Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - May/June 2012 - (Page 34)

E Two Weeks in the Yale Ivy rAre BooK & mAnUsCripT liBrArY, YAle UniVersiTY imAGe CoUrTesY oF THe BeineCKe by Kimberly tan ’ve been interested in politics ever since I can remember. I’m fascinated by the idea of speaking to a crowd, persuading others to believe as I believe, and making policy decisions that affect all of society. Thus, I was intrigued when, while researching my summer options last year, I chanced upon the Yale Ivy Scholars Program. This two-week program is designed to encourage high school students to discuss global politics in an open, academic environment. Ivy Scholars offers three programs: Grand Strategy, the Global Leaders Development Program, and the Hertog Program for Democratic and Political Thought. I was particularly interested in learning about political philosophy in the Hertog Program, and excited by the opportunity to sample college life. I submitted an application and was pleasantly surprised when I received an acceptance letter a few months later, accompanied by a sizable reading list. In June, I boarded a plane from California to New Haven, Connecticut. At the welcoming address, Professor Minh Luong and doctoral candidate Nick Coburn-Palo warned me and the other 61 students that the next two weeks would be the most challenging of our lives, but explained that they would be pushing us hard so that we could achieve our highest potential. Every morning, my peers and I attended a faculty lecture. In the first one, Dr. Steven Smith discussed the social implications of the Declaration of Independence. During the lecture, we analyzed almost every sentence in the Declaration. Though I’d read it many times in history classes, I had never I examined it so critically. I was shocked to learn that the Declaration accomplished nothing legally, mandating no new form of government for the new country. Its true value lay not in its practical impact, but in that it was the first document in history to establish a new nation built on one clear, single principle of equality. Even more surprising, the Declaration was ignored by the American public at the time it was published. It wasn’t until President Lincoln immortalized it with the words “Four score and seven years ago”—referring to 1776 and the signing of the Declaration—that it became part of the public consciousness. Subsequent lectures and seminars were just as informative and eye-opening, covering topics ranging from an examination of America’s changing foreign policies to an analysis of presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt’s “New Nationalism,” in which he argued for the primacy of human welfare. Each lecture and seminar had a required reading list, and each instructor had individual expectations. Although I struggled to keep up with the considerable amount of information presented, the classes only furthered my interest in political philosophy and made me more passionate about what I was learning. Afternoons frequently found us engaged in smaller round-table discussions with our professors, discussing how early American texts influenced U.S. political philosophy. At night, I worked frantically to complete all of the required work for the next day. researching the Past, Enjoying the Present The program culminated in a 10-page research paper. I’ve always been fascinated with Andrew Jackson’s presidency, which was riddled with controversial policies and revolutionized American government. For example, Jackson ignored the Supreme Court’s decision that would have established tribal sovereignty in the 34 imagine may/Jun 2012

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - May/June 2012

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - May/june 2012
Contents
Big Picture
In My Own Words
Building Green
Learn and Build
Tinkerer’s Dream
The Healing Touch
From Jupiter to the Moon
Building a Better Landmine Detector
Designing the Future
27 Pipes
Better Than Wikinotes
Selected Opportunities & Resources
Exploring Our Political Legacy
Off the Shelf
Word Wise
Exploring Career Options
One Step Ahead
Planning Ahead for College
Students Review
Creative Minds Imagine
Mark Your Calendar
Knossos Games

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - May/June 2012

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