“The seminars and lectures taught me to think critically and effectively approach a philosophical dialogue. I particularly enjoyed Professor Shelly Kagan’s lecture on the trolly problem. His commendable professional history and eagerness to address morally complex issues really made for an intriguing lecture that encouraged me to think critically and from different perspectives.”
“I‘m proud to say that the LPC experience has provided me with knowledge and experiences that will carry me through the rest of my life. We attended a series of lectures, seminars, and breakout sessions where rich, quality discussions took place. As an avid fan of his book ‘Death,’ Mr Shelly Kagan’s lecture on The Trolley Problem is one that I look back upon and gush about even to this day.
“My first seminar, called Capitalism, Slavery, and the Origins of Modern Finance, was hosted by Patrick Barker, who made a connection between the rise of capitalism and its roots in the fall of the slave trade. As I left the small study room in Jonathan Edwards College after the seminar, I could not have fathomed what was left in store for the program.”
“YYGS was my opportunity to realize that no one is ever truly alone in the world, and that anyone can always help someone. I learned that the world’s problems will not be solved by the elite few but by the passionate, prepared many, and teamwork may be our best hope yet for a bountiful future.”
“My favourite lecture was ‘The Mysteries of Sand’ because it really appealed to my particular interest in civil and mechanical engineering. The topic of geometric cohesion furthered my interest in the field, especially due to the live example shown by Dr. O’Hern.”
“My favorite seminar was Green Chemistry 101 because the seminar helped me be more open-minded about future career paths. In the seminar, I learned about the importance of waste management in industries that use chemistry. Before, I thought I would do biomedical engineering. Now, I am considering chemical engineering because the study helps to address environmental problems.”
“Attending the program really enabled me to become more confident and develop skills that I wouldn’t learn at my school, such as critical thinking and public speaking. I now consider myself to be a truly global citizen.”
“I have learned how math–especially one parameter equation and regression–is used to predict flu, importance of data collection and data analysis in biomedical sector, how diet helps cancer prevention and cancer war-winning, cancer and aging in relation to DNA damage, and much more detailed information about stem cell therapy, microorganism, and bioinformatics. YYGS was a great and broad knowledge investment for my further studies.”
After YYGS, I was officially invited to participate in the World Youth Forum-2019 in Egypt.
“My favorite seminar was Resolving International Disputes: World Court and Beyond because although it was similar to a lecture/discussion based class, we did a mini mock trial session using the “Aerial Herbicide Spraying” case! It was so fascinating seeing how the entire international court system worked in a small, short scenario played by the class.”
“At YYGS, I heard more than I could possibly imagine. A single conversation taught me more about human geography than a semester of freshman World Geography. Reading about censorship and progress is one thing; it’s another thing entirely for friends to tell you about it firsthand. There’s something moving about putting faces to the stories you’d otherwise only hear about in articles and textbooks.”
