2025/Isabella -

Hi, my name is Isabella and I am 10 years old. I was born in North Carolina. I have two dogs, one here and one in the states. I have three siblings, and I am a military child. Do you want to know what it's like to be a military child? Read this essay to find out. Right now, I live in Japan. I lived here for three years. I love Japan. I get to go to a lot of cool places such as the Mall, Pineapple Park, American Village, and more. I have also lived in California and North Carolina. A couple of advantages are getting to live on base and going to DoDEA schools. Some highlights are the gas stations, car rides and the mall. An experience I had was when I went to the mall, I saw a Great Dane that I could pet. A celebration that we did is to go to Okuma for my birthday. A challenge is my dad would always get deployed and be on duty and not only that, but I would always have to move away from my friends. Some advice I would give you is don't be scared to meet new people, be social, and be nice to everyone. In all, I am proud to be a military child you should be too. I used to be sad to be a military child but now I am loud and proud. I feel joy in being a military child.