Wow! That was a significant move. I can't imagine what it must have been like for your family to go through such an extreme move like that. The culture difference must have been shocking.
The moving about was not fun on any level. I don't really remember where we lived prior to my starting school, but here's a quick run-down on what I do remember: K-1st: Texas, 1 school 2nd-5th: Arkansas, 2 different schools 6th: 1 semester in S. Carolina, 1 semester in Arkansas 7th: 1 semester in S. Carolina, 1 semester in Arkansas (During these years, my parents began their divorce proceedings, hence the school switches mid-year) 8th-12th: Arkansas, 2 different schools
The moving around killed any friendships I was able to establish. The move to S.C. was especially hard because I couldn't keep in touch with my best friend. She was my first 'real' BFF... we did everything together and it was awful to have that friendship ruined because my parents had wanderlust. It's a good reminder why I don't want to move now that my son is in school.
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Date: 2010-01-06 01:51 pm (UTC)The moving about was not fun on any level. I don't really remember where we lived prior to my starting school, but here's a quick run-down on what I do remember:
K-1st: Texas, 1 school
2nd-5th: Arkansas, 2 different schools
6th: 1 semester in S. Carolina, 1 semester in Arkansas
7th: 1 semester in S. Carolina, 1 semester in Arkansas
(During these years, my parents began their divorce proceedings, hence the school switches mid-year)
8th-12th: Arkansas, 2 different schools
The moving around killed any friendships I was able to establish. The move to S.C. was especially hard because I couldn't keep in touch with my best friend. She was my first 'real' BFF... we did everything together and it was awful to have that friendship ruined because my parents had wanderlust. It's a good reminder why I don't want to move now that my son is in school.