rebelling against low expectations
Check out Part 1 of Alicia’s story here! I was 19-years-old, sitting in a counseling office, convinced the weight of the world was on my shoulders. The reasons for being there that day were varied and loose. I still don’t remember what we talked about in that short time except for one statement. “You are a third culture kid, Alicia.” She posed this phrase as a statement. It wasn’t a...
Third Culture Kid: a person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside their parents’ culture. The third culture kid builds relationships to all the cultures, while not having full ownership in any. (Source: ) Every person has a story. I’ve spent the last 2-3 years attempting to write bits and pieces of my childhood and teenage years as a Third Culture Kid —...
rebelling against low expectations
