2025/Samantha-

Hi, my name is Samantha. I am 11 years old, and I am a military child. I am going to tell you all about my life as a military child. I was born in New Jersey, and I lived there for 2 years. Then my family and I moved to California because of my dad’s work, and we were there for 3 years. Now I have lived in Okinawa for 6 years of my life, and because of that I don't remember much of my life in New Jersey and California. But I am glad I have been in Okinawa, Japan for so long because I love it here. The highlight of being a military child is being able to go to so many new places, meet so many new people and also make new friends. There are also challenges like leaving friends and family behind. Also, there are challenges with communication because it is hard to learn new languages. And for me it is the flights because they hurt my head. But the good thing is that you get to celebrate your birthday in so many different places. I have experienced cool places like Disneyland, Legoland, and Universal Studios. I know it is hard to be a military child, but it is ok to be afraid to go to new places. But the good thing is that you can make new friends along the way.