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The Third Culture Teen - by Jiwon Lee (Paperback)

The Third Culture Teen - by  Jiwon Lee (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The question "Where are you from?" isn't normally a source of stress, unless you're a Third Culture Kid. It's hard out there for a TCK, but it's even harder for a TCT (a Third Culture Teen) - not only stuck between different cultures, but stuck between childhood and adulthood. </p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>The Third Culture Teen: In Between Cultures, In Between Life Stages</em> denotes how being an expat means a life of journeying - not only a physical journey around the world but a psychological one within yourself.</p><p><br></p><p>The author shares her struggles with identity; lacking the confidence to call herself a true Korean. She describes how she has felt like a mish-mash of all the cultures within her, which enhanced her insecurities about her "unfinished," "incomplete" self.</p><p><br></p><p>In this book, you'll hear fascinating stories about: </p><p><br></p><ul><li>How Third Culture Teens have overcome their difficulties and used them to their advantage</li><li>Third Culture Teen issues such as the role of technology and adjustments to college</li><li>Adult TCKs in various sectors of society, ranging from Ruth Van Reken, an acclaimed TCK author, to Lindie Botes, a polyglot YouTuber</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you feel misunderstood and uncategorized as a teenage TCK, you are not alone. This book will help you see that you do belong somewhere.</p>

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