Claire
Zukeran Elementary School
Hi, my name is Claire. I am 11 years old, and I am a military child. I have no sisters, but I have 5 brothers and my mom and dad. My oldest brother is Alex, he is 13 years old. I am the second oldest.
I have lived in Canton for 3+ years. In Canton, I had a best friend, her name was Sofia. I used to go to all her parties, and we were neighbors. She was 2 years older. Her dad used to teach softball, and I was on their team for 3 years. That's how I got so good at softball. I was really sad that I had to move.
Some of the other advantages of being a military child is that you get to go to new places. You'll get to learn new cultures and languages. You can also take showers as long as you want because you get free water and electricity. There are some challenges too.
Some of the challenges can be moving and learning new languages. Those things can be hard. If I were to give you some advice to help you get through those challenges, I would say to join a sport or club to make new friends. So, as you can see, being a military kid can be super hard but it is worth it.