EDUCATION

In Western countries, including America and Western Europe, hyper-masculinity is a fearfully dominant force. Although the stereotype of western European men is that they are more feminine and welcoming to emotion and a more relaxed lifestyle, this is not always […]

“Indian!”  “Indian!” the kids shouted at him in Hindi as he stood in frustration trying to understand why this was happening. As a young kid, Pico grew up with many challenges, and as a third culture kid he lived in […]

The patriarchal plague hasn’t only affected women, as many people assume because of the strong feminist movement in the past few decades. Men have been hurt by the patriarchy more than anyone would like to talk about. The biggest byproduct of […]

There are many ways to define authenticity, according to Merriam- Webster to be authentic is to be worthy of acceptance or belief as conforming to or based on fact. Sometimes definitions can truly limit the full capacity of which a […]

Recently I’ve been studying up on leadership in on of my psychology classes and I can’t help but to think how many times I’ve heard that TCKs often become equipped with incredible leadership skills. Skills such as a deep empathy […]

01/15/2020 “The whole idea of learning has been turned around to mean ‘How can I make the most money?’” Carol Black’s 2010 documentary Schooling The World is a harsh look into the world of western education being brought into rural […]

  There are several ways to eat a bowl of soup. You could use chopsticks, or a spoon, or you could slurp it right out of the bowl – and often these tactics are culturally coded. For a kid growing […]

Growing up in a religiously-blended household, Erin was never “enough.” Not Catholic enough, not Jewish enough, and she even experienced a brief identity crisis when she realized that being white in her predominately Hispanic hometown of El Paso, Texas set […]