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on June 16, 2016
I loved this book. I have 4 children, all of whom are 'global nomads' are will start heading back to their home countries to begin university in the next couple of years. So it was perfect timing for me! I enjoyed all of the anecdotes and there were so many practical suggestions that I hadn't even though of, to help ease the transition for our children. I would not only recommend this book for university transition, but for any families with school age children who are heading home to their home countries.
on December 27, 2014
Herself a Third Culture Kid (TCK) and the mother of three TCKs, Tina Quick’s personal experiences add both depth and relevance to her book The Global Nomad’s Guide to University Transition. In this well-structured and informative text, Quick provides repatriating TCKs with the information necessary to understand and navigate the double transition into both a new culture and a college/university setting. Though it would be virtually impossible to write a step-by-step, one size fits all list of “how-to” steps for this transition, Quick comes close to doing so by combining previous research on TCKs and transition with universally practical tips for the college environment.
Quick’s combination of practical information and narratives from TCKs adds to the readability and relatability of the book. Her writing style transports the reader from their couch at home into what feels like a personal conversation. The book begins by exploring the broad stages of transition and identity development, then specifically addresses the biggest struggles and challenges that a TCK will face while transitioning to university life. By providing advice on general topics in which TCKs can establish personal guidelines, Quick has made the book useful to practically everyone making a cross-cultural transition to university (and possibly also to those who have never left their passport culture).
This book will benefit any teenager transitioning out of one culture and into another for university, as well as parents looking for advice on how to help their children enter this new phase of their life. Though there is no way to completely eliminate the challenges that a TCK will face, having this knowledge beforehand and keeping Quick’s useful suggestions in mind will undoubtedly make the transition easier.
Quick’s combination of practical information and narratives from TCKs adds to the readability and relatability of the book. Her writing style transports the reader from their couch at home into what feels like a personal conversation. The book begins by exploring the broad stages of transition and identity development, then specifically addresses the biggest struggles and challenges that a TCK will face while transitioning to university life. By providing advice on general topics in which TCKs can establish personal guidelines, Quick has made the book useful to practically everyone making a cross-cultural transition to university (and possibly also to those who have never left their passport culture).
This book will benefit any teenager transitioning out of one culture and into another for university, as well as parents looking for advice on how to help their children enter this new phase of their life. Though there is no way to completely eliminate the challenges that a TCK will face, having this knowledge beforehand and keeping Quick’s useful suggestions in mind will undoubtedly make the transition easier.
on August 30, 2014
Very helpful. In conjunction with Ruth and David's earlier works, it all ties together.
on May 29, 2014
Wonderful resource for international students and their parents. So down to earth and a keep by your bed for college.
on May 25, 2014
Reviewed by Katrin Volt for George Simons Intl, at diversophy.com
“I feel like a fish out of water.” Tina L Quick’s handbook provides practical advice and guidance for young third culture kids (TCKs) and global nomads moving to their passport countries for university studies. The author, a third culture kid herself, is an expert in the field and this professionalism shines through in the book. The Global Nomad’s Guide to University Transition deals with the issues third culture kids in particular face and guides them towards a smooth transition.
The book is filled with informative advice, tips and observations, which are brought to life with the authors’ personal stories as well as those from other third culture kids. There are also exercises that help process and think about the issues in more depth. Each chapter ends with “what you should know,“ an easy reference, though it may feel repetitive for some readers, and a list of further resources, which gives additional information on the topics covered in the chapter.
A sense of belonging everywhere and nowhere is how third culture kids usually identify their place in the world. The feelings of isolation, restlessness, not fitting in, their search for identity, etc. are what will face them in their transition. As Quick says, life is full of change. They have had very mobile lives in a cross-cultural world – the two realities of being a third culture kid. On the upside, such individuals have developed an array of skills, e.g. being skilful observers of and mediators between cultures. On the downside, they may develop feelings of loneliness and unresolved questions of identity. Everything can be overwhelming, for instance, difficulty relating to others, financial responsibilities, classroom seating, coursework requirements, etc.
In the initial chapters, Quick describes Dr Pollock’s five stages of the transition process (involvement, leaving, transition, entering, reinvolvement) that everyone goes through. The rest of the book looks at issues related to relationships, identity questions, including a TCK Identity Development Model, leisure time, campus life, etc. There is also a chapter for parents, so the book is useful for the whole family. The reader does not need to read the chapters in sequence but can dip in according to interest and need. What I liked most about the book is its simple language, useful topics, engaging approach and stories. However, note that the content and style are US style, making it especially relevant for US audiences.
