College Essay About Moving

Fifteen year old Danny shivered as Dennis threatened, “I’m going to kick your little ass and teach you a lesson you’ll never forget.”

Transitioning from the Democratic Republic Of Congo to the United States was a challenge that my family and I had to overcome. The main reason why we moved was because my father wanted a better life for my siblings and me. My father did not make enough money to pay for our education, food, housing, and other things. With the little money that he did make, he would give some to my mom so she could buy clothes and sell them in order to put food on the table. More often than not my mom was unable to sell anything so, we would go to my uncle's house to see if he could provide us with at least rice to eat with sugar. In my family's eyes, at least, the rice was better than not eating at all. One day, my father's friend called him and told him that there was a lottery game people were playing and if you won, you would be given the chance to go to the United States. My dad was the only one from my family who was allowed to play and after eight months had passed we were informed that we won! We were all so happy and ready to start a new life in America! The new excitement about moving to a better

Nobody really likes to move. At least, I know I don’t. We were living with my grandparents in Tashkent when I was in second grade. We moved into our house in Manhattan when I was about 9 years old. Life was going great. I had lots of good friends that I had been around for a lot. I really liked where we were living and I did not want to leave what I had always known.

Moving happens frequently, about fourteen percent of Americans move each year. It doesn’t seem like a lot, but it is about 46,778,674 American citizens, that’s each year alone. If it hasn’t happened consider yourself lucky. If you’ve never personally moved, chances are probably know someone who has. The struggles that come along with moving can start off calm and fine but the reality of what is being left behind sets in and just realizing that everything has changed. I’ve moved three times, each time to completely new locations, new places I’ve never seen, and new faces I hadn’t met. The first time I moved it was life-changing. I was moving from the suburbs of Coppell, Texas to Albany, Georgia.

Changes in life are just there, some you can predict and others you can’t. Sometimes changes are huge and others are not. Some sudden changes in life are moving across the country, your mom and dad remarrying and women starting to become equal to men.

Moving from a house to another is pretty difficult for most people, for me, it was more of moving from a continent to another.Four years ago, I moved from  Iraq to the U.S.A. for a better life, a life that is full of opportunities.I had to make sacrifices in all kinds of ways.January 17th, I said my goodbyes and left behind my friends and most of my family members.The goodbyes were very sad and difficult, but moving to a place to start my life from the scratch was possibly the biggest intimidating change.

One major goal is to move to a place that I can have countless job opportunities for what I am passionate about, like New York. I want to be a fashion merchandising and be able to be a buyer for a brand or for a department store. With that, there is a long process and it will be a huge commitment to move to another state. I am dedicated to making this happen because it is what am passionate about and am driven to accomplish this goal.

Explain any difficulties or obstacles you’ve overcome (immigrating to the US, learning the English language, being the first family member to attend college, etc.)

“Honey, I got laid off again” my dad told my mom when I was about ten years old. At the time though, I didn’t know what was going on, so I really didn’t think anything of it. As I got older though it started to get clearer that he didn’t have his job anymore. That’s when i started to ask question on why he doesn’t have a job anymore. But during during the ages 12 and 15 he had gotten rehired by the same company, and then they laid him off again. The second time though, it took a pretty bad toll on us financially.

If you’re thinking of relocating and you’re trying to consider carefully all of your options when it comes to moving, remember that one of the most important factors to keep in mind, after choosing the right moving company Little Elm TX, is the time of year you choose to move. Each season of the year offers its own unique set of pros and cons that should influence when you make your move.

What makes me move? What makes me go? It’s simple, I like to give back to the community that has given me so much in the last few years. Not only have I broken my outer shell, I have grown confidence in doing activities I love and even don’t love. All for the adrenaline of helping people in a way that makes me grow. I pursue this mission of mine to enact a giant volunteering venture every year. From Pan Am, to Alumni Relations and TIFF.

Moving, although natural, is not easy to most people. How many things are involved when you have to leave your school and friends behind to go to a place totally unfamiliar where anything could go wrong? For me, more than I could count since my family decided to move four thousands miles away.

Roxanne watched him levelly, and nodded slightly as he withdrew a key. "Jim or James, it is. Maybe Jimmy, Jimbo, or anything else I can think of where warranted." She couldn't help but smirk. She wondered if any combination of nicknames would irritate him. Was it petty for her to want to find something to do so if the opportunity presented itself? She might be a tad-bit spiteful for some time for being roped into all of this. Ultimately, though, she just needed to keep reminding herself of the benefits of this. She would get off scot-free and her car would be back in her possession. Very briefly, she wondered if she should move when - or perhaps if - this little debacle was over. It was something she would ponder later, for he was moving towards

I woke up and me and my friends packed clothes because we were going to vacation. I got dress did my hair brushed my teeth and ate breakfast.

You never know when you will get the chance to go back to your old home and see all your old best friends. Moving away is hard because it means that you have to leave behind your closest friends that you have. Once your in middle school and especially in high school everyone has their “cliques”. I will never forget having to walk into the eighth grade at Gulf Shores Middle School, I had never felt more intimidated in my life. That was it for my family moving. I was now beginning my high school career in Gulf Shores, and that was the last time we had moved. High school was the best four years of my life so far and thats because I had stayed a full four years, and built friendships that I know will last a life time. Depending on what age your at, I believe it is harder to move frequently if you are