Stepping stones to maturity
The process or period in which sth undergoes a change and passes from one state, stage, form or activity to another.
What is transition? (p.53)
Which stage of transition cycle causing conflicted emotions
The leaving stage (p.69)
What is the caution Tina Quick gives TCKs who repatriate?
TCKs must treat their passport culture the same way they would any other foreign culture (P.98)
· The chaos has settled down
· Still feeling uncertain and marginal
· You are looking for mentors and friends in this stage to help settle in and connect with other
What are characteristics of the Entering stage? (p.60)
What does LRD stand for in the book?
Long Distance Relationship (p.188)
"Dave Pollock"
Who is the author of the five stages of the transition cycle? (p.53)
When there is no more denying, and you must select the college/university that you prefer to attend for the next three or four year
What is dragging feet? (p.72)
Are there any ways that a person might speed the transition up a bit?
No (p.108,109)
What are two needs, if met, help us form our personal identity
(1) the need for strong relationship (2) the need for a sense of belonging (p.152)
A word TCKs use with regularity when speaking about their home-country peers
What is “Shallow"? (p.191)
What do you call a new place which turns into a place you feel a sense of belonging and participation in?
Home (p.61)
This may cause the loss of status and identity for some students, but it can also be a good thing for some of you graduates. What is this?
Surrendering roles and responsibilities (P.74, 75)
When we react to the behavior of the people of the local culture
What is type I cultural incidents? (p.111)
What is the question often posing difficulty for TCKs ?
“Where are you from?” (p.155)
Introduce -> Share-> Become Friends -> Hang out
How do TCK scenario look in terms of making new friends? (P.193)
Tommy is now 12th grade. However, he will graduate from SPAS and this September he will go to Florida for his University that he got into. What kind of transition cycle is that?
The Leaving stage (p.58)
What are the two greatest challenges that TCKs have to face?
(1)Sorting out their personal identity and (2)unresolved grief (P. 77)
What is the nickname of the crisis stage of the transition shock?
Fight and Flight stage (P.104)
When you appear like the dominant culture but think and act differently
What is hidden immigrant? (p.158)
What is a way you can do to interact with people you beginning to think are ignorant, superficial or awkward?
Meet them half-way (P.197
A procedure or practice used to minimize the effects of transition cycle on emotional responses
What is cross- cultural training? (p.62)
What is the name of the model developed for you “to leave well in order to enter well”?
RAFT (P.84)
Expecting other people to behave like we do or other people expect us to behave as they do
What is expecting cultural sameness/ Why do cultural incidents occur (P. 114)
People meet the truest sense of the phrase “caught between two worlds". Who are they?
Global nomads/ TCKs (p.163)
What program are students in international schools encouraged to attend by Tina Quick?
International Orientation (P. 205)