The Global Nomad's Guide to University Transition

The Global Nomad's Guide to University Transition

Third culture kids/global nomads have typically interacted with two or more cultures during their developmental years - those years that shape who they are as human beings. As they go about living their normal highly mobile, cross-cultural lives, they have no clue as to how they are being impacted. But one day they have an experience that wakes them up to the fact that they are different from others. This commonly takes place upon repatriation for college or university when they are surrounded mostly by those who have never ventured away from their home country or culture. What results is the feeling of cultural imbalance, not fitting in, inability to connect with their home-country peers. They feel like a "fish out of water" in their own country. This can lead to isolation and depression. Now there is a guide book to help these students understand what takes place in re-entry and/or transition and gives them the tools and strategies they need to not only survive but to thrive in the adjustment. This is the first book written to and for students who have been living outside their "passport" countries but are either returning "home" or transitioning on to another host country for college/university. It addresses the common issues students face when they are making the double transition of not only adjusting to a new life stage but to a cultural change as well. Parents will appreciate the chapter dedicated to how they can come alongside their students, prepare them for the journey and support them throughout this major transition.

Country	USA
Author	Tina Quick
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781904881216
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Summertime Publishing
Manufacturer	Summertime Publishing
NumberOfPages	300
PublicationDate	2011-12-29
Publisher	Summertime Publishing
ReleaseDate	2011-12-29
Studio	Summertime Publishing

The Global Nomad's Guide to University Transition

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