Felix
Zukeran Elementary School
Hi, my name is Felix, I’m 10 years old, and I’m a military child. I’m going to tell you what it's like to be a military child.
Being a military child means you live in a lot of places. I've lived in Virginia, Hawaii, Florida, and Japan in that order.
Being a military child, I have had a lot of experiences, celebrations, and highlights. In Hawaii, I went to a fun hotel a bunch of times. In Florida, I went to amusement parks all the time. In Japan, we do a million trips to so many fun places. When my dad got promoted to Lt. Col we had a big party and took pictures on the beach in Florida. Some experiences I’ve had are traveling to Universal in Japan and Orlando, Disneyland in Orlando and Japan, Busch Gardens in Florida, Mt. Vernon in Virginia, and whale watching in Japan.
There are some negatives too. When I lived in Virginia we could drive to New York where my family lives. In Florida, we could take a 1 hour plane ride to Sag Harbor, New York. In Japan, we are 13 or 14 hours ahead of New York. In Hawaii, we were 5 hours behind New York. It was tough calling them because of the time difference. Sometimes, my dad gets deployed and I can't see him for some time.
Some advice is when you move, make new friends. This is basically what life is like as a military child, it’s interesting.