Lonely kin speedpaint

I’m sick, and this is how I feel.

*cough*

Last year, Jenny Kang participated in a TEDx Talk at Saint Louis University Madrid, covering the topic of cultural loneliness and being a “third culture kid.”  With increasing mobility and interconnectedness between different countries, many people are exposed and become a part of multiple cultures.  Identifying with multiple cultures allows for a greater perspective and understanding of the world, but also creates a new set of unique obstacles as one introspectively reflects and constructs their identity.  Jenny is a third culture kid and as a psychology student, she has previously written articles for us at Psych2Go. We thought it would be great to catch up with her and learn more about her TED Talk, cultural loneliness, and its effect on identity and otherness.

Hi Jenny!  Thanks for taking time to answer some questions.  To start out, please introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about you.  What are three words to describe you? Can you describe your educational/work background?

My name is Yeonhee Jenny Kang and I was born in Seoul, Korea. I moved to the U.S. when I was 5 years old and spent 11 years there in five different states before I moved back to Korea to spend the rest of my high school years. After a year of working in Seoul, I moved to Madrid, Spain to pursue my undergraduate studies in Psychology and Spanish Literature. While attending university, I……

- Mercury/Jupiter aspects (mostly harmonious ones) are the typical “Intelligence-aspect”.

- The sign that’s at the cusp of your 9th house determines how you act in college/university.

- Leos love drama.

- Cancer risings often have a “disconnected” gaze.

- 10th house lunarians are more likely to become famous.

- Those with mercury at their ascendent are often small.

- Jupiter EXPANDS. Whatever planet it forms an aspect to, that planet’s energy will be more grandios. This can be both “good” and “bad”.

- Mars in Aquarius will try to make you small with their intellect when angry.

- Cancer, Libra, Pisces are most passive-aggressive (esp Mars).

- With oppositions there is always a need for perfection, one will not be satisfied.

- The fixed star Sirius at the ascendent can indicate renown and geniality.

- Aries can feel lost in the world.

- Virgos are great teachers.

- With a Sagittarius you easily feel like while they’re always there they’re also always out of reach.

- The fire signs LOVE nature and animals.

- The cardinal signs need people to help them follow through with their ideas and plans.

Aries: recklessness; “why not?” Taurus: gluttony; “what damage could just a little more do?” Gemini: boredom; “that is the only interesting thing I see” Cancer: compensation; “this is as close as I’ll get to what I need” Leo: self-indulgence; “I deserve this” Virgo: taking liberties; “I can be bad just this once” Libra: peer pressure; “here is an answer to the disparity” Scorpio: self-destruction; “I have to put an end to this” Sagittarius: adventure; “I need to to experience this” Capricorn: despair; “the only way left for me to go is down” Aquarius: experimentation; “I wonder what that’s like” Pisces: escapism; “I need to forget”

Your sun, moon, and Jupiter signs will apply the most. Also look at the ruling sign of the house Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto are in.

Aries: expectation: pissed off angry bitch/reality: independent,takes no shit

Taurus:expectation: lazy, hard headed/reality: hard working, perfectionist

Gemini:expectation: two faced bitch/reality: afraid of being disliked, wants everyone to be on good terms with them

Cancer: expectation: crybaby emo/reality: one of the strongest of the signs, can mask emotion and come off monotonous or unemotional

Leo: expectation: attention whore/reality: wants to feel loved

Virgo: expectation: secretary-librarian-teacher type organization freak/reality: emotionally fraile, likes their space, otherwise the “chill kid” of the zodiac

Libra: expectation: popular party lover/reality: feels connection when around others, being with friends brings a feeling of unity

Scorpio: expectation: “other” angry bitch, loves sex/reality: sometimes feel overshadowed by others, love to feel powerful at times, sexually selective

Sagittarius: expectation: emotionally detached angsty teenager/reality: feels EVERYTHING, becomes overwhelming & puts their feelings on “mute”, finds that other people are more important than their feelings

Capricorn: expectation: shady, self centered, probably has been to jail/reality: strong, takes zero shit, sensitive to words, sees beauty in everything

Aquarius: expectation: sarcastic, edgy, attention seeking/reality: clever, jokester, loves to make everyone else happy, forgets to make themselves happy

*sun and moon signs*

Aries: •pessimism •always having to boast about who’s right and who’s wrong •someone who takes to long to come to a decision •bad advice

Taurus: •being rushed •having no say in what happens •people who overreact •repetitiveness

Gemini: •loneliness •having to learn useless information •being restricted •indecisiveness •no sense of humor

Cancer: •people who conform •being criticized •not being able to make the right choices •unnecessary sympathy

Leo: •being told to calm down •being forgotten •downers •not being listened to •not claiming justice

Virgo: •chaos •miscommunication •unneeded assistance •being disrupted •vagueness

Libra: •people who brag •being tied down •being ignored •boredom •not being heard

Scorpio: •people who judge to easily •being shoved into pointless problems •dishonesty •secrets being kept from them •unfairness

Sagittarius: •being kept in one place •being copied •being misheard •the inability to be themselves •absurdity

Capricorn: •laziness •out of place silliness •people who pry •misunderstandings

Aquarius: •being judged •unkept promises •loneliness •being misinterpreted •not having a chance to say what needs to be said

ARIES: Running away when a problem arises instead of talking about it.

TAURUS: Quick to get upset over very little things.

GEMINI: Trouble taking things seriously.

CANCER: Not owning up and accepting responsibility for the things they do wrong.

LEO: Jumping to conclusions, assuming the worst.

VIRGO: Willingness to do anything just to prove a minuscule point.

LIBRA: Wanting to be the center of attention. All of the time.

SCORPIO: Getting attached too quickly.

SAGITTARIUS: Being honest to a fault.

CAPRICORN: Indecisiveness.

AQUARIUS: Sometimes having no regard for other people’s feelings.