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		<title>Third Culture Kids in a Flat World</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Cerquitella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Giving our children roots and wings&#8230;   
In Genesis 11:1 we are told: &#8220;&#8230;and the whole earth was of one language and of one accent and mode of expression.&#8221; Recent linguistic studies have proved that indeed this account to be true and accurate. But things have changed&#8230; 
The odds are good that most parents [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to be conversationally fluent in a new language in one year</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Jose Otero Villanueva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you follow these steps, though not as a job, but in order to enjoy life, you will find yourself conversational in about 10-12 months. ]]></description>
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		<title>Hungary: Talented Nation, Unfortunate Decisions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hunReal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Life is a series of choices, we try to teach our students how to think, how to decide. They will not learn this by accident&#8230;&#8221; 
After ten years at the helm of Greater Grace International School, Joseph Cerquitella and his family are heading back home to America next week. The Budapest Times asked Cerquitella to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Missionary Kids, Third Culture Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Krisztina Palhegyi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quoted from a very informative and insightful article written by Matthew McNutt on his blog:
Positive things that characterize most Third Culture Kids:

Third Culture Kids tend to be politically astute.  They are interested in national and global events, and actively keep track of the news.  They often times are aware of the issues and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Like a Fish out of Water: Stages of Culture Shock</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Krisztina Palhegyi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Honeymoon Period
In the early days, you may not feel the stress involved in relocating not just your home, but your whole life.  In this &#8220;honeymoon period&#8221;, which can last from a couple of weeks to six months, you&#8217;ll be too busy swanning about, tasting the new food and exploring the place to notice. 
Crisis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Should You Be Culturally Aware?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Carroll</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just because people speak English doesn&#8217;t mean that they think English.  That&#8217;s why!
Cross-cultural awareness is a key life skill in the 21st century &#8211; but it is also the world&#8217;s best kept secret. We tell you why you should take time to become culturally aware and guarantee you&#8217;ll get more out of life. 
This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking Down the Language and Culture Barrier</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Hammond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just Shout Louder
The hoary old chestnut that the British and Americans abroad just resort to shouting louder in English in order to communicate with the natives may no longer hold as much water as it used to.  But the uncomfortable fact remains that of all the EU citizens who can converse in languages other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cultural Adaptation: A Personal Experience</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Bock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;In mathematics you don&#8217;t understand things. You just get used to them.&#8217;
- János Neumann, Hungarian matematician

Replace the word “mathematics” with “Budapest” and the Hungarian-born Neumann could be speaking to all of us living here. 
Each person makes the transition to living in a new country in a highly individualized way, cultural adaptation being a personal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Culture Shock Symptoms &#8211; How to Survive</title>
		<link>http://www.hunreal.com/culture-shock-symptoms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Bock</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intercultural Competence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stay Healthy & Safe]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Second Look at Culture Shock
Culture shock, like falling in love, is a temporary madness.
In recent decades public attention is increasingly focused on the examination and labeling of our mental states.  We see this in popular media, in our schools, and in the saturation of self-help books vying for our interest. Diagnosis (and self-labeling) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Your Child Cope With Culture Shock</title>
		<link>http://www.hunreal.com/children-culture-shock/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Krisztina Palhegyi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intercultural Competence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can minimize your child&#8217;s disorientation by familiarizing her with the country you will be visiting before the trip, maintaining familiar rituals while traveling, and encouraging her to interact with the local culture. Children go through culture shock as well as adults, but you can help your kids to have a positive experience. Culture shock [...]]]></description>
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