This book is most helpful for third culture kids repatriating to their passport countries for university but it is also useful for other foreign students. It is also essential reading for their parents and those having to work with third culture kids and foreign students, i.e., educators, advisors, therapists, HR professionals, interculturalists, communication specialists.
“I feel like a fish out of water.” Tina L Quick’s handbook provides practical advice and guidance for young third culture kids (TCKs) and global nomads moving to their passport countries for university studies. The author, a third culture kid herself, is an expert in the field and this professionalism shines through in the book. The Global Nomad’s Guide to University Transition deals with the issues third culture kids in particular face and guides them towards a smooth transition.
The book is filled with informative advice, tips and observations, which are brought to life with the authors’ personal stories as well as those from other third culture kids. There are also exercises that help process and think about the issues in more depth. Each chapter ends with “what you should know,“ an easy reference, though it may feel repetitive for some readers, and a list of further resources, which gives additional information on the topics covered in the chapter.
A sense of belonging everywhere and nowhere is how third culture kids usually identify their place in the world. The feelings of isolation, restlessness, not fitting in, their search for identity, etc. are what will face them in their transition. As Quick says, life is full of change. They have had very mobile lives in a cross-cultural world – the two realities of being a third culture kid. On the upside, such individuals have developed an array of skills, e.g. being skilful observers of and mediators between cultures. On the downside, they may develop feelings of loneliness and unresolved questions of identity. Everything can be overwhelming, for instance, difficulty relating to others, financial responsibilities, classroom seating, coursework requirements, etc.
In the initial chapters, Quick describes Dr Pollock’s five stages of the transition process (involvement, leaving, transition, entering, reinvolvement) that everyone goes through. The rest of the book looks at issues related to relationships, identity questions, including a TCK Identity Development Model, leisure time, campus life, etc. There is also a chapter for parents, so the book is useful for the whole family. The reader does not need to read the chapters in sequence but can dip in according to interest and need. What I liked most about the book is its simple language, useful topics, engaging approach and stories. However, note that the content and style are US style, making it especially relevant for US audiences.
This book is most helpful for third culture kids repatriating to their passport countries for university but it is also useful for other foreign students. It is also essential reading for their parents and those having to work with third culture kids and foreign students, i.e., educators, advisors, therapists, HR professionals, interculturalists, communication specialists.
on January 10, 2014
As a high school senior who just returned to the U.S. from a 2 yr post overseas, this is a GREAT read. Not only does it provide ample prep for the transition to college as a TCK, but also great comfort during the transition back to the U.S. Now I can at least feel "normal" when I feel certain ways or think certain things. I highly recommend this book to ALL high school aged TCK's AND their parents!
on January 11, 2012
When I first read Tina's book, I had a recent high school graduate and I was "sad" I didn't have int information earlier. I found it very helpful and made my child read parts of the book as we traveled to her college. Later that year, I attended Parent Weekend and ended up mailing the college this book. I thought the admissions and counseling office needed to know what these TCK's are going through when they return home. (Which is often a place they have never lived).
Since then as I know more and more college admissions and counselors, I often leave Tina's book as my thank you gift to their institution when I leave them after a visit.
Now my second child is a senior and I feel like I know much more about what to expect when he relocates due to reading and re-reading this book. I feel it is a must have for any family with children in high school.
If parents get the help they need early on in their assignments overseas and use this as a resource when they kids return back home, it is a win win for both parents and kids.
Julia Simens
Since then as I know more and more college admissions and counselors, I often leave Tina's book as my thank you gift to their institution when I leave them after a visit.
Now my second child is a senior and I feel like I know much more about what to expect when he relocates due to reading and re-reading this book. I feel it is a must have for any family with children in high school.
If parents get the help they need early on in their assignments overseas and use this as a resource when they kids return back home, it is a win win for both parents and kids.
Julia Simens
on September 15, 2011
This book is very teen-friendly in format. It pares down the essential, relevant content from Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, Revised Edition (by David C. Pollock & Ruth E. Van Reken) and delivers it into digestible, usable, quickly accessible chunks. Furthermore, it is so user-friendly that I was able to use it to quickly create a day-long seminar for my graduating students. PLEASE, walk students through the first few chapters near the START of their Senior year (or the end of their Junior year). This will 1) force them to actually read it even though they have so many tasks at hand and 2) allow them the time to work through the steps in a knowledgeable way. They are going to be experiencing the truths of the book anyway. You might as well enable them to feel less like a freak during the process and open dialogue amongst his/her peers and yourself.
