“Let’s go, we’re going to be late!”
“Relax mom we don’t need to be super early to everything!”
I listened to his conversation between my mom and my brother as I dragged my suitcase down the stairs. When I was dragging it I realized something. I realized that I was a Third Culture Kid. A Third Culture Kid is somebody who was raised outside of their parent’s culture for most of their life. I have moved more than 6 times in my life, and most of the times I moved to a different country. I think that being a Third Culture Kid has allowed me to learn more about myself and become a more accepting person.
When I moved to Singapore I didn’t have many friends. I was alone a lot and therefore I had a lot of time to think. And through this I realized that I was a very shy when it comes to new things. I learned that when I met new people, I wasn’t very talkative. Consequently I realized that if I was going to make new friends then I needed to be able to talk to them. When I realized this the next day at school I asked one of my few friends to introduce me to some people. I met one of my best friends that day all because I put myself out there and learned to talk to people. Because I had that time to
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Some of them were completely opposite from each other. They had different cultures and different viewpoints, but they were all human. I learned to accept people because of one person. He was one of my best friends at the time, and he was really nice. The only thing about him was that we had completely different opinions on sports. I used to play basketball a lot and he used to play soccer. He thought that basketball was a dumb sport and he didn’t want to play it. And I didn’t like to play soccer. But I wanted to still be friends with him so I decided that it would be best if we didn’t play basketball or soccer when we were with each other. So whenever we played with each other at recess we always played
This first chapter has quick insights of how Cultural Competence could be so effectively with children. What this chapter made me recognized is that it’s essential to building a relationship with students. As the text points that students may be more comfortable with a teacher of their own background, regardless of the teachers background the true success of having a learning environment is based on a sensitive, caring and committed teacher. Having teachers getting to know their students would be encouraging for a teacher-student relationship student might discovery acceptance and comfort in having someone who provides stability and structure by getting to know them. Additionally, teachers should not be scared to permit themselves to be taught
It is important to respect and understand a child and their families culture because if educators don’t it can make it difficult for families to feel a sense of belonging to the centre. As educators it is important for us to help families and their children develop a cultural identity and sense of belonging but it is important we don’t change the families parenting style, we just assist them in any way we can. It helps children feel positive about their culture if they feel a sense of belonging within a child care, school and community. Educators can use the internet and community to learn more about the languages, traditions, beliefs and values of the children’s cultures so that they can help the children feel more positive about their culture
I got bullied a lot so that kind of stopped people from wanting to talk to me in the first place. When they did they saw a weird anti-social kid that wasn’t fun to be around or maybe that’s how I see myself reflecting on everything. Can’t say much about that has changed though. When I did get friends I had a problem where I’d get overly attached to them; as a result you could’ve insulted me every day and I’d still call you my friend. I think it was my want for one with the fact I was really, really dense;consequently most of the people I met weren’t great people to be around and a lot had some sort of bad habits, I still always had a book with me as once again an escape from my at least how I saw it sad and boring life in
As an educator in an education and care setting it is important to understand a child’s culture who attends the centres, this is because we want to develop a respectful and trusting relationship with the child and allow them to feel valued and important within the group. Being able to have a good understanding of the child’s culture will enable me to be mindful and respectful when interacting. Not only respecting a child’s culture but actually understanding it and embracing it within the centre will have a positive effect on how the child will move throughout the space and an effect on the way they interact with the group. If a child has a sense of belonging they are more likely to feel connected to their centre and community and feel like
As I sat down on the steps to have lunch in the University Center during my second week of classes at the University of Houston, I wondered when and how I would start making friends. It is typically more difficult to make friends in college as a transfer student in the spring because most people have already found their reliable friends groups. Because I was desperate for friends but also too shy, I sat next to a group of people who I thought looked interesting hoping they might want to talk to me. I was in luck! The group noticed me, and one member (who I would later learn was named Jon) asked me why I was being so quiet. I normally would not have talked to these strangers as much as I did, but I was curious about them. As I grew closer to the group,
