Compare And Contrast Essay About Moving To South Carolina

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My move from the island of Guam to the state of South Carolina. My whole life I have lived on Guam. I am used to the island ways and the feel of the sea breeze. I love the way that chickens, dogs and cats are everywhere and I love meeting nice new people or bumping into funny old friends. Recently, I had to make a move to the other side of the world. I had to change my whole view on life by moving to South Carolina and it was hard. I had to adjust the way I lived, made friends and even the types of clothes I wore.

The way I lived on Guam was simple. Everybody there lives by the “I’ll get there when I get there.” or “If it’s meant to happen, It’ll happen.” I could get up in the morning and take stroll outside and head down the road to the

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