LIFE AT THINK GLOBAL SCHOOL CAN BE HECTIC, with students balancing classes, exercise, socializing, and many more activities into each day. A busy schedule doesn't mean that the students can't be lighthearted and have fun though, as 10th grader Hannah demonstrates in our newest Student Showcase. Originally submitted as a project for her 9th grade Mandarin class, Hannah uses the Chinese language (with English subtitles) to guide us through a...
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THINK GLOBAL SCHOOL RECENTLY COMPLETED THEIR FIRST EVER AMAZING RACE: a journey that saw students competing in a series of team-based puzzles and challenges as they made their way across Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Austria. During the course of this adventure, Swedish student Maya kept her video camera recording perpetually. As a result, every detail ranging from the mundane to awe-inspiring was caught on tape. Our newest student...
Read More"The children are our future." A'ntonia said, her eyes staring off, distant. "If we don't start educating and preparing our children, whether they're black, white, or yellow, we would only be ruining our future." In many places, like Israel and North Korea, children are stripped of their rights. These include the right to play and the freedom of expression. One of those deprived children might be the one with the...
Read MoreStemming from two of the school's core values (thoughtfulness and synergy), students are encouraged through the TGS newMedia Lab to share and reflect their experiences with the world. In this video, grade 10 student Charis from Thailand documents her time in Bavaria, complete with endearing webcam commentary.
Read MoreGrade 9 student Isaac continues to explore new techniques in graphic design to illustrate his experiences with TGS. Using one of his photographs and text written at the summit, he designed this graphic image to commemorate a reflective moment atop Mt. Wank in Bavaria, Germany. See more of Isaac's graphic designs on his blog.
Read MoreWHILE 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. Grade 10 student Jawed filmed the following video during a weXplore excursion to Mount Wank in Bavaria, Germany. Jawed uses the imagery surrounding him to create a compelling case for self-reflection. Whether you are sitting at home...
Read MoreThis poem is about what I saw during the scavenger hunt in Berlin. There were padlocks with engraved names everywhere. Apparently, lovers put them there and throw the key in the river to represent their unbreakable and everlasting love. An engraving, permanent and everlasting, will weather the storms, and prevail through the howling winds. A padlock, though is seemingly interminable. Two beings step out of a fairytale, one...
Read MoreWhile 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 the reflections of our grade 10 student from Thailand, Yada, who provides a stirring poem detailing the consequences that result from war. Silence Silence snakes its way through our words The courageous,...
Read MoreWhile 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 the reflections of our Bhutanese ninth grader Gawa, who intertwines a story from her youth with the beauty of flowers. For once, no flowers. I suppose I have lived a fairly fruitful life...
Read MoreOn the very first day of classes in Cuenca, Ecuador, 9th grade students read an excerpt from from The Native American Broadcasting System, which begins with the line "I am the essence of Pow-Wow." Students were tasked to write their own "I am" poems. Fast forward to this week in Thailand, where 9th-grader Russell was looking back at old work for material while writing his memoir. He found this artifact...
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