Bennett International
Oct 11, 20232 min
Updated: Nov 7, 2023
What I Learned at My Kitchen Table: an Appetizer
This love letter was read on the show called 1A on WAMU, a branch of National Public Radio.
Growing up, as a Third Culture Kid, my family had many kitchen tables, spread all across the globe.
It was at these tables that, as a child, I excitedly feasted on palolo, the edible portion of a rare polychaete worm, rising out of the sea for only a matter of hours a year in Western Samoa, or sucked on the salty sweetness of a sour plum in Hong Kong or fought my sister for the last piece of tortilla de patatas in Gibraltar.
My time at these kitchen tables taught me open-mindedness and respect, fueled my excitement and curiosity about other cultures, and gave me a passion for food that I still carry with me today.
When my then four-year-old son once exclaimed loudly in an Indian restaurant that "this is the best goat I have ever tasted!" I knew that I had succeeded in passing on these important life lessons to the next generation.
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Emma Hoffman is an experienced Bennett consultant who currently lives outside of Philadelphia. She is a true TCK (Third Culture Kid) and has lived all over the world. Her experiences as a student in many different countries, an educator, and a parent bring a great deal of empathy and knowledge to each family she works with.
Emma also has a fantastic sense of humor, which is always helpful when working with families and students!
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Bennett International Education Consultancy works directly with hundreds of families each year across the globe. We support families by helping them make informed decisions about the best-fit schools for their children; with our guidance, they secure placement in preschools, private day schools, public/state schools, boarding schools, colleges & universities, including schools with particular programs, such as special needs support.