“There was not one moment where I stopped learning, and I absolutely loved it. I mostly focused on engineering and science, but my knowledge also grew immensely in areas such as gender studies, algae biofuels, and the Middle East.”
“I was delivered the ultimate university experience as I was driven to adapt to a demanding schedule and develop a sense of independency. YYGS not only fed my intellectual curiosity and opened my mind to the many careers available in STEM, but also allowed me to develop life-long friendships with a rather diverse group of teenagers and become more prepared for the college journey ahead of me.”
“6 continents, 92 countries, and 41 states. These numbers represent the entire Applied Science and Engineering session of Yale Young Global Scholars this past summer. I really enjoyed my seminars since I was able to explore biochemistry through a variety of approaches: drug development, cancer biology, toxin mechanics, and bioethics.”
“Everything at YYGS was wonderful and special. However, my favorite part was having the honor of attending the Speaker Series! The feeling of being able to talk about my trip to North Korea to all those young people from different backgrounds was something that I will remember for the rest of my life. Also, it was great to hear the other participants talking about issues from their own perspective.”
“I was accepted to the Politics, Law and Economics session of the program! I decided to contribute substantially to cover the program’s expenses. I started and successfully completed an online crowdfunding campaign, I worked harder babysitting on weekends and tutoring on weekdays, I organised a flea market selling my old baby clothes. In the end, I was able to pay for my participation to YYGS! This added huge value to the whole experience.”
“I learnt more in the PET Center* tour about how patients are tested for different diseases through radioactive tracers delivered into their body as drugs, which induced me to consider a career in biomedical engineering.”
*Yale School of Medicine: Positron Emission Tomography Center
“Acceptance, openness, and a shared passion for changing the world can break long-standing cultural stereotypes and foster new ways of solving the complex issues of today. My favorite memory was lying on my mattress in the middle of my dorm at night with my roommates, who were from Swaziland, Pakistan, and China. We talked for hours about our cultures, families, and normal teenage issues, just as if we were sisters. During our swapping of stories and jokes, I realized that we as teenage girls were so much more alike than different.”
“My favourite part of YYGS was the seminars I attended. One that I enjoyed in particular was: ‘Can I Register FCUK as.a Trademark? Social Externalization of Intellectual Property: The Case of ‘Green Patents,’ Offensive Trademarks, and Copyright of Illegal Artworks.’ We explored the debates between freedom of speech and protection of public interests, as well as the divergent interests of encouraging innovation and public affordability with regard to patented products, especially related to medical demands.”
“Over the course of my two weeks at YYGS, we had Yale professors, as well as world-class speakers, come to lecture about their fields of study. The depth of information that I obtained from these individuals was vast. We heard from a former presidential advisor as well as a world-renowned cybersecurity expert. Only YYGS could attract such people.”
“The breakout sessions fostered the collisions of diverse, sometimes opposing ideas in a respectful and intellectually curious setting. From arguing the ethics in genetic engineering to brainstorming the evidence against Darwinism biology, I felt right at home learning from all kinds of perspectives. As a result, I now constantly seek out new ideas and new approaches to problems. I fell in love with liberal arts education because it provides me with the interdisciplinary resources for me to tackle society’s biggest questions from multiple angles.”
