Driving as a Military Brat
Almost exactly a year ago, my family and I moved back to the U.S. from Camp Humphreys, South Korea. The two years we spent overseas...
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MILITARY LIFE
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Katie A.
Jul 27, 2022
Senior Year
Class of 2023. It seems like just yesterday I was anxiously getting ready for my first day of 9th grade. At that moment, senior year felt...
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...
Avery Turner
Jun 15, 2022
What Schools Can Do to Help Military Brats
Military teens face a number of problems that can be aided by the education of other people around them. Parents, friends, teachers, and...
Avery Turner
Apr 4, 2022
The "New-Home"-Schoolers
For me, one of the most stressful parts of moving is the first day at a new school. New people, new buildings, new classes, new teachers...
Maria M.
Sep 29, 2021
Another Year of University From Home (With an Obligatory: as a Military Child)
Recently, I had a conversation with my father about making the decision to study from home again for my sophomore year of college. After...
Loretta S.
Aug 30, 2021
Dear Class of '22
Dear Senior Class of 2022, This is it. This is our last year of high school. Congrats! We made it! We’re graduating soon! Do you remember...
Toddi S.
May 24, 2021
The Three Different Types of Friends
I think I can speak for many military kids when I say I don’t like making friends. Being a military kid, the idea of moving again often...
Genevieve O.
May 3, 2021
*That* Question
It's your first day at probably your fifth new school. You stare into a sea of faces without names, gaze at the foreign walls covered in...
Matthew A.
Mar 17, 2021
Farewell, Fellow Falcons
High school. A school that is meant to be the final stage of a student’s secondary education. However, for military brats, staying in...
Cecelia T.
Feb 1, 2021
Taking Exams During Virtual School
My on-post highschool recently returned to virtual instruction. Just in time for midterm exams. Yay. When I learned about this new...
Caleb K.
Oct 7, 2020
Managing Stress During Unusual Times
As all of you know, the start of the 2020-2021 school year has been very off-putting. Although we ended the last school year in an online...
Isaac B.
Sep 23, 2020
Dear Admissions Office, from the COVID Teens
Dear College Admissions Office, We are the Classes of 2021, 22, 23, and 24 . We are the COVID students. As the virus rages on, our school...
Ian S.
Sep 21, 2020
Your Guide to In-Person School During a Pandemic
As we all know by now, 2020 has been a really stressful, unpredictable year. With all of the uncertainty surrounding this pandemic, even...
Griffin S.
Sep 4, 2020
Back to School: Tips to Cope with a New Environment
Sadly enough, it’s back to school season. While this can seem like yet another exhausting chore, it can be dreadful for new students,...
Lillianna R.
Aug 6, 2020
Oh, High School Kiddos
As a rising college freshman, I am about to close this chapter of my life. The beautiful, heart-wrenching, yet life-changing experiences...
Ian S.
Aug 4, 2020
Post Schools vs. Civilian Schools: What's the Difference?
As a military kid, I've lived in a lot of different houses in many very different neighborhoods and towns. An interesting factoid about...
Bloom Team
Aug 3, 2020
Not Up to Standard: Stories of High School Transcript Issues
The main problem with moving from school to school isn't anything that has to do solely with us, but the policies and practices of our...
Genevieve O.
Jun 24, 2020
Summer 2020: A Season Like No Other
As we plunge into Summer, cares seem to float off our shoulders as if we were simply shedding layers of an outfit. The stress of school...
Lillianna R.
May 5, 2020
To the Class of 2020
I should begin by simply stating that I am not a normal senior, as cheesy as that sounds. I am a military child who has spent the last 3...
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