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Cultural Awareness and Mindfulness
Culture brings people together in shared values, practices and behaviors.
The Cultural Impacts of Studying Abroad: Re-entry (Part 3 of 3)
Studying abroad can be unnerving, but when you make it you need to celebrate. What is usually not discussed, along with mental illness abroad (which you can read about in part two here), is the adaption back — or “re-entry.” […]
The Cultural Impacts of Studying Abroad – How to adapt (part II of III)
You now know how to pick the best country or region to study abroad in for you (unless you missed Part 1 of 3, in which case you can catch up here), so where do you go from here? Well […]
The Cultural Impacts of Studying Abroad Part 1 of 3
Dear Reader: In this three-part series I will be explaining why to have an education abroad experience, how to pick the best country/region for you, benefits of immersing yourself in a different culture, adapting back home on your return, and […]
A Change of Season: From Third Culture Kid to Third Culture Adult
Remembering Fall: As a Third Culture Kid, for as long as I can remember, fall has been my favorite season. Something about the overcast skies and the way the air suddenly smells crisp always strikes me as comforting. I love […]
Latin Music Leaking Into American Culture
America has always been known for its loud pop music with a techno style beat. Any international musician who wants to make it big knows Hollywood is the place to be. More recently Latin music has made its way into […]
Empire of The Sun, a TCK Movie Analysis
Third-culture-kid (TCK) and cross-cultural-kid (CCK) lifestyles — and the subsequent benefits and struggles — rarely enter the media. Often, only TCKs themselves seek to tell their stories while those who have experienced a less nomadic upbringing remain unaware of this […]
Love Across Cultures: A Moroccan TCA Story
TCK children often follow in the wake of their parent’s career, experiencing and living in new cultures as their parent’s job demands. This is not so with Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki’s children. Mouttaki is a curious mom whose love of travel and […]