Relocating In School

Every person has a moment in his or her life where everything he or she has always known changes forever. About every six years my mom gets a promotion in her job which makes us move to cities. So far I have lived in a total of four cities. My dad works from home, so he can live just about anywhere, but as a result, he has to travel often which leads him to be absent a lot. Personally, I am terrified of change, judgment, acceptance, and being forced into a new environment. It is also hard because you have to get to know everyone so well then leaving them behind not knowing when you will see them. I have learned that people, attitude, style, fashion and just about everything changes. Moving tends to have a negative connotation, but it does have

It can help in many ways. Experiencing a new place can help on many levels. Some say it helps lower stress and anxiety. Not having to deal with the people back home and or the drama. Since going out on one’s own is a necessary rite of passage for all young people at some point, they might as well go big and move to another state where they are less likely to still be dependent on their parents. But moving out of state still can be stressful. Having to learn a new address, new names, figure out a way around the town or state, and remember where everything is located. Some ways to relieve the stress is to “Recognize the fact that it will be stressful, plan it out, consider hiring a moving service, stay organized, dress comfortably, and keep the kids occupied.”

For distant moves, you can provide as much information as possible about the new home and location. Access the internet with your children to learn about the new community. See if someone can take pictures of the new house and new school to show your children, or look up photos on the internet with them.

When I reached our destination, the geographical differences were just a tiny part of my life’s hurdle. Unlike, my previous assumption of the evergreen state, this was the complete opposite. Tumbleweeds replaced evergreen bushes, rivers replaced lakes and quail replaced red cardinals. My physical surroundings were the easiest to adjust to. Nevertheless, a new school was probably the most difficult part of moving. I grew up in a school where I was the only one in my grade out of a school population of eight. So when I walked into my sixth grade classroom filled with at least twenty-six boisterous children, you could say I was a bit overwhelmed. The lifestyle in eastern Washington contrasted sharply with my comfort zone. People in this area were constantly with a filled schedule including, sports, music competitions and recitals, and school activities, unlike the life filled with daily visits to the lake. School was definitely harder than my previous school, constant homework and tests were a foreign language to me. All the friends I’ve had up till then, have known me ever since I learned how to read, so making new friends was a new thing for me, as well. From the start, making friends was arduous, I’m not a very outgoing person and small talk isn’t my forte. I would be introduced to some people, most of the time neither one of us had a

To begin with, children who move regularly do not have the opportunity to develop long-lasting and meaningful relationships with strangers, which can lead to a lack of social skills or sense of security later in life. However, these children develop other important skills such as adaptability, which provides them with better surviving tools given their unique circumstances, in other words, these children learn about new social and cultural environments, which may make them better suited as adults for the business world, which is

The struggles for a kid moving into a new community and school is pretty harsh for example having to say goodbye to friends and family, having to make new friends, and having to get used to your new surroundings. Say good-bye to your friends is one of the hardest things you will ever have to do in life, you are saying goodbye to people who are your 2nd family, and they are used to you being weird and they don't judge you for being yourself. For example, you just move into your new community you don’t know anybody you just know you as the new kid on the block sometimes the kids in your neighborhood who is Outgoing and will talk to you, on the other hand, you have no one who will talk to you. Getting used to your surroundings is tough too.

Moving process can be effect kids, especially younger ones, who may perceive the change of place as a stress. You should show your children that you are very excited about it and moving to another place is not a bad thing. Tell them why you should move and how it will influence their life. Ask them how they feel about the move and support them in expressing their concerns. Leaving their family home can be stressful. Discuss your first-move experience with them. Make sure they know you'll their help during the whole procedure. Show them pictures of their new home and neighborhood, describe the advantages of it. Get each family member involved in packing their own belongings. Letting your children make their own, even small, decisions can help them feel important and

While growing up I only moved once from a quiet and tranquil apartment to a home near a train and friendly neighbors. The move wasn't that drastic due to me being young but I had to start school. School was very startling at first but as the days went on I became a bit more open. My family was a big help in that too because they talked to me about being myself and I shouldn't be shy when around strangers.

While student teaching I learned the importance of energizing a class about school after the weekend, which allows me to gage the students mental status. In my cooperating teacher's classroom we did something called, the weekend wrap up. This was asking the students to raise their hands if they had an awesome weekend, a middle of the road weekend, or could not have been worse weekend. By having them raise their hands, I was able to visually see where my students mentally are standing. But the next part is equally as important; calling on some of the more shy students to tell us in 2 sentences about their weekends. This gives these students a chance to practice their communication skills as well as giving me the opportunity to hear where they are at mentally, which can come in very handy.

I was never sad or anxious every time I moved, because I knew it meant I was going to a better school, and that I would meet new opportunities. First day of class filled me with adrenaline. Something that I am missing after I graduated this May. When I moved to the US for my last two years of high school, I juggled going to classes,

My mother ranted all morning about how I was irresponsible for leaving my car at the grocery store and how she wasn't getting me a new one and blah blah blah I was thankful when breakfast was finally over and she had to leave for work leaving me with no means of transportation. Thanks mom.

People always tell me; How can you move so often? I don't know how you do it. I wouldn't be able too. It must be hard on the kids. How do they adjust? Aren't you scared? What about school? ... Its hard but not impossible! First of all You need to accept change. You need to embrace it. You need to develop the ability to adapt to change.

My three little sisters are complete brats, they are always coming into my room and messing around with all my stuff, I’m sick of them. The only time I get a break is at school, and even then I have to see Bella in the halls. My only was of dealing with them is to put my headphones in, close my eyes, and imagine a life without them, man my life would be perfect then… I’d be able to wake up in the morning and have breakfast without having to fight over the last waffle, I would be able to enjoy my breakfast. Going to school would be a nightmare because I wouldn’t have to escape from the chaos at home, I might actually hate school like a normal person. My friends would be able to come over without worrying about three monsters coming in and making

Moving is very extremely difficult especially when you are saying goodbye to friends, you have become accustomed to since you were able to talk; but Sometimes It may turn out pleasant because you will meet people that you will become extremely close with; although you are abandoning your old friends . You can still Have some form of communication with them .

One of the downfalls of moving so much was the fact that I had to switch schools every 3 to 6 months. That meant I was always the new kid, the one with no friends, the one no one eats lunch with and the one that always gets picked on and pushed around, you know that kind of crap. But this only bothered me for a little bit then I just grew thick skin.