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Scenario

Why education can create distance from family

I am the only one in my extended family who went to college and now when I visit home everyone treats me differently like I think I am better than them and I feel like a stranger in my own family.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Achievement in the dominant culture can inadvertently create alienation from one's original community.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Assimilation vs. cultural preservation?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.