What was your biggest fear post-TGS graduation? Not knowing whether what I was doing was the right choice. I was quite overwhelmed and uncertain about my decisions and especially about how my whole gap year would look like. But choosing to let go of the high expectations I had set for myself and focus on only one thing first, which was my internship, helped me get a hold of my...
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What uni did you attend for your undergrad? What was your undergraduate major/minor? I attended University of Southampton and I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. What was the most challenging/rewarding part of your university undergraduate experience? Any course highlights? The most rewarding part of studying psychology was being able to link it to everyday life. My favourite module was Intergroup and interpersonal influence. This module was...
Read More#1 What university are you currently attending? I’m about to enter my second year at the University of Manchester here in the UK. #2 What is your major/minor? Any course highlights? I’m studying for a Bachelor of Science. in International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response. The course is the perfect fit for me, as I have always been interested in humanitarianism -- even since before joining TGS. The institute...
Read MoreEven though it’s been only three years, my THINK Global School (TGS) graduation feels like a lifetime ago. I had never cried as much as I cried the day I left TGS, and I haven’t cried as much since. I knew that my life was about to change drastically. I knew that I was about to face more independence than I had ever known before, that I’d be spending less...
Read MoreWhen you Google the health benefits of being in the outdoors, the results are almost endless. Article after article from the Guardian, Huffpost, the BBC and even the Daily Mail will fill your screen, informing you that the great outdoors is the answer to happiness, weight loss and even reduces days spent in hospital. It is of no surprise then that my favourite TGS memories, the times I felt the...
Read MoreSince leaving TGS nearly three years ago, Mark has been studying at NYU Abu Dhabi where he is a computer science major. Mark said that he has been very pleased to see other graduation of TGS also choosing to study the same subject. TGS: What are you doing in New York City? Mark: I am studying abroad for a semester at NYU New York. NYU Abu Dhabi gives students the...
Read MoreTGS was just the beginning… In June 2014, I was sitting on a bus on my way to Arusha Airport, thinking about the journeys I had shared with everyone over the past four years while also thinking about what I expected to gain from university. Three months later, I joined the University of Cumbria, situated in a national park in the north of England, where I studied outdoor education. Fast...
Read MoreSince graduating last year Jake Ols has been taking a gap year to work on some personal projects and give more focus to things he didn’t have time for while at TGS. Read more about what Jake has been up to since graduation below. TGS: Tell us how you planned your gap year experience and what your main priorities were during this time. Jake: I planned my gap year experience...
Read MoreThis year we asked you to nominate ambassadors from each class to represent you in the Alumni Network. A vote was then taken by each class and the following ambassadors were chosen: 2014: Charis Smuthkochorn 2015: Hannah Cho 2016: Cameron Shetler Your ambassadors will serve a two year term, starting January 1, 2017 and their tasks will include the following: Attend three Alumni Network virtual planning meetings per year Help...
Read MoreIt is that time of year again… and WE WANT YOU! THINK Global School is excited to announce the Symposium Scholar grant opportunity for one alum to participate in the 2017 Symposium as part of the 2017 Commencement activities. The Symposium Scholar will be granted a full travel stipend covering roundtrip airfare to our 2017 host location of Vancouver, Canada, as well as accommodation provisions and a ticket to the...
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