Category: Students

In “Cosmopolitan Greetings,” poet Allen Ginsberg uses snappy sentences to give the reader personal advice. His lack of rhyme scheme and emphasis on stream of consciousness gaps this work from the traditional structure of poetry. I took into consideration the many stylistic devices while writing my emulation "Multicultural Milkshake" for a recent assignment in IB Language & Literature (English). My intention was to give brief advice to students, TGS ones...

Yada and her classmates pose during their first term at THINK Global School (2010) The glass breaks, and all that is left are splinters. The world, everything really, is a carefully constructed glass dome where the laws of gravity apply. The "TGS Bubble" is sometimes taken metaphorically, but in many cases we are in a bubble. Because while IAs, IB, IBLL FOAs, and all these abbreviations may seem to be...

Author's note: A little experimentation with stream of consciousness, and putting everything I have learned throughout the last three months living in Hiroshima into words. I came to this city with naïve opinions and assumptions, and they have been turned on upside down and rightside up again. Did my moral values change? Maybe. Am I still confused? You bet I am. But hey, it's all a learning curve. Red  ...

  I saw fragments of people hovering between life and death I saw human canvas painted with black glistening bits and pieces of the charred human suit fell to the burning ground revealing everything underneath every thought every hope every dream every love every loss every hurt no longer protected by the melting mask enveloped by the never-ending fire it was beautiful like a distant star dying like cancer under...

See the projects  Few countries on earth boast a culture as diverse and multifaceted as that of Japan, where modernity and tradition blend seamlessly. It’s a land where people take light speed rails to visit Shintō shrines, and oversized cell phones are viewed as the quintessential fashion accessory for a kimono. Gaining a deeper understanding of the Japanese culture through experiential learning has been a focal point for global studies,...

Since arriving here in Japan, we have seen and been told numerous times that the Japanese are different. We are told that as "outside people" or "gaijin," we will struggle to conform to the daily practices of the Japanese. As traveling students of anthropology, we have always attempted to see the similarities of human beings rather than the differences. After our first 48 hours in Japan, I think we can...

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 essay "To fly while crouched...", which was written as part of a project for Nick Martino's Global Studies class, 10th grader River W. draws upon her love of yoga to explain how India is able...

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 his travel writing piece, "Mambo Tanzania," 11th grade student Joseph H. shares some of his favorite memories from THINK Global School's 2013 intersession in the African country of Tanzania. I have only been to Africa once...

As our term and time in India draw to a close, it is important to stop for a moment, take stock of our situation, and share all of the beautiful things that we have created during the past three and a half months. On the afternoon of November 26th we did just that by joining with our host school, Indus, for a collaborative art exhibition showcasing the recent work of...

No matter where we turn in India, magnificent displays of color are always there to greet us. Women of all ages can be seen, adorning their frames with bright sarees; abundant, lush greenery can usually be found just a stone's throw away. To add a bit of dark contrast to this colorful world, the students of Breanna Reynold's 12th grade Language & Literature classes have been studying the macabre Shakespeare...