My Experience Of Moving To Hoover, Alabama
My four brothers and I knew what being called to my parents room for a ‘meeting’ meant.
“We have a new opportunity” my dad would say.
My brothers and I would immediately sink into nervous excitement. We knew this meant that we would be moving. And moving meant something new like being close to the beach, having seasonal disney tickets, or a pool in the back yard.
We would spend hours discussing the new possibilities of a new place. Fantasizing about where we would live, go to school, and what our new friends would be like. Even when there weren't present opportunities we would talk about where we would like to go. My parents always loved the idea of buying an old school and fixing it up as a house. We were always coming up with new proposals …show more content…
I have had the opportunity to explore 12 different places leading up to Hoover, Alabama. My brothers and I were always optimistic about moving because we always enjoyed the experiences that came with it. We got to reinvent ourselves and try new things. I would always pick up a new hobby wherever I went, varying from street hockey with my brothers and neighbors to learning how to crochet. The activities I got involved in changed with moves because different places meant different things to do.
Although moving was overall a great experience it had its downfalls. My first time transitioning from a Canadian school to a U.S. school held difficulties such as different vocabulary and curriculums. Before moving to the U.S. I went to a school with only 6 other kids in my grade now I go to school with a class of 707. I was forced to change ‘gym strip’ to ‘gym clothes’ and ‘colour’ to ‘color’. I had to walk into a history class with no previous knowledge of U.S. history.
Changing schools between states is also difficult. Theres the challenge of making new friends and getting on track for the new school's curriculum. I have gone through Canadian, homeschool, and U.S. curriculums. After 11 school changes I started to get the hang of it. I learned to adapt
“We have a new opportunity” my dad would say.
My brothers and I would immediately sink into nervous excitement. We knew this meant that we would be moving. And moving meant something new like being close to the beach, having seasonal disney tickets, or a pool in the back yard.
We would spend hours discussing the new possibilities of a new place. Fantasizing about where we would live, go to school, and what our new friends would be like. Even when there weren't present opportunities we would talk about where we would like to go. My parents always loved the idea of buying an old school and fixing it up as a house. We were always coming up with new proposals …show more content…
I have had the opportunity to explore 12 different places leading up to Hoover, Alabama. My brothers and I were always optimistic about moving because we always enjoyed the experiences that came with it. We got to reinvent ourselves and try new things. I would always pick up a new hobby wherever I went, varying from street hockey with my brothers and neighbors to learning how to crochet. The activities I got involved in changed with moves because different places meant different things to do.
Although moving was overall a great experience it had its downfalls. My first time transitioning from a Canadian school to a U.S. school held difficulties such as different vocabulary and curriculums. Before moving to the U.S. I went to a school with only 6 other kids in my grade now I go to school with a class of 707. I was forced to change ‘gym strip’ to ‘gym clothes’ and ‘colour’ to ‘color’. I had to walk into a history class with no previous knowledge of U.S. history.
Changing schools between states is also difficult. Theres the challenge of making new friends and getting on track for the new school's curriculum. I have gone through Canadian, homeschool, and U.S. curriculums. After 11 school changes I started to get the hang of it. I learned to adapt