THINK Summer Institute alumnus Emerson reflects on his THINK experience in this blog post.
“The THINK Summer Institute was the most impactful to my experience as a profoundly gifted learner. For four years, THINK provided me with desperately needed academic rigor while also giving me the unique opportunity to connect with a large number of my gifted peers over a three-week time period.
“THINK was very important to me, socially. Many of my best friends were made at THINK. Being surrounded by like-minded peers was truly a boon for me. While I had nothing against my age-peers back home, it was always apparent to me that I was slightly different to them. At THINK I was essentially just a normal kid. I related to the students there much more and I became much closer to them because of it.”