John Locke Institute Oxford 2025

Apart from its reputation as a prestigious academic haven, the John Locke Institute exceeded my expectations in MANY aspects. The quality of the facilities and campus was excellent, with sources of entertainment and quietude. I was able to continue several of my hobbies, most surprisingly piano! The peers I encountered from as early as arrival were amicable, competent, and most importantly, ambitious. My views and arguments were not taken trivially, but met with passionate (though not malicious) dissenting opinions; I hungrily absorbed them, unused to such an engagement level. The lecturers taught expansive notions that beckoned me to escape the comfort zone of conventional ideas and step into new ways of thinking. There was no lack of activities and opportunities for intellectual or artistic showcasing, with talent shows, karaoke nights, and shopping sprees scheduled meticulously. I left the summer school with a heart not heavy, but full of meaningful friendships I still maintain, knowledge of the highest calibre I gladly share, and a newfound desire to preserve the authenticity I unexpectedly found in myself! :smile: