Talk about a Cross-Cultural Kid!

Harry Qian is an undergraduate at UC Berkeley planning to study Physics. He has Chinese blood flowing in his veins, grew up along the banks of River Tiber in Italy, and received his education at an American International School in Rome. 

During his downtime at Berkeley, he volunteers in an aid organization, connects with other ethnic-Chinese students in a university-based club, and regularly holds “Harry’s Review Sessions,” helping his friends with their academic work.

The guiding question for the episode was, “what does it mean to be a Third Culture Kid/TCK (aka Cross-Cultural Kid)? ”

Harry described growing up as a Chinese National in Italy while attending an international school. He outlined the differences among the worlds in which he lives. We also discussed what attributes Harry gained from living in these cultures and how those characteristics support him now as a college student. Harry provided some tips for teachers of cross-cultural students while also advising his fellow student travelers as they make the jump to university life.  

This episode was recorded on January 10, 2023. 

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