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There is a famous tradition in Oxford University. According to this tradition each year more thousands of young women and men from 25 countries come to Christ Church which is situated in the campus of the Oxford University. These people study in the Church. They live in special rooms. They have their meal twice a day in the Great Hall. Their breakfast usually consist of black pudding and baked beans. For the dinner they have vegetables and meat. Besides, the visitors have many opportunities to entertain. Usually they receive many invitations to have a dinner at High Table and to have a drink in the Master`s Garden. The most popular drink there is the Pimms. Besides, people can go to the Bodleian library and to visit that garden where Alice from the fairytale about Wonderland met Cheshire cat. Moreover, the visitors drink whiskey and play croquet with the students and walk in the country. Some of the visitors also go to Christ Church Cathedral and attend evensong there. In real life all these people have different lives, interests, social statuses and professions. They are managers, businessmen, gynecologists, homemakers, alumni, engineers, teachers, etc. They are different age: from 22 to 95 and usually have nothing in common. But they all have one thing which unites them – they are all the participants of the Oxford Experience program. Many people have a desire to participate in this action. But there is a huge restriction – the price for the participation in the program is about $ 1000 per week.

Oxford University consists of 39 colleges, but department with the Christ Church is the biggest and the most famous among the participants of the summer program. This program was established in 1990 and consists of 50 one-week seminars which are held during six weeks. The people can participate in one –week programs or six – week programs and regulate themselves the duration of the studying. The subjects are very interesting, such as Tolkien, philosophy, Austen, film, British gardens, medieval monasteries, etc. The tutors are from the Oxford University and are professionals in the chosen field.