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Paul Rosenblatt Enlglish 101 Douglas Research Paper Moving in the Military as a Child For some people, growing up consists of going to the same elementary school, the same middle school, the same high school, with all of the same people. This kind of environment encourages a strong relationship and bonding between the child and the kids who he/she grows up with. They have don’t have to worry about moving and having to make new friends because everyone they know is there, and will be there for a good amount of time. However, the average military family doesn’t get to experience this kind of luxury of having a close knit of friends and the comfort zone that a community provides. “Military life imposes unique demands on families. Military assignments often require families to be relocated far from family support networks and frequently require remote or temporary assignments. Relocation impacts all aspects of family life, spouse employment, family finances, a sense of belonging and security. On average, military families move twice as often as civilian families. During the adolescent years, relocating requires youth to reestablish peer support systems and friends at a very difficult stage of development (http://dticaw.dtic.mil/familyforum/read-aheads/milyouthprog.html).” Being a child from a military family, I know the ups and downs of the lifestyle. While one does get a chance to see the world, there are many social problems that can arise from all the moving that is done. I am the youngest child of four boys. Since I was born, I have moved ten times. I have lived from Hawaii to Germany. When I was a little boy, it wasn’t so hard to pack up my bags and say bye to my friends. As the years went past, I became more mature and emotional. The psychological affects of moving after making a good group of friends can really get to some people. I feel like I have been a nomad my whole life. A better example would be to compare me to the stages that a plant goes through. I started off as just a seed growing in a small pot. When I grew a little bigger, it was time to move to a larger pot.
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