Third Culture Kid (TCK)

Brené Brown discusses on her website, that through her research and the participants she studied, she forged a new path that ultimately defined her career and her life. “When I first realized and resented the importance of embracing vulnerability and […]

Growing up as a third culture kid (TCK) enhances one’s cultural awareness, in addition to providing one with unique experiences and opportunities. A TCK is a person who is raised in a culture other than their parents, an example being […]

Embed from Getty Images   Amongst economic and foreign policy concerns, a flux of immigrants is colliding with rigid cultural and nationalistic societies in Germany and across Europe. Right-wing populist parties seek to overturn multiculturalism and liberal democracy in order […]

“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 […]

Tucker Lehman has experienced life through a unique lens. From childhood to adulthood, Tucker has grown into the person he is today having lived in a different country. Tucker was a missionary kid, meaning his family lived outside of the […]

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 […]

Jake Stewart is a National Nomad and a first year International Studies major here in the U.S. He has moved around the United States for most of his life as his father moved their family in order to train horses […]