Hello fellow Military Teens! My name is Hannah, and I studied abroad for 11 weeks in the summer of 2026 as part of a language intensive in Lyon, France. While studying abroad as a teen is a rewarding and complex experience for everyone, being a military dependent played a key role in how I managed my program. I think that a lot of people would assume that military teens handle change well because it is a constant in most of our lives, whether it is moving to a new state or having your...

This article was sent to us by Fiona S., an 9th grader Navy Brat stationed in Rhode Island. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military teens? Visit our guest contribution page to find out how you can submit to Bloom! People like me are everywhere, Not allowed to stay in one place, Some people have a choice But that’s not my case. I’ve seen everything, everywhere Scattered like dandelions in the air. It’s 2 years and then I’m gone, Always watching, waiting for another one. Then...

This article was sent to us by Sabela M., an 8th grader Marine Brat stationed in Virginia. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military teens? Visit our guest contribution page to find out how you can submit to Bloom! Sabela and her mom when they went to Romania to get away from the sirens for a bit. When my parents told me we were being stationed in Israel, I didn’t really know much about it or what was in store for me. I just knew I felt sad, because it meant saying goodbye to my...