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While enrolled at THINK Global School, students are encouraged to be creative during the course of their studies and travels. When the students document these thoughts, we are often delighted with the results. In “Back and forth to the Ajanta and Ellora caves,” 10th grade student Paul S. uses travel writing to document his recent journey to Aurangabad, India, where he and his fellow classmates visited Jain, Buddhist and Hindu...

Since the first TEDx event took place on March 23, 2009, the popularity of these independent TED events has exploded, and conference organizers around the world are now tasked with putting together groups of engaging speakers who exemplify the TED mission of "ideas worth spreading." With this in mind, we're proud to announce that one of our 12th grade students, Yada P., has been selected as a speaker at this...

  This past Saturday, after completing their first week of classes, our students and faculty put aside their laptops and books to take in their first weXplore excursion of the school year. The day trip had generated a lot of excitement throughout the week and featured a packed itinerary, including a visit to the Golconda Fort — an archaeological treasure that is currently being considered for inclusion as a UNESCO...

While enrolled at THINK Global School, students are encouraged to be creative during the course of their studies and travels. When the students document these thoughts, we are often delighted with the results. In “A fraction of Golconda,” 10th grader Tiana S. shares some of her favorite photos from TGS' recent weXplore excursion to the ruinous Golconda Fort, which sits on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India. Golkonda, which translates to...

The following post originally appeared on Nick Martino's blog Defenders of Ma'at. Since the blog was written, Nick's visa was approved, and he is now with his students in Hyderabad, India. As I sit sipping my white mocha espresso at Hyperion coffee shop in Fredericksburg, Virginia, I am very impressed with the ease of using technology to flatten my classroom, and in turn, the world. My Global Studies and Social...

India, we have arrived. After a long journey, some lost luggage and jet lag, I am pleased to announce that we have arrived safely at the Indus International School in Hyderabad. Excitement and anxiety fill the air as we jump in feet first and embark on this incredible journey. That being said, a journey would not be complete if it did not involve a wave of arrivals spanning twenty-four hours, a few...

  Each year a variety of locations are proposed and considered as host cities for a THINK Global School term, and each year India's most interesting cities have received strong consideration. This August, India will become an exotic reality as we make our way to Hyderabad for four months. India's fourth largest city isn't as well known as Calcutta or Mumbai, so let's take a look at what makes Hyderabad...

I have officially completed my first year of high school, and within these past nine months I have grown as a person more than I ever thought to be possible. I joined THINK Global School to explore the extent of my comfort zone, and I quickly discovered that the world around us can be more complicated than we can comprehend, but at the same time be one based on the...

While enrolled at THINK Global School, students are encouraged to be creative during the course of their studies and travels. When the students document these thoughts, we are often delighted with the results. In her poem “Remember When?,” 10th grader Hannah C. provides her readers with a whimsical look back at the events of the 2012-13 school year.   Remember When? I think in memories, and I think in possibilities....

  It's hard to believe that it has been almost a full year since our students packed up their belongings to begin their school year in Argentina's sprawling capital, Buenos Aires. The giddy anticipation that overtakes you before visiting a new location is one of the wonderful things about studying at TGS, and this year our students had quite a lot to look forward to. Under the supervision of our...