2023/Aiden-

I never realized the reality of being a military child until I was around 4. This was the first time my dad got stationed in Korea. The rest of the family stayed in Maryland, where we had lived practically my whole life. He would go to Korea for a year every two years. Of course I was sad whenever he left, but I never thought of actually going with him. Leaving Maryland meant what I thought was everything. I thought I would lose all my friends, my grandparents, and my home. So, when I was told that I had to move to Southern Nevada — a complete perpendicular to Maryland — I was deeply upset. After living in Nevada for a while, I missed everything about Maryland. I even missed the green trees and grass. I was so upset about leaving Maryland, I didn’t even notice the good things about Nevada. All I cared about was that it wasn’t Maryland. The cool hotels and skyline of Las Vegas, the hiking, and the nice restaurants were all things I disregarded while living in Nevada because I looked back at the past instead of looking in the present. Now that I live in Korea, I wish I would’ve done more in Nevada. Yes, moving away from your friends is sad, but being a military child allows you to travel across the world, making new experiences and friends. Overall, I’m glad that I am a military child.