New Students! How to survive your transition.

September 17, 2008

I had a great time meeting with all you new students in the first two weeks and most of you had only complimentary tales to tell about your first few days at ISL. Now you’ve had more time you may not be feeling as positive and I’d like to reassure you that this is a totally normal stage in your transition to ISL /secondary school /Switzerland.

Research in this area tells us that students go through 4 stages before they feel totally at home in their new environment.

The stages have been dubbed by researchers Lisa and Leighton Chinn

*      Fun

*      Flight

*      Fight

*      Fit

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