introduction

This is the first time I am writing a blog so an explanation and a disclaimer are more than necessary!

I am what they call a Third Culture Kid (TCK). I have lived abroad most of my childhood, and even though my passport says I’m Finnish, I look Finnish, speak Finnish & even live in Finland at the moment, I feel I am far for a “normal” Finnish person. I am certainly not Tanzanian even though I lived there for 13 years between 0-18yrs. I am not British though I studied there and consider English to be my second mother tongue. This is a good thing, I love being international and I am proud of it. However, it does bring up some issues. This is what this blog is all about. By writing down issues or questions I face, I hope to clarify for myself how to deal with complications and how to make the most of my colourful background.

I always thought I’d be an “adult” in my late twenties. Turns out I still have no clue what that means. I am biased, I get defensive, I am probably more prejudiced than I’d like to be. So please don’t get offended, these are my opinions and even they vary from day to day! Feel free to comment, as long as you explain yourself I am happy to hear other points of view and even happier to hear if someone else has come across similar situations and thoughts.

One more thing I have to mention: I am obsessed with music. You’ll notice! I listen to music everywhere I go and I often have the same song on repeat for days, even weeks.  I take song lyrics and apply them very much to my day to day life. For every situation there is a song that fits.