrial DNA". |
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| The fall colors amused me so much. It's a good thing to always bring a camera with you. |
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| Only a couple of months later, the weather changes completely and everything starts to bloom. Photo credits: Nagima Kulbaeva |
This is only a tiny glance at our beautiful campus during different seasons of the year. Now, let's move on to Downtown Decatur, which will take us no more than 5 minutes of walking.
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| Decatur is known for its great variety of restaurants. Studying during the weekend doesn't sound too bad when you get to enjoy a nice cup of coffee in one of our cozy cafes. |
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| We are surrounded by different forms of arts. |
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| The writings underneath the statue say: "Imagine a world without limits, without boundaries, without prejudice
and blame. Imagine an existence full of self-confidence, self-esteem and
not only tolerance but love for others regardless of color,
socio-economic or any other standing. To me that is what the future
holds. That is what children represent and that is the type of world I
would like to help others imagine can come to pass." |
Our next trip will take us no more than 20 minutes to get to Downtown Atlanta and see some of the greatest attractions the city has to offer for us. It is easy to travel around by MARTA (Atlanta public transportation system) train and the station (pictured) is right next to the Decatur Square that we just visited.
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| The busy streets of Downtown Atlanta |
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| Sometimes, the weather surprises me! |
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| Interested in becoming a TV presenter? We've got the CNN headquarters right here. |
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| John Pemberton might tell you the secret formula for Coca- Cola which he invented. |
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| My favorite view of the Atlanta skyline is from Piedmont Park. Photo credits: Ula Snigurska |
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| Piedmont Park in the summer |
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| The best burgers in Atlanta are found at Vortex. |
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| Every year, our dear President Kiss invites all Scotties for a hike to the top of Stone Mountain. The carvings on its wall are amusing! |
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Here ends our tour and we are back on campus. All the places that I showed you are on the top of my favorite locations around Decatur and Atlanta. Certainly, there are plenty more that I am excited to explore while being a Scottie. I am positive that once you arrive, you'll discover many of your own hot spots as well. What are some of the questions that you may have about Decatur or Atlanta? Feel free to leave them as comments under this post.
I look forward to hearing from you at globaladmission@agnesscott.edu.
Karolina Klimczak '16
Office of Admission International Fellow
Agnes Scott College
