Personal Narrative: Growing Up As A Military Child

Being a military dependent, I am constantly moving to new locations. It was difficult growing up as a military child because I had no place that I could truly call my home. In addition, since most of my friends were part of a military family, they were constantly moving as well.Throughout my life, my father would often deploy months at a time which was difficult for me especially when I was only a kid because I had not fully comprehended why he was leaving so often. Furthermore, it would always sadden me when he was unable to be there during important milestones of my life. Although being a military child came with its challenges, I had the privilege to discover foreign countries more frequently than the average kid. Over the course of my high