Stay Here or Go?
Earlier this year, the U.S. News and World Report named Huntsville, Alabama as the best place to live in America. I had never even known...
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Zoe B.
- Jan 13
The Window Seat
Here I am again, staring out a window at the concrete, as the engines begin to roar. Engines. Concrete. I try not to think, because then...
Loretta S.
- Jan 9
Adjusting to America: My Top Three Weirdest Culture Shocks
Six months ago, in June, I moved from Camp Humphreys, South Korea, where I'd lived for five years, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for my...
Nate M.
- Jan 6
The Bittersweet Reality of High School Stabilization
High school stabilization: something my family never thought we would apply for. We’ve always been the type of people who go with the...
Mina D
- Jan 2
Return Address
One thing I’ve learned from being a military kid is that you experience a lot of change. It seems like a given since you’re expected to...
Elisabeth H.
- Dec 19, 2022
The Shock of Culture
Regional, ethnic, religious - thousands of cultures surround our day-to-day lives. They mingle and disperse - little snowflakes in the...
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- Dec 7, 2022
How Is an Onion Like Memories?
Well, they both have layers and can make you cry. One evening, as my dad and I drove through Crystal City, he pointed out the hotels he...
Elisabeth H.
- Nov 4, 2022
Sometimes Negatives Are Also Positives
As we all know, military teens can have a difficult life. I respect that statement because I know it’s true. We go through moves -...
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- Oct 26, 2022
Where Are You From?
“Where Are You From?” This casual, small talk, question is the one that never fails to stump me. A question I encounter frequently, most...
melizabethr2004
- Oct 21, 2022
She Doesn't Even Go Here
I think we can all agree that being a military child is one of the most chaotic and unstable things in the whole world. A lot of the...
Ciara S.
- Sep 16, 2022
Leaving Support for Education
This is Ciara's thoughts as she prepares for her future in college.
Emily A.
- Sep 12, 2022
Without Me: The Sting of Seeing Others Move On
Without. Me. Two of some of the hardest words to swallow. In Utah, I felt like myself. Feelings of happiness would emerge when I headed...
Catherine M.
- Jul 25, 2022
Moving in the Middle of Senior Year
In the constant uncertainty of military life, it is not often that we say, “oh, that won’t happen to us.” But I did, and it was a...
Katie A.
- May 11, 2022
8 Months of Grieving
It has been about 8 months since I moved to Korea, but it still feels like I just got here. I’m trying not to feel so upset about leaving...
Nate M.
- Mar 30, 2022
How to Deal with Tough Moves
Moving is one of my favorite parts of the military lifestyle, and I have been able to live in some amazing places. However, not all moves...
Avery Turner
- Feb 7, 2022
My Five Senses of Moving
Remember learning about the five senses in kindergarten? If not, then let this serve as a brief reminder that they are the different ways...