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    8 Months of Grieving
    katapple05
    • 7 days ago
    Moving

    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...
    Adventuring and Experiencing: Finding my First Forever Home
    Elisabeth H
    • May 9
    Military Life

    Adventuring and Experiencing: Finding my First Forever Home

    Up to this point, a lot of my military life has been centered around unique experiences, most of which are due to constant moving. I have...
    The Choice
    Taryn Frazier
    • Mar 2
    Military Life

    The Choice

    Sometimes the life of a military teen reads like one of those Choose Your Own Adventure books. You arrive at your parent’s next...
    The Dream State
    Avery Turner
    • Dec 13, 2021
    Moving

    The Dream State

    The past two years have revealed more about the resiliency of military kids, and the struggles we face, than ever before. We moved...
    Finding Your Fit
    Elisabeth H
    • Nov 29, 2021
    Military Life

    Finding Your Fit

    When I tell non-military affiliates the number of times I’ve moved, some think it is crazy for my short lifetime. When I tell them I’ve...
    The Ups and Downs of Moving: Why I Love Moving and What I Have Missed Because of It
    Nate Martin
    • Nov 1, 2021
    Moving

    The Ups and Downs of Moving: Why I Love Moving and What I Have Missed Because of It

    Whenever I imagine a world without moving every few years, I see a pretty bleak image. Moving is one of my favorite parts of military...
    Overseas to Stateside
    Loretta
    • May 17, 2021
    Moving

    Overseas to Stateside

    As a military kid, moving overseas is seen as a sort of common experience. Your parent(s) get orders to go across an ocean and you go...
    Making the Team: The Struggles and Triumphs of Athletic Transitions
    Nina A.
    • May 10, 2021
    Experiences

    Making the Team: The Struggles and Triumphs of Athletic Transitions

    Everyone loves a good sports story -- from comeback kid to child prodigy, most stories tend to have happy endings. However, one athletic...
    Changing Places, Changing Interests
    carlen090404
    • Mar 15, 2021
    Moving

    Changing Places, Changing Interests

    As a young little military brat, I was involved in many different sports and extracurriculars. Softball, gymnastics, volleyball,...
    Making Friends After Moving
    James O'Leary
    • Aug 19, 2020
    Moving

    Making Friends After Moving

    One of the worst things about being a military teen is the necessity of moving often - and one of the worst things about moving is...
    Advice from a Previously Shy and Anxious Military Kid: Learning to Adapt to these New Changes
    Emma Moris
    • Aug 12, 2020
    Military Life

    Advice from a Previously Shy and Anxious Military Kid: Learning to Adapt to these New Changes

    As the weeks draw nearer and nearer to what I hope is our upcoming school year, it becomes planting season for lots of military kids....
    Overcoming Negativity
    Caleb Kim
    • Jul 22, 2020
    Military Life

    Overcoming Negativity

    It was two-thirty in the morning when we arrived at the Watertown International Airport, located in upstate New York about thirty minutes...
    How to Introduce Yourself
    Malayna Shiels
    • Jun 11, 2020
    Military Life

    How to Introduce Yourself

    Have you ever felt scared to try to talk to new people? Well, hopefully this article can help!
    A New Perspective: Turning Your Move Into the Ultimate Adventure
    Ash E. Centric
    • Apr 27, 2020
    Moving

    A New Perspective: Turning Your Move Into the Ultimate Adventure

    When thinking about your life as a military kid, it can be easy to focus on the negatives. Leaving everything you know behind over and...
    The Welcome Home Blues: Seizing Opportunities After Moving to a New Place
    Bennett Solomon
    • Apr 9, 2020
    Military Life

    The Welcome Home Blues: Seizing Opportunities After Moving to a New Place

    Seven months ago, I hated living in Monterey, California. It’s a little city on the central coast of California, and is widely regarded...
    Mental Health: The Importance During PCS Transitions
    Griffin Slover
    • Apr 9, 2020
    Moving

    Mental Health: The Importance During PCS Transitions

    Immediately at the beginning of 2019, I found out my family and I were going to move to South Korea the following summer. I couldn’t...
    Living in a "Not-So-Great" Place: 6 Ways to Make the Best Out of Living Somewhere You Don't Like
    Genevieve Oakley
    • Apr 2, 2020
    Military Life

    Living in a "Not-So-Great" Place: 6 Ways to Make the Best Out of Living Somewhere You Don't Like

    I've moved eleven times and while I have seen some beautiful, unique, and exciting places, I've dealt with some moves that did not lead...

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