Online Written Interview

Online Written Interview

Hi there,

I am currently studying at the University of Waikato, in New Zealand and I am seeking 3 Third Culture Kids to voluntarily participate in an online written interview as part of my research. The written interview will take around 60-90mins. It will be completed in two sections and can be done at your leisure.

The aim of my research is to explore the following question.

• In what way does growing up as a Third Culture Kid (TCK) affect higher educational choice and career aspirations?

In order to do this, I will be looking into the following aspects of TCKs thoughts, feelings and experiences. 

-           What influenced TCKs decisions to attend or not attend university?

-           If they went to university, in which country did they attend university (home or internationally) and what factors influenced this decision?

-           In what ways has growing up in a transient lifestyle created a desire to stay in the ‘International World’ or a desire to put down roots in a particular place?

-           How do the experiences of growing up as a TCK affect personal identity?

I am looking specifically at people who have been away from their home country for a significant period of time (minimum of 5 years) between the ages of 5-18 years. Please note you must be over 18 years old to participate.

To contribute a wide range of experiences to this research, I am interested in interviewing participants from different nationalities, cultures, and backgrounds. I will select 3 participants for this study. If you are interested in participating in this research, I invite you to email me a brief outline of the following information, to mikayla.carroll12@gmail.com. To keep your information confidential please do not respond to this post as I would like to protect the identity of participants.
1. Your age
2. Your birth country & passport country
3. Your parent’s culture (mother & father)
4. The places they have lived in your parental care (timeframes)
5. Your education background / current career
6. Your parent’s career (mother & father)
7. Any other info that may be helpful

You are welcome to contact me (Mikayla.carroll12@gmail.com) or my supervisor, Dr. Sonja Arndt (sonja.arndt@waikato.ac.nz) at any stage should you have any questions regarding this research.

Thanks in advance