The popular “RAFT” model coined by David Pollock in the book Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, is one way to concretely decide how to move through this transition.
The retreat has been a life-giving weekend for me and has helped me along in my journey as a Christian disciple with a cross cultural upbringing.
A famished learner that I am, I closed the Zoom app Sunday with a wealthy banquet sitting in my belly.
I would recommend MuKappa 100%, whether you’re an MK, you’re an international student, or you’re just a monocultural or just anyone who wants to learn, it’s a good place to meet great people.
No doubt some of you have walked on the Golden Bridge in Danang (jealous!). It has struck me that this is what MuKappa does ~ it’s a “bridge” between your worlds: where you’ve been, and where you are now, or are headed.
Having a sense of belonging lies on a spectrum and considering how you construct community will play into where you think you belong and/or don’t belong.
“. . . .getting to know people on a friendship level. It was so much fun getting to hang out with them.”
As you establish your summer plans, we’d like to share a few suggestions about how to approach your structure and daily rhythms of life . . . make sourdough bread . . .
“I really enjoy just getting to know the people and hearing a lot of their stories and experiences.”
It’s time for you to shine . . . you’ve transitioned before and it’s time for you to exercise those “TCK” skills to help others during this season.