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A reflection on the Sydney Harbor Bridge climb from a student's perspective. Click here for other points of view on the climb from TGS student bloggers. A view from atop the Sydney Harbor Bridge Let me just tell you this before you keep on reading; heights not only scare me, they scare the.. err.. let's say feces since this is for school. This day started like any other day: morning...

Click here for other points of view on the climb from TGS student bloggers. It's really quite something to see the entire world, or at least the harbor, unfurl before you. Being suddenly blinded by the sunlight as you emerge from the shielded network of ladders and wires. Having rushing, swirling water underneath you where "Sydney Bridge" gray steel before covered. Wind lapping at your hair; a silent threat. You...

A reflection on the Sydney Harbor Bridge climb from a student's perspective. Click here for other points of view on the climb from TGS student bloggers. 6 million hand driven rivets. That's all that hold together the Sydney Harbor Bridge. From 1928 to 1932, over 52,000 tons of steel were use to create the crown jewel of Sydney. As we trudged over the great arches, strapped to the steel wiring,...

Sydney! Yes, we are here! Hugs, smiles, and catching up takes a few minutes in a verbal cascade of enthusiasm. We are back together - our first re-encounter since we began this unprecedented journey back in September in Stockholm. It's a perfect time to pause and reflect on that which now spreads out behind as we look ahead with eager expectation. There have been a lot of firsts in the...

We're about to kick off our term in Sydney. TGS faculty, students, and staff couldn't be more thrilled. This is the second stop in the TGS "world tour," and the coming months hold exciting opportunities for our students to learn about the rich history and beautiful landscape of Australia. A change to explore and learn in Australia Students will spend time investigating the people, culture and history of our host...

Saying goodbye to Stockholm and the friends we made there was the most important thing we did, as hard as it was; for it is the leaving of one place and the going to another that defines THINK Global School. TGS is like the old wandering scholar of folklore with his little bag of books--or, in our case, iPhone, iPad and MacBook--over his shoulder: peripatetic. Aristotle said we are what...

TGS has implemented a 3:1 program: three technological devices for each individual student. In this case, the three pieces of technology are an iPhone, iPad and MacBook Pro. Students at TGS are encouraged to keep these devices powered on and available during class. The advantages of technology in the classroom Each TGS teacher has his or her own preference for integrating these devices into their coursework. They decide which device...

A TGS student highlights some of the activities and experiences that take place in "a week in the life," including the trip to Åre. This week seemed like a typical TGS week. Everyone was getting excited about the prospect of going home, but we were still trying to focus on our classes at the beginning of the week. Monday was very normal, having Global Studies, where we began to discuss what...

I had so much fun in Åre. It's not just because I went snow shoeing or dog sledding in the first winter I've had with snow. It's more than Guitar Hero, meeting the reindeer, and the hike. The highlight of my trip to Åre would actually be me getting to appreciate nature. Just looking outside the window in the train - that was beautiful. I've never seen snow until this...

Liam is an active student - both mentally and physically. He loves sports, and played both basketball and soccer (football) back home in Canada. And at TGS, he has found a new love in fencing. Learning fencing in Stockholm TGS students have been taking fencing classes since their first week in Stockholm. They practice sabre fencing, which incorporates fast movements and attacks. This differs slightly from foil and épée, the...