During YYGS, one of the most interesting seminars was about gerrymandering and how to measure unfairness. During our seminar, we used real-life examples in various locations in the US and compared their shapes to those of low-income and marginalized communities. It was a concept that I could directly point to where I lived locally. And the best part was being able to use math to determine how “unfair” the shape of a district was.
“My lectures were the most memorable as I often left wishing that my school taught like this. I became more articulated and careful with how I expressed myself in order for more people to understand and receive my points clearly. Becoming a better listener and connecting with different students was a highlight for me. My family session affected me strongly when mental health conversations were encouraged and taken lightly without judgement.
“My favorite seminar was ‘Mind reading with functioning brain imaging: neuroethics and artificial intelligence.’ I love the fact that a machine can actually read someone’s brain and digitalize what they are thinking and dreaming into a video.”
“YYGS was for me a short yet great period of personal growth, insights, and reflections. I can say that there I decided to change my prospective majors and I got to know passionate people from all over the world.”
“YYGS has equipped me, someone who comes from a small city in the east coast of China, with a global vision and an open mind. YYGS has changed me from an individual who mostly focuses on personal affairs to an actual builder and leader of a community, to someone who can bring about positive influences to people around. YYGS has also inspired my academic passion in literature, in reading, and in the discovery of mankind and humanity.”
“In my opinion, the lectures were the most memorable and most interesting parts of the program. The opportunity to listen actively and engage with eminent faculty from Yale University is one that I will cherish forever.”
“During my experience at YYGS, I gained college experience, met individuals from all over the world, and attended seminars and lectures that were new to me and allowed me to broaden my horizons. Playing games, exchanging personal experiences, and digesting lectures with family members, as well as our mentor Zander’s lovely smiling face, taught me that we should always be optimistic.”
“When I went to my first family time session, the atmosphere fascinated me at once. Everything was steeped with the spirit of yet unexplored, interesting discussions. Those students, their knowledge and worldviews, inspired me to further explore my passion and aspire to develop crucial skills, particularly problem-solving.”
“The first week of the program was enough to impress me and change my prejudice over online learning. While staring at the same monitor and sitting in the same chair as before, I experienced an entirely different class atmosphere in YYGS lectures. It was not only because there were a lot more people, but also how vividly each professor presented their topics of study.”
