TCK
What is a Global Nomad / Third Culture Kid?
"... people who grow up outside their parents’ home culture” (24).
What are the stages of transition cycle?
1. Involvement Stage
2. Leaving Stage
3. Transition Stage
4. Entering Stage
5. Re-involvement Stage (53)
Define identity
“... the sense of who each of us is” (220).
What are some of the guidelines that long distance relationships should make?
Calling each other, being honest, being exclusive, etc. (189)
TCKs feel they belong everywhere and nowhere. What is this called in one word?
Answer : Rootlessness (154)
Too often, TCKs do not have the time they need to develop lasting relationships that affirm them or stay rooted long enough to develop a sense of belonging. This is why they feel they belong everywhere and nowhere. Pieces of each place they have lived make up who they are, but the picture isn’t finished. They are constantly searching for the place they can truly call home. This sometimes leads to a pattern of what Dave Pollock and Ruth Van Reken call “rootlessness and restlessness.” (154)
Define cultural confusions or give us an example of it.
TCKs are confused about their respective nationalities and their culture, which they have experienced since childhood in other countries (35).
What is this stage?
"This stage is characterized by a sense of belonging and participation."
Stage 1 - Involvement
This is the state of normalcy as you know it. It may be where you are right now. You are settled, involved in your community, school, etc. This stage is characterized by a sense of belonging and participation. It’s really the last place you can call “home”. (57)
Why is it hard for TCKs to answer “where are you from?"
"They feel more like they belong everywhere and nowhere concurrently" (220).
What is the simplest way for first-time college students to make friends?
Participating orientation (205).
What kind of mentor is good according to the book?
1. Pretty
2. Kind
3. Positive
4. Popular
5. Rich
6. Handsome
7. Cool
8. Smart
9. has a good reputation
10. Strict
Look for mentors who have positive, encouraging attitudes about the community and fit well in it. You want someone who models positive behavior and has a good reputation. Your mentor should show some interest in getting to know you so that he or she can understand where you are coming from and can introduce you to the right people. (176)
Name the three internationally mobile groups in attending university.
Three types: Repatriating TCKs, Transitioning TCKs, and foreign students (25).
When do TCKs begin preparing to leave before actually leaving?
a. Always
b. 1-2 months before
c. 3-4 months before
d. 1-3 months before
e. 3-6 months before
Answer : e. 3-6 months before
Leaving begins the moment you are aware of an upcoming change. It can begin as early as 3-6 months before actually leaving.(58)
What is a symptom of limited competencies in reverse cultural shock?
Experiences negative feelings toward home culture, longs for host culture experiences and relationships, or disappointed in changes in home culture (230)
How do TCKs make new friends? List the steps in correct order.
Introduce- Share- Become friends – Hang out
(193)
Give us an example of “Flip Flopping Emotions”.
— If your answer is not in our examples, Mr. Terebey will be the judge! He'll tells you if it is a proper example or not.
Answer : Ex) Forgetting the word in your home language and another language pops out instead.
Human beings bring order into their lives by creating routines. These routines become so well-rehearsed that you get to the point where you no longer need to keep them on a conscious level in order to repeat them. There are likely to be times you will find yourself inadvertently slipping back into a routine that worked well in your last place of belonging but is totally out of context in this new place. You may sometimes even find yourself speaking in the language (or accent) of your last host country. Perhaps you just cannot remember the word you are searching for in your home language and another language pops out instead. Confusion and embarrassment may be the standard as you flail around trying to figure out the proper way to greet or thank someone because what was once routine for you and took no conscious effort is now a deliberate thought process. (117)
What are the two biggest features of being a TCK?
1. They live in a genuinely cross-cultural world
2. They live in a highly mobile world.
(36)
When does the “transition stage” begin?
Answer: The transition begins the moment you leave one place and ends once you decide, consciously or unconsciously to settle in and truly become a part of your new place. (59)
What are the three reasons why an international make use of a transition rubric by Dr. Timmons
1. To Develop Cultural Competence
2. To Develop a Sense of Self-efficacy as a TCP
3. To Challenge the Fossils
(229)
The author claims that TCKs often find their home-country peers to be _______.
Shallow, immature, or difficult to get to know.(191)
What does this illustrate? (Use the term that the book used.)
Answer : Long Distance Relationships (188)
Dr. Useem identified three distinctly separate cultures to which TCKs are exposed. Name and explain the tree.
1. The “ first culture” refers to the home or passport culture.
2. The “ second culture” is all of the places a child has ever lived.
3. The “ third culture” is the community of people who have done the same thing.
(31)
Who can help fulfill your desire to settle in and connect with others?
1. Teachers
2. Mentors
3. Parents
4. Friends
5. Classmates
6. Your Family
Answer : 2 and 4
Stage 4 - Entering
Things are no longer chaotic but you are still feeling marginal and uncertain during entering. You are looking for mentors and friends in this stage to help fulfill your desire to settle in and connect with others. (60)
Define your identity in at least five ways
Gender grouping, race grouping, religion grouping, or any grouping is correct (220)
e.g.) I’m from Saudi Arabia, I’m a Muslim, I’m dark-skinned, I’m a male, etc.
List four strategies that TCKs can take to become socially accepted.
Put a smile on your face. Be helpful. Don’t talk about people. Be honest. Pay attention to your personal hygiene. Be polite. Relax. mistakes. Be yourself. Be genuine. Be a good listener. Be a good friend and you will get many in return. Be sincere. Be responsible. follow through on it. Be reliable. Think about others’ needs before yours. Be flexible. Don’t be judgmental. Be humble. (201)
What does grieving well mean?
We, as humans, need to grieve our losses. We can get stuck emotionally until we recognize our loss and Grief validates all the good in our lives. Grieving well means