The Global Nomad's Guide to University Transition Paperback – Illustrated, June 1, 2010

A Lewis & Clark College colleague discovered Tina Quick's book while attending the OACAC (Overseas Association for College Admission Counseling) conference this year. He loaned me the book for the weekend and I haven't given it back yet! I've ordered my own copy for the office. I love this book and feel that it is the most helpful resource for TCKs (Third Culture Kids) that I have ever read. While based on research, it is easy to read and very, very practical. TCKs will appreciate the real life experiences of their peers and will come away with good advice no matter where they open the book and start reading. After digesting the section on relationships, TCKs might actually understand why they initially have so much difficulty making US friends. This book gives students lots of good, sound, practical advice that they can use before and during their transition to university. Last week I sent an email to my new incoming first year TCKs (and their parents) suggesting that they buy the book and read it in the month before new student orientation begins. As a TCK herself and as a mother of three TCKs, Tina Quick knows her subject well and speaks with authority. But, she does so in a manner that students will enjoy.Greg CaldwellAssociate Dean of Students andDirector of International Students and ScholarsLewis & Clark CollegePortland, Oregon

When I first read Tina's book, I had a recent high school graduate and I was "sad" I didn't have int information earlier. I found it very helpful and made my child read parts of the book as we traveled to her college. Later that year, I attended Parent Weekend and ended up mailing the college this book. I thought the admissions and counseling office needed to know what these TCK's are going through when they return home. (Which is often a place they have never lived).Since then as I know more and more college admissions and counselors, I often leave Tina's book as my thank you gift to their institution when I leave them after a visit.Now my second child is a senior and I feel like I know much more about what to expect when he relocates due to reading and re-reading this book. I feel it is a must have for any family with children in high school.If parents get the help they need early on in their assignments overseas and use this as a resource when they kids return back home, it is a win win for both parents and kids.Julia Simens

Tina Quick's book is the book that has been missing for years from our library of books about raising and educating children overseas. In fact, it seems that "transition to college" is where all the help books and "owner's manuals" for parenting stop. However, transition to college for any student is a major life change. Couple that transition with the issues that a Third Culture Kid faces and it's no wonder that many of these young people have a very difficult time adjusting. I have been telling every one of the college-bound students I advise, their parents, and my professional college counseling colleagues about the importance of this book. And parents - if you can't get your own teen to read the book yet - read it yourself so that if he/she calls home frustrated or in tears, you'll be able to better support them!Rebecca (Becky) Grappo, M.Ed.Founder, RNG International Educational Consultants, LLCCertified Educational Planner

I loved this book. I have 4 children, all of whom are 'global nomads' are will start heading back to their home countries to begin university in the next couple of years. So it was perfect timing for me! I enjoyed all of the anecdotes and there were so many practical suggestions that I hadn't even though of, to help ease the transition for our children. I would not only recommend this book for university transition, but for any families with school age children who are heading home to their home countries.

As a high school senior who just returned to the U.S. from a 2 yr post overseas, this is a GREAT read. Not only does it provide ample prep for the transition to college as a TCK, but also great comfort during the transition back to the U.S. Now I can at least feel "normal" when I feel certain ways or think certain things. I highly recommend this book to ALL high school aged TCK's AND their parents!

I bought this book for my college freshman, who is a Third Culture Kid/ Global Nomad as well as a child of a multi-cultural family. I thought it might be helpful for some of the transitional issues. He received the book yesterday and apparently stayed up way too late reading, without realizing the time. He said, "The book is actually really good." I thought that was worth sharing, especially for parents who are considering whether it would help their child.

Wonderful resource for international students and their parents. So down to earth and a keep by your bed for college.

Great resource

We bought to book for our children to read and use the information in the book to help them into their transition into University later this year and next year.We have not read it all yet. But reading parts of chapters it is written very well and we recognise ...

Highly recommended for students who have been living overseas and are repatriating for University (and for their parents too).

This book describes clearly what difficulties a third culture kid will face, at the time to come back to his/her passport culture university and gives good ideas about how to handle, and what is the process to go through to face this time in the best way.