http://www.tckid.com/group Third Culture Kids Forum Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:03:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This survey is for a research project I'm doing to finish my degree in Education.  Its focus is on issues that TCKs face and ways that their teachers can help them.  I would appreciate any feedback you are able to give.  THANKS. Name: Age: 1. In your experiences, what are the greatest struggles ... http://www.tckid.com/group/how-can-teachers-help-tcks/ I'm a graduate student in Developmental Psychology who is studying Third Culture Teens. In my travels, I've met so many amazing people who are living the Third Culture life. Those encounters have led to my research interests and my thesis study on Third Culture adaptation and specifically the experiences of ... http://www.tckid.com/group/take-this-survey-win-an-ipod/ Hi Have finally found a place that has people like me! So I'll say something about myself as an introduction. My parents are Czech, they emmigrated in 1968, I was born in Canada, moved with my parents to Bangladesh when I was 2, I  lived there for 15 years but during that time, ... http://www.tckid.com/group/new-here-2/ I am interested in meeting some adult TCKs in the Washington D.C. area. I see there was just a TCK meetup, but I figured it can't hurt to have another. Who's interested?ShareThis http://www.tckid.com/group/adult-tcks-in-washington-metro-area/ Although this quote would appeal to Christians, I think it's generally sound advice for everyone: Love your aliens! Loving the alien is a clear calling for the follower of Christ. In Paul's list of "Marks of the True Christian" in Romans chapter 12, we are told in verse 12 to "extend ... http://www.tckid.com/group/do-you-love-your-alien-neighbors/ Hey all! My name is Tracy and I have one class left and need to finish my thesis before I get my Master's in Bilingual/Multicultural Education.  I'm so thankful its almost over, and the degree has been very flexible so far as to let me choose topics for my papers that ... http://www.tckid.com/group/my-masters-thesis-about-3kcs-can-you-help-me/ I am going through a very turbulent time. I'm actively working on loss and grief related to my Third Culture background. Peeling back the onion layers. I have uncovered much and I'm currently working on all of this with my Egyptian psychiatrist, the amazing Dr. Laila Moussa-Tewfik. While I've been working ... http://www.tckid.com/group/protocol-question/ Dear TCKs, I would be most grateful if you respond to this brief survey (10 questions) which will contribute greatly to my MBA thesis on Adult Third Culture Kids (ATCKs)*. Please forward it to other ATCKs if you know people who fit inclusion criteria below*. Please respond by replying to me (yo.mo@mac.com) ... http://www.tckid.com/group/mba-thesis-survey-third-culture-kids-tcks/ Hey everyone. Just wanted to share this song by Facundo Cabral. The original title in Spanish is "No soy de aquí ni soy de allá" which translates into "I'm not from here; nor am I from there." Here's a little info about him from Wikipedia: Facundo Cabral (b. May 22, 1937, La ... http://www.tckid.com/group/im-not-from-here-nor-am-i-from-there/ Home is... home is what? Home is one of these words that come up regularly in conversation... closely related to the question "Where are you from?" Home is an idea I can't get my mind around. I probably never will understand it, due largely to the fact that I have few ... http://www.tckid.com/group/home-is/ We received this email from someone who would like your opinion: Do you think TCK's can ever relate to, and even co-exist, with someone who isn't? There are many TCK's out there (especially here in Geneva), but that doesn't mean they 'click', if they're backgrounds are still so different. ShareThis http://www.tckid.com/group/can-tcks-successfully-co-exist-with-non-tcks-and-can-tcks-click-with-other-tcks-if-theyre-background-is-so-different/ So one of the things that surprised me the most about going to international school was how ridiculously loaded most of the kids I went to school with were. So, to poke a little fun at international school because, even though I loved it, it can be a "bubble", why ... http://www.tckid.com/group/wealth-and-the-international-community/ A story about an old TCK - who didn't know why... When I was 15 I moved back to what seemed to me to be my "home country" all by myself - just to find out that my nativeness wasn't that genuine after all. My passport, the language and my looks ... http://www.tckid.com/group/used-past-20-years-to-try-to-fit-in/ I was chatting with my folks a few days ago about our old house in Brisbane, and the silly stuff I used to do there, like dress up in a Batman costume and run through the mall, ah those were the days. Anyway, my dad reminded me about the two kookaburras ... http://www.tckid.com/group/awesome-and-not-so-awesome-animals-from-places-you-used-to-live/ I was at work today, working on the children's clothes, when I heard this child screaming, "Ana! Ana! Ana!" As a TCK that spent some of my childhood in the Middle East, I quickly turned around, assuming it was an Arab family coming, because "ana" meant something like "I" or "me" ... http://www.tckid.com/group/the-fetal-diaries-41-the-arab-in-me/ To celebrate opening day, you're invited to Grom for free gelato this Friday, August 22 from noon until midnight. Simply download this invitation and bring it in. http://www.davidlebovitz.com/Invitation22.pdf Grom is located at 81, rue de Seine (6th) . For more information visit David Lebovitz's food blog site. http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2008/08/3_grom_gelato_in_paris.html#more I wish I could go.ShareThis http://www.tckid.com/group/free-gelatobut-you-need-to-be-in-paris/ Well, it is hard to believe that it has been a few months since Brice and I started the TCK Academy Expert Interview Summer Series!! The word is out!! The TCK Academy is committed to providing quality programming and helpful information for the benefit of the TCKCCK community via teleclasses ... http://www.tckid.com/group/coming-soon-the-last-tck-academy-expert-summer-series-interview/ Here Today, There Tomorrow, Parker, Elisabeth, Katharine Rumrill-Teece. Here Today There Tomorrow: A Training Manual for Working with Internationally Mobile Youth. Washington, DC: Foreign Service Youth Foundation, 2001. A workbook compiled of 24 successful training exercises on working on transition issues with mobile teens. Discussing topics on managing transitions, personal development and ... http://www.tckid.com/group/training-manual-for-working-with-internationally-mobile-youth/  http://www.griggs.com/videos/btcg.shtml From the Going International video series: Overview of Welcome Home, Stranger Prepare yourself for repatriation to the United States of America. Welcome Home, Stranger focuses on the unexpected problems of returning home. Beyond Culture Shock ... http://www.tckid.com/group/great-video-series/ NEWSWEEK by Barbie Nadeau Updated: 2:21 PM ET Oct 29, 2007 When he was 4, Michael Portegies-Zwart asked his mother, Carolyn, the question that all parents dread: "Where do I come from?" But instead of reaching for the anatomy books, she pulled out the atlas. "[I'm] from the United States, your father is ... http://www.tckid.com/group/always-home-studies-show-that-expat-kids-are-among-the-most-adaptable-in-the-world/