study in contrasts

I'm still getting used to my new academic home. Something that continues to surprise me every day is the contrast between the area just outside of campus and the campus itself. Here's what you see when you step off the subway, just two blocks from the campus gate:

 It's a little...scruffy.

Step inside, though:

The campus isn't large, but they've certainly given it that "collegiate" feel.

 This is the "lily pond," which is overlooked by a large windowed reading room in the library. Guess where you would find me, if I were still an undergrad!