As the year progressed, I found people who shared common interests as me and people who did not. Regardless, I made myself associate with them and it worked for my benefit. You may never know when you need a favor or just someone to talk to for that matter. Saying hello to a person can change so much which may sound really cheesy but its true! If I had never had the courage to join in on a strangers’ conversation then they would never have become my best friends. I had witnessed the Butterfly Effect. As I grew more comfortable with talking to others, my personality bloomed into something that I am proud of. I was excited to do things that others were not. If there was a spirit day, I would go all out. If it was someone’s birthday, I would try my hardest to get them a gift they would enjoy. If I saw someone going through internal turmoil, I would lend them my ears so that they could release their stress. Once, I was browsing Instagram through boredom and a girl had posted a picture of herself with the caption that said “I have nothing to live for.” I commented on the picture saying that she was gorgeous and she replied with “so what.” That reply hit me
I was a very shy kid. Making friends wasn’t my cup of tea when I was younger. Based on this you can imagine how nervous I was when we moved. Joseph Campbell wrote in The Hero With a Thousand Faces, “It is only when a man tames his own demons that he becomes the king of himself if not of the world.” I was preparing to start school again in August when I decided it would be smart to begin associating with kids my age in the area; so, I began spending time with my cousin Lief. After spending some time with Lief, he introduced me to some of his friends and taught me to how to appreciate
Separating the crowd and the game from the passage, in relation to Junior and his cultural experiences, we see the self and intersecting struggles that he faces. Junior is represented as an outsider of the passage. Although belonging to a team, and a community, his reoccurring struggles of identity become clear with the overwriting domination of betrayal. Junior best describes himself within this passage, through his humour, to cover his passive fear of rejection. The skipping of thoughts and ideas, alongside the jokes and laughing within himself, it seems to show some immaturity, developing, his own matrix of domination. The truth behind alcoholism and cultural acceptance, becomes evident within the passage. Acknowledging that although his
I was able to make friends easily by applying my interpersonal skills amongst others. This included joining societies as well as, using my communication skills during my seminar group work discussions, where I demonstrated my teamwork skills by co-operating with others during a shared task. Working with others is a vital skill, as I did not only collaborate with them, but learn from them by listening to their thoughts, as we all had diverse ideas and perspectives. This point leads back to my anxiety of interacting within a new environment, which allowed me to step out of my comfort zone and, associate with people from different backgrounds.
He walked down the bleak hallway every morning, with his face staring at the ground. He heard whispers as he walked through the narrow pathway. He kept asking himself why he was different from the others. This was the life of Eddie Huang, and in many ways we led the same life. Most of us have come across a time in our lives when we did not feel like we belonged in a certain group. My parents moved to America when i was twelve. I barely understood the language and had a tough time fitting in. A character that I share similar experiences with is Eddie from the T.V. show Fresh Off The Boat. Eddie and his family also moved to an area where the community was not very diverse. Eddie and I have experienced similar situations as we both grew up in neighbourhoods where we were outsiders.
It is important for children to understand that every culture is important. Learning about our cultures and other cultures comes with many benefits. This includes providing children with a sense of identity, strengthens family bonds, offers comfort and security, teaches values, passes on cultural and religious heritages, and connects generations. Our cultural experiences and values help to shape the way we see ourselves and what we think is important. Children do notice differences and taking the time to teach children why each culture is important will help to foster understanding and acceptance.
The kids in this society are changing their beliefs in the culture because of the internet . There are sites like wikipedia that someone can change information at anytime . Why is this so ? Whats a prime example of the changing of young kids culture and what they believe . There's captions , and story lines about the black community right now and if you're a young kid on facebook or even twitter , what you see is what you're honestly going to believe .
As a child, I felt that having friends was the most significant cause in who I am today. Throughout my life I have had many friends who have influenced me in numerous ways, but now most of them have become distant acquaintances. Although the majority
The purpose of this paper is to express the different ways culture affects child-rearing practices. Culture and child rearing are both essential in child development. Culture and ethnicity can have a deciding effect on the child-rearing techniques that families implement throughout the world. Differences such as methods of discipline, expectations regarding acceptance of responsibilities and transmission of religious instruction will vary among families. The paper includes interviews from three families from different backgrounds about child-rearing practices.
It is important because Children should know that their culture is accepted and that there is nothing wrong with having a different culture to other children. They should feel as though they can express their background and culture in a healthy manner. Respecting and understanding a child’s culture and background means you are letting the child express themselves and their culture. You are allowing them to also understand themselves about the culture around them. You should include the different cultural sides of all children in the centre so that not only the child with that cultural background feels important and accepted but that the other children in the centre can learn about other cultures around us in the world and know that it is acceptable