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While enrolled at THINK Global School, students are encouraged to be introspective during the course of their studies and travels. When the students document these thoughts, we are often delighted with the results. In "Distal in the rain", 11th grader Bailey D. shares the details of a recent rainy day excursion to Distal Libros, a popular bookstore located in Buenos Aires. The rain was pouring outside, a cliché of cats...

THE 2012-2013 ACADEMIC YEAR has brought a multitude of positive changes to TGS. An obvious change worth noting is the beginning of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for our grade 11 students. The program includes CAS projects, requiring students to obtain hours in the areas of Creativity, Action, and Service. Our Student Council Chair, Gijs, has taken action to the fullest extent with his decision to develop a TGS soccer...

While enrolled at THINK Global School, students are encouraged to be introspective during the course of their studies and travels. When the students document these thoughts, we are often delighted with the results. Below you can find an essay written by 10th grader Alejandro R., who recounts a recent visit to the Recoleta Cemetery by his Global Studies class. Renowned for the ornate tombs and mausoleums that blanket its confines,...

As part of the recently implemented house system, two leadership positions have been created to further promote student ownership of the house to which they belong. The house prefect, which was open to Grade 11 students, and the house captain, which was open to both Grade 9 and Grade 10 students. These positions are integral to the operation and will provide valuable learning opportunities for both those in the position...

While enrolled at THINK Global School, students are encouraged to be introspective during the course of their studies and travels. When the students document these thoughts, we are often delighted with the results. Below you can find a short story written by tenth grader Yuan Yuan, in which the setting is a world devoid of religion. As the story begins, the titular "Dreamer" Luke ponders aloud to Samantha the concept...

For TGS students, education doesn't stop at the close of the school day. The ResLIFE team explains the essential elements of their living and learning program that occurs outside the academic setting.

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT NICHOLAS KULISH lives in Berlin, Germany and reports for The New York Times on all aspects of life for the surrounding European countries. Kulish visited the TGS students while conducting school in Berlin to answer their questions about the Euro Crisis and his intriguing career. Does anyone here want to be a writer when they grow up? (many hands raise) ...I discourage you...but I'm also proud of you....

  At this point in time, I think I pretty much owe my entire life to Joann McPike. Not only did she start up TGS, which has changed my life forever, but she was able to get me in to a New Zealand All Blacks game! Not even just an All Blacks game, but the final of the Rugby Championship versus Argentina's national team Los Pumas at La Plata. Being...

One of the key characteristics that our Admissions Department looks for in a potential student is their ability to adapt to a transient lifestyle. Students at THINK Global School have the unique opportunity of immersing themselves within twelve distinct cultures during their studies, so the ability to acclimate quickly is of paramount importance. 9th and 10th grade students Isaac, Alejandro, Hudson, Joseph, and Paul explore this concept in our newest...

ON A RECENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Global Studies teacher Nick Martino took the student body to Plaza San Martín in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the base of the monument for José de San Martín, Nick gave a quick lesson on this founding father's guidelines for good citizenship. This discussion was interwoven with a continued dialogue regarding the TGS Core Values and the IBO Learner Profile. Students deliberated on the similarities and...