and still maintain one’s home culture. This is important information for families who still fear the outdated negatives on Third Culture Kids (TCK) based on studies from the fifties. Maya Frost?! has excellent information about older kids and even a new paradigm when it comes to going to university. I think education is one of the things going through a total transition due to the Internet, and parents need this info to make important decisions. We have had a fantastic experience in going to a local school in Spain that has allowed my child to immerse very deeply in her second language, culture, and literature. More info (in the book) on local schools is needed and how to experience it as a family for months at a time. We have used local people like a wonderful flamenco teacher for our child and we have also used online sources like our piano teacher in Chicago who teaches our child in Spain via Skype. E-libraries are very important (especially with a child who is a_ voracious reader). Http:/learninfreedom.org/languagebooks. html is an excellent resource on language education with great books on raising a bilingual child, even if you are a monolingual! —SOULTRAVELERS3 , a family living abroad and loving it FINANCIAL MUSING I graduated from Stanford University and started working in investment banking in July 2006, and, in a sick way, almost enjoyed it at first. Yes, it was a terrible lifestyle and all, but I was learning a lot and moving up very quickly. I have (had) a type-A personality, so it appealed to me on some level. As the year progressed, though, I realized it wasn’t sustainable and that I wanted out... but like so many other people, I failed to take action immediately. In May 2007, I was driving home at 3 A.M. one night after having pulled 4—5 all-nighters previously, and crashed into a tree on the side of the road. If you’ve never crashed into an inanimate object while asleep at the wheel, just imagine waking up five feet from the ground while bun