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Welcome home. TCKID is a non-profit community of over 21,000 members dedicated to give third culture kids a sense of belonging. Our communities have been featured on the BBC, ABC News, The Telegraph, the U.S Department of Defense and Education Week.
While some of you have been on TCKID since its early days (November 2007), many of you are fairly new members. To help you through the fairly overwhelming archives, I’ve compiled a beginner’s guide. Kind of a Quick Start guide.
Please don’t try to go through this all at once. There are days and days worth of reading here. I’ve just organized that so that you can go to the stuff you want to learn about first. Take it in small chunks. 
This community is about you. Get involved and make a difference.
Where do you start when you have a thousand posts to read through? You start with the best, or at least the most popular. So here they are…
Start Here:
The Story
How did this all start? Learn a about the history of this initiative and the founder of the site.
Where does “TCK” come from? How did it all start? Dr. Ruth Hill Useem — the sociologist/anthopologist who first coined the term “Third Culture Kid” (“TCK”)
Are you a TCK?
Find out if you’re a Third Culture Kid by taking this fun and informal TCK test.
Not a TCK? Maybe you are Cross Cultural?
You Know You’re a TCK when…
Naming yourself and your Experience. How has the experience of growing up between or among cultures made you who you are?
Where are the adults between 35-60+ years old? I’m not a third culture Kid.. I’m an adult! You’ll find people aged over 35 years old up to 60 years old and plus.
Read Introductions from TCKs
It all starts with your story. Write about your background and say hello to another member.
3 Reasons Why Being a TCK is Challenging
Learn about the urgent challenges of our community and share yours.
The Story of Mr. Roundhead
The Story of Mr. Roundhead is a popular story that illustrates the dynamics of why “coming home” is so difficult. Highly recommended!
27 Things Every TCK Should Know
Discussions on frequently asked questions on belonging, career, family, and relationships.
Cherishing the Gifts of a Cross Cultural Upbringing.
Your Strengths
Learn about what strengths you might possess and how to use them to make a difference.
Why do Third Culture Kids support TCKID?
Learn why TCKs support this community and share your story.
Join a Local Group.
Want to meet other TCKs in your city? Join a local group to raise awareness and make a difference.
Forum rules
1. Read our rules and guidelines which were created to maintain our community online in a kind, supportive manner. You will be able to enjoy your membership knowing what is allowed and what isn’t.
2. Register at TCKID.com to participate to post a question and participate in discussions on our message boards. You will receive an email for address confirmation.
Note: You must *click* the link in the email we send to you for your membership to be activated. Use your correct email address or this process won’t work! Once you’ve registered and finalized, log into the message boards.
Popular Tags
Categorize your interest: The message boards are organized by topics:
Introduction (Say hello to someone!)
General Forum (Anything TCK-related goes)
Ask Uncle (Ask any questions. Look for answers.)
Fun (fun discussions and games)
Blog (Personal stories)
Meetup (Local meetup posts)
Research (TCK research articles, surveys, etc)
Stories (TCK stories)
Note: To post a new message (thread), you don`t need to click the forum category of your choice, you can pick a category after clicking `Start a New Post`. Follow the simple instructions to post your questions or comments.
Note: If you would like to reply to a thread after reading it, click on REPLY TO POST.
Note: As the guidelines state, we will move, remove, edit posts to make sure they are in the correct category and appropriate for TCKID. Thank you for your cooperation!
4. Edit Profile gives you the opportunity to edit, upload your picture, alter, and configure your membership at TCKID.
Note: If you would like to be notified when someone replies to your post, you can “subscribe to thread” which is at the top of each post or you can “edit options” in your profile to receive email notifications of replies.
5. Search through the discussions by clicking on the SEARCH link found on the top of every page of our website.
1. Click on the SEARCH button at the top-right of any website page.
2. Where it says “Search By Keyword” enter a few terms specific to what you’re looking for.
3. Press the “Perform Search” button near the bottom of the page and wait for the results to appear.
4. Finally, click on the title of the thread you want to read.
5. To return to the list of search results, use your browser’s Back button.
6. Questions/Answers – Website Info, Hints and Articles can be found on the main page of TCKID.com
7. Need help with user and password – We try to provide you with helpful info and answers to most of your questions in easy to follow directions.
Note: If you’ve noticed the added graphics by members names on our message boards, these are one of the benefits of being an upgraded member. Read how you can upgrade your membership too!
Most importantly, we are glad you have found us and we look forward to meeting you on the message boards.
Enjoy!
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