Personal Narrative: The Effects Of Moving On A Child

Ten fingers. What can we count on ten fingers? Most of you could count how many siblings you have, how many days until winter break, or how much money you have in your backpack. For me, I can count how many schools I've been to so far in my life, 8. It may not seem like a lot but consider they are towns, cities, and even countries apart.People say it's easier for me since I was "little" and I won't remember the friends I've made or worry about customs I had to change from moving to a different place. I've lived surrounded by me and family moving all the time and I'm want to tell you about the effects of constantly moving can have on a child. First off, customs, traditions, and knowledge change depending on where you go. Where a child could have lived holidays, family traditions, clothing choices, and mannerisms can affect people during a move. They can be as subtle as dressing lighter for a warmer climate, to change what language you speak or how formal and informal you can speak. Acess to knowledge can change making life harder or easier, depending on which situation it is. …show more content…
six years ago, my sister had not started school yet. So started school in the nation was not as hard for her as for me. I was playing catch up all the way up to 7th grade for Math and Reading. School standards are different for many places as well as teaching methods.
"Here's an example for you guys, you know long multiplication? Never used it. Can't understand it. You know what I do? Lattice Method. It's a complete mess but it works for me and luckily no ones caught on why I draw a bunch of boxes on my