It’s hard, no doubt about that, but I promise there are some benefits if you look at in the right aspect.

Like most things, it is all about perspective. Yes, it sucks not having those long time best friends by your side at all times or having that close relationship with those neighbors you have had your whole life. Always having to move schools is definitely no fun at all either. It gets tough. You kind of get this idea of “I am not going to be here too long, so why make friends,” or maybe “I will be at a new place soon, no point of trying here.” I have had those same exact thoughts. Every place I moved, I had these thoughts. There are many things that are not fun about moving around, but when looking at it with the right lenses, you will be able to find some good things.

You learn things about yourself, others do not get the privilege of learning. When you are leaving people you are close to so often, you have to rely on yourself a lot. In this time of relying on yourself, you learn a lot. You learn that you are capable of making new friends in any place you end up. You learn that you can take on challenges that many could not even imagine.

You get the privilege of knowing people all over. This is one of the coolest things I have learned about moving around. So many places I go, I get to connect with friendly faces I have not seen in some time. Ever need a place to stay almost anywhere? You can always count on them. As all your friends continue to move on through their lives, they also move. This leads to going to somewhere you have never been, and being able to connect with these faces. It is a great feeling being able to see old faces and getting back with them. So much to talk about, so much to catch up on.

I understand, I have been there. As someone who has always moved around, never being in the same place for too long, I get what it is like. I was so scared every new place I went. No matter how many moves I went through, there was always that fear. So many things I could have been scared of, but everything always turned out just fine. I do not regret any of the places I have been. Yes, there have been places I maybe did not feel so good about; places I never really found that group I fit in with, but I still do not regret it. I am more outgoing because of those experiences. I am more welcoming to others because of those experiences. I am who I am because of those experiences.