It is rare for a high school alumni to connect with their past teachers and interview them regarding their current and inspiring work. As an alumni ambassador for THINK Global School, I had a chance to interview Ambika Dani, my math teacher and very good friend,as I had heard about her new project to start a charter school in San Antonio, Texas. As always, it was inspiring to talk to...
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Stemming from two of the school's core values (thoughtfulness and synergy), students are encouraged through the TGS newMedia Lab to share and reflect their experiences with the world. In this video, grade 10 student Charis from Thailand documents her time in Bavaria, complete with endearing webcam commentary.
Read MoreTGS tenth grader Charis recently turned in an insightful report based on the short story "Priscilla the Cambodian", which details the ever-looming cloud of prejudice that hangs over Cambodians living in Thailand today. The report can be found in its final draft below: Prejudice cannot see the things that are because it is always looking for things that aren’t. -Unknown. THE WORLD WE LIVE IN is inhabited by...
Read MoreWhat is a science class in a traveling high school like? This term, the students of THINK Global School are taking biology. For our first term, we are in Ecuador - the country which has both a part of the Amazon and the well-known Galapagos Islands. Jarrett Voytilla, our science teacher, talks about what science class is like in TGS. “Working in TGS has given me incredible chances,” says Voytilla....
Read MoreThis is the fourth post in the series about TGS' trip to Kangaroo Island. IT WAS VERY WINDY on Saturday. We had a nice sleep-in before leaving to go to Flinders National Park. This park is named after Matthew Flinders, the English explorer who founded Kangaroo Island. We sat in the bus looking out while Rob told us about the bush fire this park had. The bush fire burned a...
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