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College Prep :: TCKI :: Third Culture Kids International

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Fun thoughts & Ideas about the future

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TCK Guide for College

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Illustration for Denizen by Elaina Natario
Yeah, freshman year of college was tough. We remember it. We left our cushy expat bubble, moved to a foreign country that wasn't supposed to be foreign, and figured out for the very first time that we were different.

We had to explain our backgrounds to folks who didn't quite get it, adjust to cultural differences as an invisible immigrant and survive homesickness for a place that was too far to visit during Thanksgiving break.

And during all of this, we just wanted to know that we weren't alone. We weren't interested in sociological studies, or books, or research papers on how we were different. We didn't care what the "textbook definition" of a TCK was. We just wanted to hear that we would be okay. That other people had done this before, and that they had words of advice for us.

So, here are our words of advice, the things we would've told our freshman year selves, if we could. It's not dressed up, it's not loaded with research. Honest thoughts, in our own words, from real Third Culture Kids. And we hope that it will make your transition just a little bit easier.

From all of us at the Denizen team, please, take a moment to share this collection of advice with your siblings, friends, friends of friends and acquaintances. We'd really appreciate it.
Other college-related articles from DenizenMag.com Want to hear more Third Culture Kid voices? Read first-person columns in our Experiences section, or get inspired by successful Third Culture Kids in our Careers section. Finally, if you're interested in being part of the Denizen team, drop us a note.

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Transition Seminar - Interaction International

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Ten Skills for teens before leaving home.docx