tcu common reading, 2017

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?

b.jones@tcu.eduTemporary Office Complex B-136

WELCOME TO TCU!