Elijah G...
Edgren MHS
How does being a military child affect your life as a kid? My Father is in the military and works for the Air Force. He has served for around 16 years and is looking to retire after 20 years of service. He is currently a MSGT and hopes to rank up soon. As a military child, there are some disadvantages and benefits to being associated with the military, moving away and losing friends are hard to deal with but without moving I would have never been able to see all the new places I’ve been to. Meeting new people and friends also comes along the way and makes your life seem less repetitive than others.
Benefits for the military are pretty helpful, I have a free education and live in a very safe place. The school I go to is a very safe environment and very little trouble. The base is very open and has all the necessary utilities and shops. Many people live on base and throw events daily, the life on base is very active and enjoyable for many. We also get health benefits, We don’t have to pay for check-ups and medical care.
Challenges and disadvantages I have to face are moving away from friends and saying goodbye to where we live, moving away from friends and family is hard. Starting a fresh start is hard about moving you. You have to make new friends and find the palace where you belong at school and what to do, you have to live in a pretty empty house for a couple of months and wait for all of your things to come, It's pretty frustrating when you see all your friends move on and enjoying their time back there.
Military children have been a thing for years and are a normal thing in today's society, many people who aren’t associated with the military never leave and live elsewhere than where they were born. Some people will never get to experience how life is in other countries or places, the military is a system that holds a lot of respect and has high accountability. My father doesn’t come home till midnight sometimes and is always tired, yet he can manage his social life and his family. I am very proud and thankful for my dad, people vouch and respect me and my father for the hard work he puts in.
Being a military child isn’t easy, the things I’ve learned being associated with the military is that not everyone gets these opportunities. Without moving or making new friends I wouldn’t be as confident and eager to make new friends as I am today. Moving makes you step out of your comfort zone and explore what the place offers. Being a military child is something others don’t experience and don’t realize how difficult it is.