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for High School Students AN INTELLECTUAL ADVENTURE

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Summer Academy at St. John's College Santa Fe and Annapolis - a summer program for high school students

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for High School Students

AN INTELLECTUAL ADVENTURE

Study> original

texts chosen tohighlightquestionsimportant to thehuman mind andspirit.

Such a high level of freedom and intellectual independencewas liberating, but perhaps even more profound was thelack of a need to arrive at an absolute conclusion.

— SAMIR NEDZAMAR, 2012 SUMMER ACADEMY ATTENDEE

Live> in a campus environment

where the life of the classroom permeates the life of the community.

“Readeverythingand have an open mind.”

“Be ready to open your mind...to questions you have never considered.”

Collaborate

> with fellow students and college faculty in energetic, disciplined classroom conversations.

“Some of the best memories I had were outside of theclassroom. These activities helped me socialize and create friends with people I would never have knownexisted. We still stay in touch to this day and will probably as long as we can. “

— MILES WRONKOVICH, 2012 SUMMER ACADEMY ATTENDEE

Question

> your assumptions,examine the alternatives, articulate your ideas, learn to listen actively, and liberate your mind.

“Thecurriculum,learning style, and discussion-based classesmake St. John’s a veryinteresting college that will definitely prepare you for life.”

> local history,cultural attractions, and naturalbeautythrough supervisedgroup excursions.

Explore

Thank you for such an amazing experience.

CONTACTSanta Fe Campus Admissions Office

505-984-6081

Annapolis Campus Admissions Office 410-626-2522

For more information www.stjohnscollege.edu