(Eight College students will be interviewed in the next few months, and four interviews carried out, before the two representatives write a 1000-word research report to be published through Research Schools International.) “On the last day at the final workshop we were placed in random groups of four where we presented our own findings from interviewing others, and then in turn each of our schools drew out a topic for our ongoing research,” says Junie. understanding. We’re going to look at how Round Square Explorers develop awareness of their own circumstances and perspective in the context of the wider world. We will try to determine how their understanding of how their own values, beliefs and biases influence their interactions with the world and leads to personal goal-setting, growth and positive change. “And, given that we already have Immerse & Inspire, MANifesto, leadership class, goal setting and the House system in operation at College, we think we received a good topic with plenty to discuss.” For Junie, the experience of being amid research minds, was a powerful encouragement for him to follow suit into academia or research. For Angad, it was meeting so many other interesting young people that made such a big impression. “Even when you travel you don’t get to meet and establish connections with our age group the way we did on this trip,” he says. As well as the study component of the Harvard trip, the boys were able to enjoy two days in Washington DC. One they took a bike tour of all the well-known monuments, and on the second went to the US Capitol, the National Archive, where they saw the Constitution and Bill of “Ours was self-awareness, and how it develops global
“It was really interesting to see what other schools were doing and I think we’re doing things at amore advanced level thanmany others were.” Junie Wee
Rights, the Air and Space Museum, the American History Museum, and the White House. In Boston, the Round Square participants had a welcome dinner at the Faculty Club at Harvard and spent part of the following day exploring Cambridge. Deanne Gath, who accompanied the boys, said the pair were an ideal choice to go and great ambassadors for College.
“They are both excellent examples of everything Round Square is trying to encapsulate. They're global citizens, they’re bilingual, they’re well-travelled, personable, polite and extremely capable young men, who both possess the qualities Round Square espouses.”
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