-g The Symbol of Fu The final weXplore experience in China took the TGS family to the Yunnan province where we learned about good luck - or fu - at this mountaintop temple in Dali. Our guide, Zhang Jiong, explains why people spin three times in front of the fu symbol, and the students attempt to bring good luck to themselves and their families.
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I HAVE TO DISAGREE. I have changed the world with 15 kids, and it's a better world because of it. I sit in an airport in Shangri-La, on the Chinese-Tibetan border. I have 15 exhausted young adults in front of me; they are no longer kids. We spent the last week in southern China. It was important that they experience not only the bustle of Beijing but also the beauty...
Read MoreIT ALL STARTED when I wanted to leave Germany for a year, to see how it is to be away from family and because I wanted to improve my English. I wasn't sure where I should go, perhaps to the USA or the UK. While looking for the place that was right for me, I happened to find the perfect school. It would go to three different countries a year. The school...
Read MoreASHLEY SILVER AND JAMES FLETCHER were my first contacts with TGS, and I was immediately struck by how they both balanced a high degree of professionalism with being very relaxed and easy going. From the moment I sat down, I didn’t feel the usual scrutiny and pressure of a job interview. I felt like these people were genuinely interested in who we were, the expats in China, and what we...
Read MoreHERE WE ARE at the end of our first year! I remember the intense curiosity I once felt wondering what it would feel like to write that line. As the term wraps up, we can look back at so many wonderful explorations and experiences and say we lived deeply and learned much. We know a thing or two now about moving about the world; about buying our daily bread, whether...
Read MoreJourney to the Terracotta Warriors of Xi'an The ninth grade students of THINK Global School travel by bus, train, and foot to the famous Terracotta Warriors of Xi'an. Get the unique experience of hearing their expectations prior to visiting, followed by how those compare to their first-hand impressions. Throughout the entire journey, they enjoy themselves in this outdoor, remote classroom and create lasting connections to Chinese history.
Read MoreLook, look up there, I can see it now! The first sighting I DON'T TURN AROUND. I want the Wall to find me, and not vice versa. If it's as big as they say, well, let it impress me by showing itself. I keep still in the bus looking out the window. I'm close to the front, since I get dizzy in the back of the bus. About fifteen minutes...
Read MoreTGS Students Become Teachers Our students transformed into leaders when they taught English to Chinese students, most of whom are older than themselves. Everyone broke into small groups, played educational and recreational games, memorized songs, and most importantly learned from each other.
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Read MoreLearning Tai Chi At the beginning of each week, TGS students practice Tai Chi, an ancient exercise ritual practiced daily by millions of Chinese to strengthen mind and body.
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