Scenic UQ

The University of Queensland [UQ]'s Student Services provide a wide range of soft skills courses that are meant to help students cope with the curriculum and life in UQ. In the past 2 days, I have attended multiple seminars regarding essay writing and since I am a firm believer of learning by doing, I shall try my hand at a little essay here. 

While Universities exist to provide higher educations to students, that does not mean that the aesthetic view is left out. The University of Queensland [UQ] is a beautiful University that is functional. From the architecture on the outside to the facilities on the inside, these makes UQ an appealing place of learning for students seeking a wholesome education.

For a start, UQ contains multiple multi-purpose fields that can used for various ball games such as Football, Soccer or just plain running. There are 6 main fields that are located around the campus that are suitable for ball games such as football or soccer. Footpaths and roads around the campus allow for exercises such as running or cycling. For sports that require more specialised equipment, they can be found in the sports hall and even around campus, such as the Table-Tennis and Pool table above at UniLodge, St Lucia. All these contribute to the functionality of UQ that is in line with the sporting culture of Australia in general.

 Besides the Fields use for Sports and Exercises, the great courtyard and smaller grass patches around campus provide greenery that contribute to the aesthetic aspect of the school. They are not just display features, one will find students sitting on the grass in groups conducting discussions or just taking a break. Such greenery thus provide both sights pleasing to the eyes and a functionality much akin to benches or chairs in allowing students to have a space where they can meet up and discuss work or just chill.

The use of sandstone blocks give the buildings in UQ a formal historical look befitting a university of its status. The appearance has even garnered such interest that films such as Inspector Gadget 2 has been filmed on UQ.

While some people may argue that a modern look of steel and glass should be seen as real beauty in the twenty-first century, The large amount of buildings and the newer construction projects do incorporate such construction details and techniques allowing for a wide range of aesthetic values to be presented.

Not compromising on its functionality, UQ facilities are situated in a logical pattern, such as having the Museums being located next to each other, and having various parts of the campus being allocated to various fields of study. There are even cafe and general stores located around campus to allow students to grab stationaries of other resources such as a quick meal within easy reach instead of having to travel to the great courtyard.

While one has to take a roundabout routes between various locations. That is a problem plagued by numerous universities and is not a isolated incident here in UQ. As a university reaches a certain size, it is inevitable that one has to travel for a certain time to reach various locations.

Alright, as you may have noted, my only evidence are the (quite random) photographs and no citations have been done. However, I feel that it is an example of what my essays should be like as I go on and start my first semester here, where a claim is presented with evidence and further reasoning brought forth. Not neglecting counter-arguments that are presented with solutions and rebuttals that instead further my argument, thus showing that I have made a well-rounded reasoned claim instead of a bias one-sided argument.

Yeah it is a rough and simple essay.

Practice makes perfect!

-ARP