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 โtrickโ topics he uses while making new friends.
Mika plans to share many side hustles for teens in his next episodes so donโt forget to tune in!
Notes:๐ค What it means to be a third culture kid - TCK.
00:18๐ธ๐ฌ Malaysia is his โcultureโ country and Singapore is Mikaโs favorite: all the countries he lived in.
01:54๐น Freedom and living in Singapore: safest place on Earth for kids to go wherever they want.
03:50๐ Is it difficult to continuously move: pressing a reset button is hard but it teaches you to cherish your relationships more.
05:37๐ Getting new friends starts with conversations: three themes Mika uses for meeting new friends.
07:15๐ป Keeping friendships while moving to a different country: only real friends will still hang on with you on calls.
08:53๐ Adapting to different places is the best skill of a third culture kid: making friends and connections faster than others.
09:52๐ฏ Make the most of your time: cherish your time and meet new cultures and people.
11:00๐ง๐ผโ๐ Mikaโs TCK county list: the UK and the US are great because of their universities.
13:00โ๐ผ Making money by writing a book: Mika will create episodes about side hustles for teens.
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