I think about that photo every time I walk to campus and how it was the beginning of everything. Although I look very different now, I still remember the feeling vividly, overwhelmed with pride and joy. Everything I’d worked so hard for manifested itself into that moment, that image.
Back then, I had decided the structure was quickly my favourite, and it still is. I spoke to my editor when picking up this article, and he told me he didn’t like it, and I don’t think I’ve ever been more offended at that moment. However, we do share a mutual hatred for the massive, spiralling marble staircase. That ‘roast’ I can get behind.
It's probably my favourite building on campus
Not only the sentimental value but the beauty and history of the architecture is why it’s probably my favourite building on campus. Everything from the traditional red brick to the large organ in Kings Hall. Even the history of the building. I wonder how many students have passed through those halls since 1887, what they studied, and if they felt the same way I do about the building.
Although the exceptional architecture and natural beauty of the building gives reason to why it’s so widely loved, for me, it’s equally as much the image my Mum took months ago. A beautiful little memento of my existence still lingers in the cool air under the Armstrong Building, like a ghost to haunt students centuries to come.