Book Review: Like a Fish in Water: How to Grow Abroad when You Go Abroad by Rich Kurtzman

Compear Global Education Network, Founder Christina Thompson, is proud to have a small part of the highly anticipated book "Like a Fish in Water: How to Grow Abroad when You Go Abroad" by Rich Kurtzman. "Like a Fish in Water is your personal guide to international living. Learn how to adapt to any culture, fit in with the locals, and turn what you thought were challenges into exciting opportunities."

In chapter 4 "Discovering Yourself Along the Way, Christina shared a list of suggested questions that students who identify as black or of any marginalized identity can ask themselves before, during and after international experiences, including the importance of self preparation and finding community. After reading the complete book, Christina noted "Rich Kurtzman is one of our field's most visionary thought leaders for intercultural learning and intercultural communication. If you are following Rich's Culture Stock newsletter, you will enjoy this project. This book gives students a comprehensive overview of where to start when exploring culture during a studying abroad experience, how to move beyond the tourist gaze and rethinking failure. This is a book that I highly recommend to all students and practitioners alike."

The first chapter is free! You can download it here: https://fishinwaterbook.com/