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About the Cover Photographer
Marija Petkovska (she/her) is from Skopje, North Macedonia and attended the Innovations in Science & Technology track at YYGS.
She is a rising senior this year, and says that she "had the best time at YYGS and made wonderful memories that [she] will always cherish." She also said that she will "remember all the amazing people" that she met and will always remember the lectures, discussions, and projects that she did at YYGS.
The inspiration behind her photos were the incredible people she met and the magnificent buildings around her at YYGS. By taking those photos, she says that she is glad she made her memories at YYGS eternal.
Hyperfixations of Ephemeral Memories
About the Artist
Angelina Kou (she/her) is a rising junior from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. During her time at YYGS, she attended the Solving Global Challenges track. In her free time, she enjoys painting, rowing, and robotics.
"During my time at YYGS I made many friends, and had memorable conversations with people from around the world. This piece is titled Hyperfixations of Ephemeral Memories, and it represents how people reanimate old memories into a form of escapism. The bursts of color present the spontaneity of this feeling, and how it differs through the lens of each person."
IMPOSTER SYNDROME: A DOCUMENTARY
About the Group
In their capstone group, John Park (he/they) from Charlotte, North Carolina; Fede Edelman (he/him) from Montevideo, Uruguay; Ella Le (she/her) from Dallas Texas; Vishaal Krishan (he/him) from Irvine, California; Sutra Chakma (she/her) from Bangladesh; Matias Rocabado (he/him) from Bolivia; and Kiki Ye (she/they) from Shenzhen, China; created a documentary about the prevalence of imposter syndrome in their daily lives for their final capstone project. All seven of them were part of the identity capstone in the Literature, Philosophy, and Culture track at YYGS.
"As a group, we believe that it is essential to comprehend that identity is an assimilation of a life of experiences along with inherent biological features and genetics, things that are shaped both on the inside and outside. A central part of imposter syndrome is struggling to write your own story while also attempting to blend in with others. Yet another definition of imposter syndrome is feeling as though you don’t fit the definitions that others have 'imposed' upon you, forcing you to navigate the difficulties of living a life for yourself and a life for others. Hence, managing these feelings starts with taking hold of your own story: by creating a film centered around a storybook, we hoped to bring to light the stories of students from diverse backgrounds, and give people a new look into their experiences with imposter syndrome."
Physician Assisted Suicide: Justice and Ethics Capstone
About the Researchers
Bea Hadley-Farnsworth from the United Kingdom (she/her), Kaya Miller from Dallas, Texas (she/her), and Michelle Lin from Houston, Texas (she/they) collaborated on this presentation as their Politics, Law, and Economics final capstone project at YYGS.
"We wanted to do a capstone topic that was unique, and it ended up really capturing the audience's attention. We loved how the final presentation went, and especially loved learning about the wider range of presentation from our peers. We had the opportunity to learn a lot about topics in my track during the session but more so from my peers from different backgrounds."
This is Who I Am and Who I Want to be: Kind, Loving, Brave, and Enough.
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About the Artist
Vaishavi Lochun (she/her) in 11th grade. Vaishavi is from Mauritius and attended the Literature, Philosophy, and Culture session at YYGS this past summer.
“If I had to describe my experience at YYGS with a single word, it would be exceptional. Not only has this program graced me with a newfound sense of discovery but it has also helped me form indelible memories. YYGS has shown me how every nook and cranny of Yale and how everything could be so simple if one just went with the flow. This project was based on identity and consisted of the people, places and colors which have shaped my personality over the years. Inevitably, we are all plagued by innumerable insecurities but there are always those things and people which make us feel like we are enough. In other words, I am happy to say that I find myself in a place where even if I don’t feel whole, I am enough.”
Estrelando Newsletter
About the Author
Isabel Pereira (she/they) is a rising senior from Salvador, Brazil, currently attending school in Latvia. Isabel attended LPC this summer at YYGS.
"My newsletter came from my dream of becoming a content creator. I still feel too shy to post consistently on Instagram or YouTube so I post a weekly blog, where my face doesn't need to be shown. In YYGS, I heard experiences from so many people and it made me feel seen, it made me notice how each one of us has a story to be told, no matter how 'boring' our lives may be. With my newsletter, I share a bit of my mind each week: language learning, my podcast, English workshops, and my main reflection of the week. It has helped me become more aware of my own life and reflect on what I learned and what needs to change. I would really recommend starting a newsletter for sharing your weekly thoughts, weekly reads, listens, shows you have watched, stuff you have studied, anything!"