Chapter 1
A transition can be said to occur if what?
"A transition can be said to occur if an event or non-event results in a change in assumptions about oneself and the world and the thus requires a corresponding change in one's behaviors and relationships."
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Transitions can be keenly anticipated or planned?
False, "Transitions can be keenly anticipated or feared."
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How is the leaving stage characterized?
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What is the most common characteristic of the transition stage?
Is utter chaos.
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What does it mean TCKs?
Third culture kids (TCKs).
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What are the 5 stages of transition as Dr. Pollock outlines them?
1. Involvement
2. Leaving
3. Transition
4. Entering
5. Re-involvement
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Who says the quote "It was like I was walking around with his big ball grief and I didn't know where to put it."?
American ATCK who grew up in Africa, repatriated to the U.S. for college and struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts.
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What is a tip for first year student in college?
To buy a guidebook to the country you will be attending college, even if it is your home country.
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1. Repatriating TCKs.
2. Transitioning TCKs.
3. International or foreign students (FS).
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Every first year student on campus goes through what?
Goes through all the five stages of the transition cycle.
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Recognizing and naming a loss, mourning the loss, accepting the loss, coming to closure and moving forward to the next development stage.
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What is the progression of time?
Initial euphoria, irritability and hostility, gradual adjustment and adaptation.
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Who of the personal experiences settled new surroundings extremely well?
Leslie, because she started to attend the Transition/Reentry Seminar.
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Why domestic students may struggle with the adjustment to university?
Because they feel and make the cultural shift.
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What is a disadvantage of the TCKs?
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What is the example novel they put in the book in Chapter 4?
"The Great American Teen Novel" by David Hudson.
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Who says the quote "I was so frustrated. They would invite me to tea and not talk about anything substancial. I was a waste of my time."?
Jennifer, bicultural TCK.
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Which stage is characterized by a sense of belonging and participation?
Stage 1. Involvement
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What does Brice discovered?
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TRUE or FALSE, is it true that when you first move to the new culture, you may find everything is just the same as in my home country?
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