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I'm writing this from 11,500 metres above water, above solid, pure dark.  Not long after we took off from Sydney at 14.55 local time, it began to get dark and stayed dark until about two hours before landing. While those who know me well know that I have traveled over a million miles and can be very relaxed about it, getting on a plane in one city and, say, 14...

The concept of risks often goes hand in hand with that of opportunities. In risks, we can find opportunities; and opportunities also carry a certain level of risks. I have often been amazed by the risk taking culture here in Asia. A very simple example that I can draw from Hong Kong is the enthusiasm in horse-racing. As one of the largest racing organizations in the world, the total turnover...

A few blogposts ago, I mentioned how I felt about leaving home and the fear associated with it. Today, here I am again, sitting in a Boeing 777 aircraft, 30,000 feet high, but this time, I’m going home – the home where I originally came from. Imagine yourself as a THINK Global School student. You are in a completely foreign city for 3 months, spending every day with your peers,...

Many of us have seen the McLeod/Fisch "Shift Happens" video. Some of the ideas from this video that really grab me are: 1. We're preparing kids for jobs that don't exist today. This is hugely powerful and really important to us at THINK Global School.  We always say "Don't teach me what to think - teach me how to think."  This is the most important thing that schools should be...

First, please let me introduce our Guest Blogger, Wile E. Coyote (courtesy of Acme Products, Inc.) The genius: Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Wile E. Coyote. Genius. I am not selling anything nor am I working my way through college, so let’s get down to the basics: happiness and morality. Me: How can happiness be separated from morality? Isn’t morality a necessary condition for happiness or have we...

A great day is when you get to blog about one of your favourite things. Today, I'm blogging about two of my favourite things: my favourite song, Oasis 'Wonderwall' and my favourite charitable organization, Chicago's i.c.stars. I know that Oasis never became the next Beatles.  I've accepted that, unlike many Oasis fans.  But you can't tell me that this isn't the best song in the universe and maybe three universes...

A remarkable video on globalization and our changing world.... completely speaks volumes!! Enjoy! - Janice

It was August 18, 2001 when I locked my suitcase, grabbed my passport, and hopped on that Boeing 777. Since then, it has been a long and bumpy journey. I think back to the day when the orientation leader greeted me at the door, the very same second when I responded with my "hello" I became a real international boarding school student. I remember being very excited about the new...

Do you love snacks? Personally, I do. In fact, I eat quite a large variety of snacks. From chocolate to spicy/curry fish balls to granola bars to sticks of grilled squid, you name it, I eat it. And I am sure our CEO loves snacks too - just take a peek inside his side drawers in the office and you will be convinced :) For those of you who love...

When was it made official (clearly, I missed the announcement) that school and work couldn't be fun?  At what point in our lives do we have to transition from enjoying ourselves to living a life where the fun is magically erased? I've been in been in a LOT of classrooms in my life.  I've been to China over 50 times and on each visit I've been able to visit schools. ...