tcu common reading, 2017
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Common Reading, 2017
Howdy Y’all!
• Welcome & Introductions
• Book Discussion
• Book Relevance to Your TCU Journey
• What’s Next?
Beata M. Jones, Ph.D.
• Born in Warsaw, Poland
• In the U.S. since 1983
• At TCU since 1995
• Honors Faculty Fellow & Professor of Business Information Systems Practice
Beata Jones @ Work
StrengthQuest: Achiever, strategic, input, relator, intellection
Cities I Call(ed) Home
London
WarsawNew York
Fort Worth
And You?
• Hello, my name is..• I am from …• I plan to major in…• My family roots
can be traced to…
Book Survey
1. Do you enjoy reading books?2. What kind of books do you enjoy reading?3. Did you read the actual book?4. Did you enjoy reading the assigned book?
“is a ___ book.”
Insert adjective
Does the country we are from impact how we approach and understand this book?
Common Reading Bingo1-Had a strange experience while traveling
2-Has a quirky holiday family ritual
3-Is from the North of the U.S.
4-Is from CA 5-Does not have a TV at home
6-Felt lonely in a group
7-Felt as an outsider in a community
8-Has deal with death in the family
9-Experiened language barrier
10-Has family that sometimes embarrasses you
11-Has eaten something disgusting
12-Has different family norms than most friends
13-Speaks two or more languages fluently
14-Has been to another continent
15-Was born outside of United States
16-Often has name mispronounced
17-Has a grandparent born outside of U.S.
18-Went on a mission trip
19-Has ridden a train
20-Has three or more siblings
21-Has worked a summer job
22-Wants to study abroad at TCU
23-Made a difference in someone’s life
24-Has been a bridge builder between people
25-Considers himself/herself a global citizen
What does it mean to you to be a global citizen?
In what ways can you connect with Firoozeh?
And in what ways you can’t?
Group Activity
What impacted you most in this book?
Favorite Quote
“Glimpses of shared humanity make it so hard to kill others.” p. 219
How is this book relevant to YOUR
experience at TCU?
TCU Mission: “To educate individuals to think and act as ethical leaders & responsible citizens in the global community.”
Educated Individuals
Ethical Leaders
Responsible Citizens
Global Community
How do you expect to grow your TCU family?
What challenges do you anticipate in the relations with your
TCU family members?
My W
ishes Fo
r You
My Wishes For You
1. Acquire Not only Knowledge but Skills
- Learn How to Learn
- Learn Empathy
2. Discover Your Natives
- Find Your “Family”
3. Learn New Things About Yourself
- Travel
- Find Your Passion
- Find Your Purpose
4. Take Risks
- Learn from Failure
5. Embrace Chaos & Ambiguity
Wh
at’s Next?
