Personal Narrative Essay: Moving Back To Germany

I’ve moved around a lot my whole life, but never alone. This was about to change after I made a big decision for myself. After living in Germany for four years I decided to move back to Florida, where I had lived for eight years. Moving back to Florida meant I had to say bye to my mom, who still lives in Germany, my family and friends. I also had to make sure that this was what I wanted, because once I made this choice there was no turning back.
I feel like one of the hardest parts of making this decision was leaving my mom and my family. For the past eighteen years, it was always my mom and me. My dad was in the army so he was always gone. My mom was, and still is, my best friend. We never agreed on everything or saw eye to eye but I knew that whenever I needed her she would be there. I also knew that telling her I wanted to leave would be a tough thing to do and I didn’t know how she would react. Thankfully she understood me and supported my choice, even if it was hard for her. Another thing that was hard to do was saying bye to my grandparents. Since I was little I would always go over to their house and my grandma would cook with me. She always let me taste her …show more content…
I remember when I first moved to Germany again. I had no friends and going to school was nerve racking. I wasn’t sure what to expect or how the people would be there. As soon as I walked into my classroom I was welcomed with smiles and people wanting to know where I was from. I made two close friends who I would consider to be my sisters. The three of us would always go to the city together and have sleep overs. I knew I could count on these two girls with everything. I also knew that even if I left we would still stay friends. They were also very understanding about me leaving and they had my back. Knowing that I had the support from my family and friends meant the world to me because I knew I wasn’t