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On February 15th, THINK Global School visited the campus of George Washington University for a lecture provided by politician Greg Simon, who had agreed to share his time by participating in our ongoing guest speaker series. The series, which has included Hans Rosling and Tony Wagner, is designed to provide our students and faculty with unique perspectives related to the current term's curriculum. In his role as a guest speaker,...

Students at THINK Global School will have the opportunity to hear and interact with two very prominent public figures this week as Sunil Gulati and Noam Chomsky are both scheduled to appear as guest speakers. Sunil Gulati, a senior lecturer at Columbia University, will provide students with an introductory look into the social science known as economics. Drawing upon his previous experience at the World Bank and his work as...

CLOSE TO TWO WEEKS has now passed since our students, faculty and requisite luggage found their way onto a Boston-bound train to head back home following our six day trip to Washington, D.C. As this time has elapsed, many of those who attended have taken to Spot to share their thoughts and reflections on their visit, (quite a few of which you can also find on our blog.) A common...

TEACHING SCIENCE AT THINK Global School comes with a distinct advantage not found at most other ‎high ‎schools: holding courses in a different country each term allows our teachers to turn their ‎surrounding ‎environments into lush organic classrooms. Lessons are often held outdoors amidst ‎expansive foliage or ‎underwater.‎ By spending time in delicate ecosystems such as the Galapagos Islands and Iguazú Falls, our teachers are able to better impart onto...

Over the last two and a half years, THINK Global School has made its way to a wide variety of exotic and varied locations, and we've learned new and wonderful things from the inhabitants of each culture along the way. One place that we had never held classes up until this point, however, is in North America. That has all changed with our current spring term in the colonial city...

Our two week intersession came and went, but one thing is for certain: the students and staff members that had the privilege to visit this tiny picturesque kingdom rank the experience as one of the most unique and absorbing of their lives. Bhutan, which is the birthplace and home to three of our students, allowed us a rare glimpse into a country that vigorously fights to remain unspoiled. This preservation...

The spring of 2013 marks THINK Global School's first North American term and we're ecstatic to be doing so in the colonial city of Boston. Founded in 1630, Boston is one of North America's most well-known cities due to its natural beauty and strong ties to academia. As our students get settled in, here are seven interesting facts about Massachusetts' capital city: Fact #1: Boston is home to America's first...

It’s easy to mine the land and fish the seas and get rich. . .Yet we believe you cannot have a prosperous nation in the long run that does not conserve its natural environment or take care of the well-being of its people, which is being borne out by what is happening to the outside world. -Thakur Singh Powdyel, Bhutan’s minister of education The 2012-13 school year represents a sea...

ONE OF THE DISTINCT BENEFITS for students attending THINK Global School is the integration of our weXplore program into their curriculum. This provides students with an opportunity to conceptualize ideas in the classroom before immersing themselves into their surroundings where they can gain firsthand experience. In both the classroom setting and time spent out in the field our faculty and students are encouraged to integrate technology into the mix, resulting...

Regardless of which continent you are on, one surefire destination guaranteed to attracts throngs of backpacked travelers, curious locals and members of the scientific community are the thundering waterfalls that checker many countries. Even remote Antarctica is home to the five-story Blood Falls, a waterfall that eerily resembles the scene of a very grisly (and large) murder scene due to the water's high salinity and rich iron content.    ...