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Story of a Third Culture Kid: Pros and Cons of Living in Multiple Countries by Mika Arief
Being a Third Culture Kid or TCK and moving often is sometimes hard but it also provides so many opportunities and new skills. Mika tells his story about countries he lived in and what being a TCK means for him.
Find out how many languages Mika speaks, why he considers Malaysia his origin culture country but loves Singapore the most and what are the three ‘trick’ topics he uses while making new friends.
Mika plans to share many side hustles for teens in his next episodes so don’t forget to tune in!
Notes:
???? What it means to be a third culture kid - TCK. 00:18
???????? Malaysia is his ‘culture’ country and Singapore is Mika’s favorite: all the countries he lived in. 01:54
???? Freedom and living in Singapore: safest place on Earth for kids to go wherever they want. 03:50
???? Is it difficult to continuously move: pressing a reset button is hard but it teaches you to cherish your relationships more. 05:37
???? Getting new friends starts with conversations: three themes Mika uses for meeting new friends. 07:15
???? Keeping friendships while moving to a different country: only real friends will still hang on with you on calls. 08:53
???? Adapting to different places is the best skill of a third culture kid: making friends and connections faster than others. 09:52
???? Make the most of your time: cherish your time and meet new cultures and people. 11:00
???????????? Mika’s TCK county list: the UK and the US are great because of their universities. 13:00
✍???? Making money by writing a book: Mika will create episodes about side hustles for teens. 14:00
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