Africa, people, cultureSchool, friends, countryLanguage, food, homeRain, tradition, drumsClothing, singing, God

Change, leave, newBoxes, selling, plane

Goodbye, pack, goneTears, anticipation, fear

Sad, hopeful, God

America, food, bigClothes, TV, money

People, foreign, changeScared, little, lost

Confused, beauty, God

Adjustment, conform, uniqueExplanation, discover, submerge

Questions, confusion, exploreFashion, diet, exercise Immersed, learn, God

Shopping for food…

Two different worlds…

»Terms• Conformity- yielding to social pressures• Normative influence- conform to avoid

negativity• Ingratiation- making oneself likeable • Rationalization- “Everybody is doing it.”• Acute Stress- short duration• Constructive coping- “dealing with stress in

a healthy way• Acculturation- “ adapting to a new culture”

• Adjustment- the psychological process through which people manage or cope with the demands and challenges of everyday life.

• Self-concept- Carl Rogers– Self-schemas– Definition- “a collection of beliefs about

one’s own nature, unique qualities, and typical behavior”

Self-Perceptions–Actual Self-(actually posses)

• Missionary Kid

–Ideal Self-(want to have) • “Normal American”

–Ought Self-(should posses) • Experienced and Diverse

–My past is part of who I am and I cannot ignore that.

• Incorporating into…– Daily life- Striving to embrace my uniqueness.

» Answering questions and spreading awareness

– Spiritual life- Psalms 45:11 “The king is enthralled with your beauty…”

-1 John 3:1- Child of God• I am defined by the Lord, not by those around me.• I am His child and therefore I am valuable

– Relationships- Not comparing my self to other, but valuing who I am and where I have come from.

– Challenge: Take time to think about who you were in the past, who you are today, and who you are becoming.

• Are you ok with who you are becoming?• Compare your actual self with your ideal

self. • Are you becoming who you want to become.

» Possible selves (Markus)

• “You are what you behold.” – Positive people in your life.